Mickey Levy
Mickey Levy
Mickey Levyis an Israeli politician who serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance between 2013 and 2014. Before entering politics, he was a police officer...
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Looking forward, the factors are in place for economy to rebound, ... Capital spending will stay in negative territory for a while, but I expect consumer spending to turn by the end of the year.
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There's no excess demand in the economy and it's really healthy economic expansion.
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We've seen data from various sectors showing the economy is beginning to stabilize. Not only employment, but the manufacturing sector as well. And holiday retail sales, consumption and housing look OK. So, we have all these powerful stimulants that are going to contribute to growth as 2002 unfolds.
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The economy continues to operate at a pace that is non-inflationary -- companies are able to keep their costs down, even with tight labor markets. What it clearly indicates is that the Fed will probably remain on hold through the rest of the year.
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The Fed is going to have a tough call. The economy is growing fast, but there is no wage pressure ... There are as many reasons for why (rates) should be on hold as why they should be tightened.
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Regardless of who is president, it looks like they will not have a mandate.
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Keep in mind that monetary policy works with a lag, so that this shouldn't have any impact on the consumer, ... My guess is a quarter point.
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The critical question is how much the White House listens to Greenspan.
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What we see is manufacturers are increasing production slightly but only enough to meet demand. They're not really comfortable enough to build inventories or hire a lot yet, but things are improving modestly.
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We're looking for increases in employment, but because the labor force is growing 1 percent a year, we need 125,000 new jobs per month to stabilize the unemployment rate. We see the unemployment rate drifting slightly higher and lingering higher for the next year.
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The recession has ended, ... It is pretty typical but mild recession because consumer spending remained firm and housing continued to grow.
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The reason we've shifted to deficit spending is largely due to a shift from very robust economic growth and a booming stock market into a recession. The bottom line is, I'm not particularly concerned.
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There is a concentrated effort to draw Jerusalem into the circle of violence.
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Production and employment always follow demand, and we've seen a pickup in demand. I think this will translate into a better labor market in May or June. I know the employment reports have been disappointing lately, but be patient.