Nigel Gault
Nigel Gault
episode hikes rate unusual
This is the unusual episode that we've had so many rate hikes in a row.
august bigger dragged fourth growth hit impact measured possible quarter september
It is possible that the hurricanes that hit in August and September had a bigger impact on measured GDP growth in the fourth quarter than in the third. ... The hurricanes probably dragged on investment, too.
begun economy economy-and-economics plenty
The economy has begun 2006 with plenty of momentum.
above concern few month next push risk sometime
There is a risk that we will push up above 2 percent, not necessarily over the next month but sometime over the next few months. That will be a concern to the Fed.