Gary Thayer
Gary Thayer
component employment healthy lower november saw
The employment component was just a tad lower than what we saw in November so it's still a healthy number.
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The inflation numbers are really good. It's a very encouraging sign that consumers will be able to stretch their incomes a little bit further, and that bodes well for the economy going forward.
critical gas hitting increases looks
The increases (in gas prices) looks like it's hitting a critical level.
along couple dollar extra giving power pressure pricing rise taking weaker
Along with the rise in non-fuel import prices, this suggests the weaker dollar is taking competitive pressure off of businesses, giving them the extra pricing power they didn't have a couple of years ago.
cooling housing inflation looks market relatively
The housing market is cooling off, but not too much, and inflation looks relatively benign.