Kevin Flanagan
Kevin Flanagan
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We're seeing stocks coming slightly off their highs here.
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We're seeing problems in dollar-yen, but I don't have a good explanation why the dollar is getting hit so hard.
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There is unequivocal strength in this report. We're seeing a rebound in the backlog of orders, and evidence that the manufacturing sector has turned the corner.
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I think you're seeing an enthusiastic response by the bond market because there appears to be a slight deceleration in economic activity. In order to continue to improve we'll need to see further signs of that slowdown.
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I think you're seeing an enthusiastic response by the bond market, because there appears to be a slight deceleration in economic activity.
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We understand that ASR is a gathering of the tribe, and we wanted to make sure the issue was covered.
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These were probably people whose family never picked up the ashes. It's not unusual for a cemetery to get these kinds of remains. The problem is: You're supposed to be burying them.
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These were probably people whose family never picked up the ashes.
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(The Wyskivers) have been very unresponsive to the consumers and we just don't want (them) taking any more business that (they) can be unresponsive to.
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Right now, we don't think any of this was done with any criminal intent. However, it looks to be a case of extremely bad practices.
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We continue to see difficulties for the nation's factories. This is a figure that continues to argue for the Fed to (cut a half-percentage point Tuesday).
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We continue to see difficulties for the nation's factories,
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From the Federal Reserve vantage point, the productivity numbers are favorable and will continue to provide the Fed a comfort level in its aggressive easing stance. There's no mistaking we're closer to the end of that cycle, but numbers like this will help to alleviate these anxieties.
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I don't think you can assume the Fed's tightening cycle is done,