Mark Vitner
Mark Vitner
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The state is expected to gain 150,000 new residents this year, with two-thirds of the adults likely coming from other states for job opportunities.
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What would change this is if we were to see an unanticipated strengthening in the U.S. dollar. We'd see less people coming from Latin America.
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We're going to have plenty of weak economic reports over the coming months. If they respond to every one, they'll get down to zero percent interest rates pretty damn quick.
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The relief money is coming in much faster than it has for any other natural disaster that I can remember. That should help minimize some of the hit on consumer spending,
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Coming on the heels of the recent spate of weaker economic reports, the better than expected inflation news will probably cause the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at their June FOMC meeting, ... It is still way too soon, however, to conclude that the Fed is done.
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Coming on the heels of stronger reports on retail sales and durable-goods orders, as well as a sharp drop in first-time claims for unemployment, this ... drop in consumer confidence was a cold slap in the face to all of those economists, including ourselves, that are looking for a second-half rebound.
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I think it's going to be a bad month for retailers. The news was so horrific coming out of New Orleans that it made people not feel like going out to dinner.
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I don't know if the gas prices and interest rates will knock consumer confidence down in coming months, ... I think they're more likely to hold it where it is now, which is good, but not great.
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The major story in these places is very rapid population growth, with retirees, seasonal residents and tourists coming in,
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When all is said and done, we should still have a fairly healthy level of new home sales this year -- probably up 4 to 5 percent for the year.
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The same thing that has attracted retirees over the years is still there: the weather. You can do more things for a greater portion of the year.
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It would create an awful mess in Florida, where the labor market is tight by any definition.
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Anecdotal evidence and common sense suggests that core inflation has not been anywhere near this tame.
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Flood damage does not tend to be as insured. The lack of insurance is likely to cause the recovery to be delayed,