Mark Vitner
Mark Vitner
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The No. 1 reason new orders and production are falling is that inventories have risen in recent months as consumer spending has slowed, ... Such a buildup was acceptable when economic growth was accelerating. Now that growth is cooling off, businesses will need to curb stockpiles.
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A rebound in motor vehicle sales accounts for much of December's 0.7 percent rise in overall retail sales and is also responsible for much of November's upward revision.
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The more important figure (than confidence) for the economy is what consumers actually do. Consumers are not sitting on their wallets just yet. But that is about the only bright spot in this morning's report. With consumers concerned about both their stock portfolios and employment prospects, spending will likely rise a little less rapidly this fall.
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I think we'll see gas prices rise earlier than usual and faster.
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The Fed has to conduct a bit of a high wire act. If rates were to rise quickly that would put part of the economic expansion at risk, particularly residential construction and commercial development.
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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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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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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,
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There was a huge sign of relief when the number came in above 100, and that's why the market rallied, ... There was a thought that the combination of rising interest rates and higher gas prices would knock it below 100.
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We do not view this as anything more serious than a much-needed correction.
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Corporate America is on the mend. The only downside of stronger productivity growth is that it means hiring is lagging. As far as downsides go, this is roughly the equivalent of eating your broccoli. It may be tough to stomach at first, but it makes you stronger and healthier in the long run.