Robert MacIntosh
Robert MacIntosh
Sir Robert Reynolds Macintoshwas a New Zealand-born anaesthetist. He was the first professor of anaesthetics outside the United States...
couple likely telling
I think this is telling you that they are going to do at least another (rate hike), and then likely a couple more after that.
bonds fed good helps inflation lack less likely low maybe news overall people power pricing raise stocks
This is very good news from an inflation standpoint. I think it helps bonds because low inflation is good for bonds. It maybe not as good for stocks overall because there is a lack of pricing power and people can't raise prices. It will make the Fed less likely to raise rates.
couple job labor market quarter quarters second situation starts takes turn typical
We will get well into the second quarter before the job situation really starts to improve, ... That's typical of recoveries; it takes a couple of quarters before the labor market starts to turn around.
based increases odds
Based on this statement, it increases the odds of another increase. I would have had it at 25 percent, but now it's 65-70 percent.
based increases odds
Based on this statement, it increases the odds of another increase.
deal game plan
We need a game plan to deal with Iran.
fiscal monetary policy problem stimulus
Japan's big problem was that fiscal stimulus was not there. They haven't coordinated monetary policy with fiscal policy. That's what we're doing differently, and that's why we won't have the same problem.
adding issue talking
We're not talking about adding 300,000 jobs, which is what you get when things are really going well; we're still a long way from that. I don't think it's an issue at all from an inflationary standpoint.
filled soon spots
I would like to see the spots filled as soon as possible.
delays due faith focus personal
I don't put a lot of faith in the PPI these days, with the delays due to calculation problems. You need to really focus on the CPI and personal consumption.
economic inflation issue looking low percent stay typical
Inflation is not an issue right now. We're looking for inflation to be between 1 and 1-1/2 percent this year. It's typical that you see inflation come down and stay low for a while after you have had an economic slowdown.
closer fed next
The Fed is that much closer to being done. I think they are done after next week.
closer fed
The Fed is much closer to being done.
fed
The Fed is going to keep chugging along.