We're in the range between 50 and 55 (in the ISM index) where the Fed often holds interest rates steady, and with Hurricane Katrina likely impacting the economy, particularly in the South, in September, we may see the Fed hold policy steady for a while until policy-makers can assess the full impact of the hurricane. - Gary Thayer Quotes
We're in the range between 50 and 55 (in the ISM index) where the Fed often holds interest rates steady, and with Hurricane Katrina likely impacting the economy, particularly in the South, in September, we may see the Fed hold policy steady for a while until policy-makers can assess the full impact of the hurricane. Gary Thayer
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It still shows a pretty healthy economy at this point. The manufacturing side of things and business spending will be good this year. - Gary Thayer Quotes

It still shows a pretty healthy economy at this point. The manufacturing side of things and business spending will be good this year.

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Looking back, it is understandable why the Australian and New Zealand currencies peaked in early 2005. That was about the same time that the demand for crude oil also started to moderate. - Gary Thayer Quotes

Looking back, it is understandable why the Australian and New Zealand currencies peaked in early 2005. That was about the same time that the demand for crude oil also started to moderate.

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Fewer people are worried about jobs right now, more people think that jobs are easy to get, and I think that's supporting confidence despite the high energy prices. - Gary Thayer Quotes

Fewer people are worried about jobs right now, more people think that jobs are easy to get, and I think that's supporting confidence despite the high energy prices.

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He's basically expressing the concerns that a central banker normally expresses at this point in the economic cycle, and that is that there are reasons to be cautious, ... Trading Places . - Gary Thayer Quotes

He's basically expressing the concerns that a central banker normally expresses at this point in the economic cycle, and that is that there are reasons to be cautious, ... Trading Places .

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They're very good numbers. It's telling us the manufacturing sector of the economy is clearly in recovery. It looks like we had not only a strong March but an even better February than the government previously estimated. - Gary Thayer Quotes

They're very good numbers. It's telling us the manufacturing sector of the economy is clearly in recovery. It looks like we had not only a strong March but an even better February than the government previously estimated.

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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. - Gary Thayer Quotes

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.

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This supports the view that first-quarter economic activity is much better than what we saw in the fourth quarter of last year. - Gary Thayer Quotes

This supports the view that first-quarter economic activity is much better than what we saw in the fourth quarter of last year.

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The increases (in gas prices) looks like it's hitting a critical level. - Gary Thayer Quotes

The increases (in gas prices) looks like it's hitting a critical level.

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Unfortunately, this is pre-Katrina data and may not reflect what we're likely to see in the next couple of months. - Gary Thayer Quotes

Unfortunately, this is pre-Katrina data and may not reflect what we're likely to see in the next couple of months.

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If we hadn't heard from Greenspan last week that the Fed is still worried about an uneven recovery, we might be more upset about these numbers. But Greenspan is concerned that these retail sales numbers could falter later on so these numbers probably won't have that great an impact. - Gary Thayer Quotes

If we hadn't heard from Greenspan last week that the Fed is still worried about an uneven recovery, we might be more upset about these numbers. But Greenspan is concerned that these retail sales numbers could falter later on so these numbers probably won't have that great an impact.

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