Consumer spending should be able to continue to contribute as it has in the past couple of quarters. The labor market is in better condition than it has been in a few years and that should be supportive of consumer spending. David Cohen
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![[The rise in oil prices] wouldn't be quite as calamitous in Japan as it would in the U.S., where the people are more energy-dependent, ... Even though Japan may be efficient in its use of oil, like everyone else it still crimps your monthly budget. They're paying more for gasoline, so they're not immune to that. - David Cohen Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=W1RoZSByaXNlIGluIG9pbCBwcmljZXNdIHdvdWxkbid0IGJlIHF1aXRlIGFzIGNhbGFtaXRvdXMgaW4gSmFwYW4gYXMgaXQgd291bGQgaW4gdGhlIFUuUy4sIHdoZXJlIHRoZSBwZW9wbGUgYXJlIG1vcmUgZW5lcmd5LWRlcGVuZGVudCwgLi4uIEV2ZW4gdGhvdWdoIEphcGFuIG1heSBiZSBlZmZpY2llbnQgaW4gaXRzIHVzZSBvZiBvaWwsIGxpa2UgZXZlcnlvbmUgZWxzZSBpdCBzdGlsbCBjcmltcHMgeW91ciBtb250aGx5IGJ1ZGdldC4gVGhleSdyZSBwYXlpbmcgbW9yZSBmb3IgZ2Fzb2xpbmUsIHNvIHRoZXkncmUgbm90IGltbXVuZSB0byB0aGF0LiA=&author=ICBEYXZpZCBDb2hlbiAgICA=&num=2 "[The rise in oil prices] wouldn't be quite as calamitous in Japan as it would in the U.S., where the people are more energy-dependent, ... Even though Japan may be efficient in its use of oil, like everyone else it still crimps your monthly budget. They're paying more for gasoline, so they're not immune to that. - David Cohen Quotes")