Looks to us like tax rebate money is being spent, ... Retailers should have a good autumn.
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The trend in claims has risen this year, in tandem with the clear drop in business confidence in the period before the war with Iraq. If claims are sustained at this level they will signal an acceleration in the rate of net job losses recorded in the payroll numbers.Ian Shepherdson
With manufacturing activity clearly accelerating...it is hard to see Monday's ISM report as anything but bad news for Treasuries and yet more evidence of the need for tighter policy,
Ian Shepherdson
Clearly, these headlines will assuage some of the fears of a consumer collapse, and they mean the Fed will wait till the meeting before easing again. We still look for at least a 25-basis-point easing on Jan. 31.
Ian Shepherdson
At its current level, confidence is consistent with real consumers' spending growth of about 3 percent -- not great, but not a double-dip.
Ian Shepherdson
Clearly, these are disappointing numbers and should put to rest the notion that there a tech-driven miracle in U.S. productivity in the last few years, ... There was a boom, and booms drive up productivity -- until they bust.
Ian Shepherdson
With productivity likely to slow a bit further, there is little room for maneuver. In short, good news today but not enough alone to change the outlook.
Ian Shepherdson
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