This is more of a contemporaneous indicator -- if business picks up and firms find they need to stock more inventory, we will see lending pick up,
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They've been on this long path towards neutral policy and now that we're in that range, they may decide it would be appropriate to soften the message they are sending out.Kevin Logan
They haven't changed (their bias). The weakness in corporate profits is a problem, and investment continues to decline.
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What is important for the Fed is whether they can look at this and seen any inflation pressures emerging, and on that score it doesn't seem to be the case.
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The real story here is the (slower) growth of consumption in the quarter.
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It (the fourth quarter GDP report) has no influence on next week's decision, so it really depends on what they learn about the economy over the next couple of months.
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It's a bit difficult to interpret the data because of revisions. It does appear that the export situation continues to get worse. Imports are flattening out, but exports are decreasing. And this will act as a drag on economic activity.
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