With various indicators showing signs of softening, the Fed will probably hold steady on June 28, ... We do not think they are finished for the year, but they do not have a compelling case to push further ahead after a 50-basis-point adjustment in May.
Quotes about indicators (16 Quotes)
The economy is always an important issue in voters' minds, especially as it relates to the job market, ... Most Americans do not pay much attention to gross domestic product growth, the strength of the dollar, inflation or other economic indicators.
Technical indicators help investors avoid downward spirals like Enron. That being said, I don't pay much attention to news. I pay attention to how investors react to news. A good or bad reaction is more important than the news itself.
Spent timelike a spent bullettells us much about its 'processor.' for we see not only the residual slug, but indicators of how spent time is grooved by a man's soul, a reliable indicator of what a man is like.
Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.
The indicators may be signaling a spurt of growth ahead, perhaps in the spring, which could be followed by a slower pace of activity later in 2006.
We are sounding the alarm now because of what the early-warning indicators are all showing a rapidly deteriorating situation. We need immediate action to avoid the loss of people's assets and their lives.
Sadly there is no end in sight at this stage. All indicators point to tougher times ahead for the majority while the government looks short on ideas.
Today is a one-piece news day, and we'll have several such days ahead as the market focuses on the economy in the absence of any other major indicators until December. I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this rally because this market can still turn on a dime on any negative news. I think we'll be stuck in a trading range until then.
I often concentrate on the eyes and lips, they are great indicators of mood and feeling, and I find that I can project character into my portraits by bringing the viewer's attention to these areas.
You've had a series of announcements over the last several weeks indicating a softness in retail. You've had other indicators, which I think really tells you you're up against really difficult comparisons with year-ago figures. Something's gone wrong with the apparel business in this country.
Low unemployment numbers are clear indicators that Republican tax relief and economic policies are spurring growth and helping businesses hire new workers while providing American families with job security.
The Great Idea in advertising is far more than the sum of the recognition scores, the ratings and all the other superficial indicators of its success; it is in the realm of myth, to which measurements cannot apply.
All the indicators are neutral right now, so our ability to forecast long-range is weak. But there are ways to look at it. If we look at this from a cyclical standpoint, we may be in a wetter pattern.
Investors may find it difficult to buy Treasuries as future monetary policy is data dependent. The inflation risk remains alive and the indicators ahead will probably support the view that economic growth is continuing.
The Fed has got a difficult balancing act in the months ahead. The Fed is increasingly concerned indicators of a cooling housing market imply future downside risk to growth.