392 Quotes by Anthony Chan

While an economy is limping during the earliest or first stage of an expansion -- this is where we are -- the ability to pass on the effects of higher input prices like energy is quite limited. But as soon as the economy begins to gain traction, more of these prices can be passed on.

Yes, Greenspan does admit the obvious, that the real federal funds rate has risen considerably, but he quickly concludes that the rate 'remains fairly low'. This is Fed-speak for the notion that the Fed will continue to raise rates by a quarter percentage point...as far as the eye can see.

With all that as a backdrop, there are some real positive forces to stimulate growth.

There's no question that what's happening in the stock market is going to hurt consumer spending. The only thing helping us is the performance of housing.

I still believe, and I believe this quite strongly, that the manufacturing sector will, in fact, recover. This is only one month.

With the rise in the unemployment rate, it is hard to conclude that the labor market is anywhere near out of the woods.

There's no question in my mind that the labor market is improving.

Yes, the economy was slow and would have come within a hair's distance of a recession. But Sept. 11 was the fatal blow to the economy this year. That probably will be the most important market and economic event of the year.

With this figure, markets can remain all but assured that the Fed will continue to push short term rates higher well into 2006.