51 Quotes by Bruce Steinberg

Robust growth probably won't get going until the second half of the year. The first tightening move by the Fed is unlikely to occur until late summer at the very soonest.

We have to stay tuned for more economic data.

We don't expect the Fed to tighten anytime soon. The first tightening move is unlikely to occur before late summer at the very soonest.

With the economy showing signs of life, the Fed easing cycle is probably at an end. We expect the Fed to hold steady.

We believe the Fed is done. But even if the Fed is done, it will continue to talk tough, stressing inflation risks, in part to keep markets from going to far too soon.

Today's unemployment data were as expected, showing that we are still in a recession, but that the worst is behind us.

We don't have any inflation problem. The CPI was a one-time aberration.

The path of the unemployment rate is the key to the timing of the Fed's initial tightening move. In our view, the Fed won't tighten until August at the soonest.

We still believe that the recession will persist through the winter, mainly because major job loss looms ahead in order to restore profit margins.