117 Quotes by Gary Thayer

The housing market is cooling off, but not too much, and inflation looks relatively benign.

The employment component was just a tad lower than what we saw in November so it's still a healthy number.

The inflation numbers are really good. It's a very encouraging sign that consumers will be able to stretch their incomes a little bit further, and that bodes well for the economy going forward.

The increases (in gas prices) looks like it's hitting a critical level.

The drop in August is just a pullback from that earlier surge in spending.

The longer Congress delays helping the economy out, the longer the economy will remain weak.

The lower-than-expected number of new jobless claims shows that the labor market is continuing to improve. It suggests that the economy is strong and that companies are feeling more comfortable about hanging on to workers.

The jobless claims drop shows good strength in the labor market at the end of the year. It shows that the economy has recovered after the hurricanes and is heading into the new year with good momentum and good job prospects.

The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price deflator was revised from 0.7 percent annual rate to 1.0. That's still very low, but it was revised upward instead of downward. There is possibly some building inflationary pressure, but it's still very benign.