270 Quotes by Ian Shepherdson

It is still too early to call the end of the manufacturing slump because the stability of July output might be little more than a seasonal effect, ... this report probably means the worst is over.

This report is stronger than it looks and is consistent with the industrial recovery gathering pace,

This report is much stronger than it first appears.

It is tempting to blame the softness of core sales on the surge in gas prices, but we think it is too soon for that.

This report indicates manufacturing is continuing to rebound from the Asian crisis, which is exactly what the Fed expects.

It is tempting to argue that two straight months of sales nearer to the 900,000 level than one million...is evidence of a real slowing in housing. But it probably tells us more about the awful weather across much of the country,

This report does not change the big picture, but it lifts the starting point for growth in both the first quarter and 2003 as a whole; good news,

It's not guaranteed that we're going to get a recession now, though I have to say that the evidence from NAPM is not encouraging,

This report augurs very well for the holidays.