123 Quotes by Ken Goldstein

With slower hiring, and indications that hiring might remain soft in the months ahead, the economy could struggle, setting up a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What we are going to get is people grumbling about it -- maybe buying one less latte -- but they're not going to forego buying that new TV.

We might still be seeing some small declines in manufacturing overall, but even that's a mix. This year you'll see more hiring in nondurable manufacturing sectors such as in chemicals, in rubber, in plastics, in paper.

Both investment and hiring intentions reflect a level of caution over both pricing and profit strategies.

Down the road, there are significant consequences in terms of what could be developing with the federal budget.

Essentially the story is we have got moderate growth through the first quarter. We may tick up in the second quarter and we may tick down in the third quarter. Growth is going to be a little slower second half of the year.

There's no sign that spending is going to take off, but there's also nothing to show that consumers, finished with back to school spending, are going to put their hands back in their pockets and leave them there.

There's nothing wrong with the economy right now. That's not the issue,

The trend, though, in Columbus is picking up over the last few months.