234 Quotes by Mark Zandi

It looks like the mid-Atlantic weathered the hurricane well. Activity rebounded smartly. It does reinforce the view that the underlying economy remains strong in the mid-Atlantic and more broadly across the country.

Ultimately, if you err on the side of being dovish it will only come with more pain from slower growth. The hit to growth would be more substantial from higher inflation than from interest rate hikes.

It looks like we are in for at least a pause.

Workers are asking for bigger pay increases and they are getting them. The pendulum has swung decidedly in favor of workers.

It may very difficult for them to tighten

The principal linkages between Japan and the U.S. global economies are trade, financial markets, and commodity markets.

Consumer spending growth will moderate, but it won't impede the current pace of economic expansion.

So far, the surge in oil prices has yet to do any significant damage to the broader economy. We may see some softening in the consumer spending numbers soon, but unless that translates into a weaker job market, the economy should be able to weather these higher energy prices.

Consumers are reeling from the high energy bills and that has to be watched very carefully. Another month of falling consumer confidence would be disturbing.