38 Quotes by Maureen Allyn

There's a difference between being stable and starting to grow again. I think that's what we're hearing from companies, too - the worst may be over, but we really don't see the upside coming, and that's what these jobless claims suggest.

Realistically, they've done a lot already. The economy may be sleepy, but you don't need to hit it with everything you've got.

Private sector credit from 1999 through the first half of 2001 was adding $1.2 trillion per year. It was the mother of all credit expansions.

Companies have to learn to live with keeping their costs down. They're not going to get pricing power not in our lifetime, I'm afraid. The world is just much too competitive.

You really don't want to do any sudden moves. The economy is doing really well. Why fix it? It doesn't need fixing.

This is still very flat inflation. We do not have an inflationary worry.

This may be what throws us into recession.

At least it's a beginning... They'll do more if they need to.

A strong dollar takes away companies' pricing power because imported goods come in a lot cheaper, and it impacts earnings because they can't raise prices.