31 Quotes by Nigel Gault

Companies have reached the limits of what they can do with their work forces. They have to hire more workers.

The bottom line is that the job market carried good momentum and the economy can weather the temporary hit from the hurricanes.

That's given them a source of funds to keep spending.

This is the unusual episode that we've had so many rate hikes in a row.

This latest report is unmistakable evidence of an improving economy. What you have to look for is evidence that the fourth-quarter slowdown in economic growth will continue. And this jobs report is evidence that just the opposite is happening.

It seems that companies are continuing to find new ways to apply advanced technology to increase output per worker. It has been really incredible how much extra output companies have been able to pump out without dramatically increasing staffing.

For a long time we've been looking for consumer spending to slow down, ... It's a question whether this is a trigger for a broader slowdown in consumer spending and the housing market.

It's interesting because the economy is growing in real terms, so you would expect to see the markets frequently posting all-time highs, because the trend is (naturally) up.

Clearly the slowdown in housing will mean slower growth in the overall economy. The big question mark is how much damage there will be.