19 Quotes by Rick Egelton

A very solid number, indicating that manufacturing is continuing to expand.

It really depends on where we see commodity prices moving and if commodity prices remain high, we can easily see the Canadian dollar break 90 cents (U.S.) over the course of this year.

For consumer spending to be sustained at any meaningful pace you need a more substantial improvement in payrolls.

The No. 1 threat for Canada going forward is the U.S. dollar.

It (the GST cut) is their big initiative and it doesn't leave them a lot of room to do other things.

These numbers will not change the Fed's thinking. The Fed is on hold for the time being.

These numbers will not change the Fed's thinking, ... The Fed is on hold for the time being.

The Fed has had a fairly sanguine view on inflation and this (CPI report) will certainly confirm that view. It continues to give the Fed lots of room to maneuver,

The unemployment rate stood at 6.1 per cent in November - the lowest rate since mid-2001. The return to higher growth in 2006 should allow the annual unemployment rate to decline slightly in that year.