177 Quotes by Steven Wood

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    These data, combined with everything else that has been reported, suggest that Q1 GDP should rise comfortably above 1.0 percent,

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    These data are consistent with still-strong domestic and improving international economic activity.

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    These data are consistent with slightly better pricing power for both importers and exporters, which reflects the improvement in international economic activity. However, the gains are sufficiently restrained as to not cause any concerns about broader based measures of inflation.

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    These data are broadly consistent with payroll employment gains in the 200,000 to 250,000 (monthly) range.

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    These data add to the growing evidence that economic activity has slowed and that any re-acceleration is likely to be short-lived.

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    The slowdown in manufacturing activity will be welcomed at the Federal Reserve, where any sign of economic slowing will be cheered.

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    The strong historical relationship between the level of the help-wanted index and the year-on-year growth of payroll employment has broken down completely.

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