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MASAAKI KANNO I see more interest rate hikes and this will dampen domestic consumption. Also, the coming 50 percen...
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MASAYUKI SENDA Investors will probably hold off buying bonds before the release of the report on core prices. Gains...
KATSUTOSHI INADOME Wages aren't keeping up with skyrocketing energy, housing, medical, and education costs. What's more...
JEFF ANDERSON As CPIX (consumer price index less mortgage costs) continues to surprise on the downside and oil pri...
CHRIS HART Consumption continues to rise on higher farm incomes, rising employment and increasing consumer loan...
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CEES BRUGGEMANS Looking forward, consumer confidence could increase further should the rise in black consumer confid...
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In principle, rapid productivity should make wages rise, but it seems that until the job market tigh...
JOHN HANCOCK It was not a surge in personal income that gave rise to the consumption boost in the fourth quarter....
CHRISTIAN WELLER The increase in the rate is intended to address possible second-round effects on consumer prices com...
AMANDO TETANGCO Since then we have seen a gradual increase until prices are now equal to a month ago. We expect pric...
CAROL THORP The increase in oil prices is going to be problematic to the consumer as well as higher home heating...
ANN HURLEY We can clearly see consumer prices starting to rise and investors are going to demand higher yields.
MAKOTO YAMASHITA Wages are 70 percent of the cost of production. That puts pressure on the cost structure of business...
EUGENIO ALEMAN The focus this year will be on how effective companies are at cutting costs as oil prices will conti...
ALAN RICHARDSON I think, with inflation still rising, the central bank will have to increase the rate again.
FAUZI ICHSAN The market is in a consolidation mode after recent gains. The rise in crude prices is also providing...
BEN KWONG We anticipate Japanese companies will try to compete in hiring good workers, driving up wages. Impro...
TAKUJI AIDA As Chinese policy makers get more confident about the sustainability of the economy's strong growth ...
GRACE NG As SSA picks up more and more distressed companies, it will quickly become SSA versus Microsoft, Ora...
JOSH GREENBAUM Inflation is going to continue to rise based on the disruption from the hurricanes, high oil prices ...
CARL RICCADONNA For now the rate hike will have mostly a psychological impact on the market. Investors will probably...
WANG ZHENG Moreover, the four motors of consumption -- that is wages, inflation, unemployment and consumer conf...
EMMANUEL FERRY Some selling is coming through the bond market because of stocks and the consumer price report. Yiel...
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Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets ...
ALEX BERENSON Consecutive gains of core prices provide strong evidence that Japan is finally shaking off a long bo...
TAKUJI AIDA Domestic demand is incredibly resilient now. With consumers set to increase spending now that deflat...
AZUSA KATO An increase in domestic fuel prices will be inflationary and controls will have to come through rate...
HASITHA PREMARATNE We're looking at companies which are taking advantage of high energy prices, and we've been buying e...
MARKUS STEINBEIS Since Christmas, there has been a 14 cent increase locally in crude oil prices. At this point it loo...
BRYANT GIMLIN Productivity always slows as the economy slows. If labor and wage costs are still on the rise and pr...
WAYNE AYERS Japan's labor market is showing a remarkable improvement recently and companies are eager to make ne...
AKIO MAKABE Investors may take a wait-and-see stance until the Bank of Japan comes out with its policy statement...
YUTAKA MIURA The decline in the exchange rate will either be gradual, as domestic spending pressures ease, or it ...
ALAN BOLLARD Today's report provides a signal, albeit noisy, that the long-awaited pass-through of higher costs t...
KENNETH BEAUCHEMIN I anticipate that next year we will have more demonstrations and that this area will probably increa...
JOYCE MILLER The heaviest weight on the shoulders of investors shying away from the sector is the rise in oil pri...
BOB STRAUS Today's report provides a signal, albeit noisy, that the long-awaited pass-through of higher costs t...
KENNETH BEAUCHEMIN There is a risk that as investors wake up and smell the coffee, the market will suffer gradual selli...
DAVID LONGMUIR We have been seeing, in most cases, gas prices on the rise. Companies are having to drill deeper or ...
ERIN BIEHL Energy and fuel prices continue to rise, triggering fuel consumption concerns in the United States.
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MARK ZANDI With combat in Iraq reaching its conclusion and consumer confidence on the rise, we believe consumer...
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JONATHAN CARROLL We hope TNF, together with other stakeholders in the economy, will come up with ways of disciplining...
ANDY HODGES The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA We are starting to see a change in consumer behavior. Consumers are cutting back because of high pri...
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK We've seen an accumulation of strong numbers and sentiment at high levels in Europe. When we look at...
CYRIL BEUZIT Companies have to invest in research and development, lest their competitors pass them by. And they ...
JEFFREY MAXICK The problem isn't simply that families are facing higher prices, particularly at the pump. It's also...
JARED BERNSTEIN The job market is firm, the outlook for hiring remains firm and hourly wages will pick up. Wages wil...
ZOLTAN POZSAR Rising energy prices will further subtract from already-falling real income growth in Japan. In our ...
CARL B. WEINBERG The job market is firm, the outlook for hiring remains firm and hourly wages will pick up. Wages wil...
ZOLTAN POZSAR Oil and natural gas prices, as well as heating oil costs, are much higher than they were a year ago,...
ED MARAN The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over ...
MICHELLE ABRAHAM At the end of a long economic expansion, consumers tend to be overconfident relative to their spendi...
CARL STEIDTMANN As far as energy prices and core consumer prices, so far it is all smoke and no fire. Rising energy ...
CHRIS RUPKEY the suggestion that this Parliament should pass a new tax law so that the taxpayer picks up some of ...
PETER COSTELLO Otherwise, in two or three years' time, once domestic consumption loses steam, there will then be a ...
ZHOU XIAOCHUAN Spain's strong consumer spending is backed not only by job creation but also by a significant rise i...
CARMEN NUZZO Consumer sentiment about job prospects over the next six months dipped in January. Thus, not only ar...
KEN GOLDSTEIN [Consumer prices are likely to catch up eventually, say economists.] I'm not a big inflation hawk, ....
DEAN BAKER An increase in purchases by overseas investors is a reason for bonds to rise. It will assure investo...
KOJI MORI The increase in oil prices as trading started this morning took away all the incentive to buy stocks...
LARRY PERUZZI The exponential costs of Medicaid are increasing at a rate they probably can't afford.
CARL HOMER With household finances already under considerable stress, one has to wonder if another round of rat...
BERNARD BAUMOHL Many Mexican companies have adapted to softer demand by cutting costs and this will be extremely pos...
GEOFFREY DENNIS Investors are looking for a sign as to when rate hikes are going to stop.
ANDRE BAKHOS Increasing home prices and the ability of consumers to cash out their growing home equity has been a...
DENNIS JACOBE Inflation is the wild card for 2006, with rising oil prices, an increase in commodity prices, slow p...
JOSEPH SENECA A substantial increase in turnover and a narrow range indicated that some investors were locking in ...
CAI JUNYI Investors have started selling real estate stocks on speculation higher interest rates in Japan will...
TSUYOSHI SHIMIZU While prices of goods continue to rise, American worker's wages remain stagnant.
ED PASTOR The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spendi...
HIDEO ARIMURA Companies have made tremendous gains in efficiency in response to the challenge of the oil bill. In ...
BRIAN PEARCE The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL Does that mean (consumers will) stop borrowing because it costs them another $5 a month? Probably no...
KEITH GUMBINGER Liquidity is still excessive and remains a warning sign for the ECB, but the slowing of the growth r...
MICHAEL SCHUBERT The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL Thanks to the corporate cowardice of Bank of America and other companies, the morally illegitimate r...
JOHN CARLISLE The pace can only accelerate from now onwards because affordability is increasing, prices are coming...
AKHIL GUPTA Economists are expecting a gradual slowdown in economic growth paired with a slowdown in inflation. ...
JACK ABLIN Investors are awaiting the outcome of the central bank's policy-setting meeting tomorrow. Caution be...
AKIO YOSHINO The market seems to anticipate a May increase plus another one, but probably not two after May, whic...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA There's a lot more value in both the integrated and independent exploration and production companies...
BRUCE LANNI Japan is a great long-term investment, and as each problem is addressed, I think investors will find...
MICHAEL GOODSON The findings again call into question the whole approach of shifting more costs onto consumers with ...
CAROL PRYOR This past year has seen the sharp rise in fuel prices more than offset the efficiency gains and a st...
BRIAN PEARCE
HIROAKI MUTO While wholesale electricity prices are likely to rise over this period, it's not expected that these...
GRANT KING With core consumer prices set to rise steadily above zero and today's GDP report confirming that a s...
MASAAKI KANNO I see more interest rate hikes and this will dampen domestic consumption. Also, the coming 50 percen...
IRENE CHEUNG If the central bank acts this week, it will probably come up with ways to limit rate increases to ea...
AKIHIKO INOUE
To economists, prices serve as crucial signals to producers and consumers. In a regulated market, th... ALEX BERENSON Several economic indicators including consumer confidence show the economy is still moving along at ...
MASAYUKI SENDA Investors will probably hold off buying bonds before the release of the report on core prices. Gains...
KATSUTOSHI INADOME Wages aren't keeping up with skyrocketing energy, housing, medical, and education costs. What's more...
JEFF ANDERSON As CPIX (consumer price index less mortgage costs) continues to surprise on the downside and oil pri...
CHRIS HART Consumption continues to rise on higher farm incomes, rising employment and increasing consumer loan...
AMPON KITTIAMPON The rise in consumer confidence in general indicates that consumers' willingness to spend additional...
CEES BRUGGEMANS Looking forward, consumer confidence could increase further should the rise in black consumer confid...
CEES BRUGGEMANS
In principle, rapid productivity should make wages rise, but it seems that until the job market tigh... JOHN HANCOCK It was not a surge in personal income that gave rise to the consumption boost in the fourth quarter....
CHRISTIAN WELLER The increase in the rate is intended to address possible second-round effects on consumer prices com...
AMANDO TETANGCO Since then we have seen a gradual increase until prices are now equal to a month ago. We expect pric...
CAROL THORP The increase in oil prices is going to be problematic to the consumer as well as higher home heating...
ANN HURLEY We can clearly see consumer prices starting to rise and investors are going to demand higher yields.
MAKOTO YAMASHITA Wages are 70 percent of the cost of production. That puts pressure on the cost structure of business...
EUGENIO ALEMAN The focus this year will be on how effective companies are at cutting costs as oil prices will conti...
ALAN RICHARDSON I think, with inflation still rising, the central bank will have to increase the rate again.
FAUZI ICHSAN The market is in a consolidation mode after recent gains. The rise in crude prices is also providing...
BEN KWONG We anticipate Japanese companies will try to compete in hiring good workers, driving up wages. Impro...
TAKUJI AIDA As Chinese policy makers get more confident about the sustainability of the economy's strong growth ...
GRACE NG As SSA picks up more and more distressed companies, it will quickly become SSA versus Microsoft, Ora...
JOSH GREENBAUM Inflation is going to continue to rise based on the disruption from the hurricanes, high oil prices ...
CARL RICCADONNA For now the rate hike will have mostly a psychological impact on the market. Investors will probably...
WANG ZHENG Moreover, the four motors of consumption -- that is wages, inflation, unemployment and consumer conf...
EMMANUEL FERRY Some selling is coming through the bond market because of stocks and the consumer price report. Yiel...
HIROAKI TAKAI
Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets ... ALEX BERENSON Consecutive gains of core prices provide strong evidence that Japan is finally shaking off a long bo...
TAKUJI AIDA Domestic demand is incredibly resilient now. With consumers set to increase spending now that deflat...
AZUSA KATO An increase in domestic fuel prices will be inflationary and controls will have to come through rate...
HASITHA PREMARATNE We're looking at companies which are taking advantage of high energy prices, and we've been buying e...
MARKUS STEINBEIS Since Christmas, there has been a 14 cent increase locally in crude oil prices. At this point it loo...
BRYANT GIMLIN Productivity always slows as the economy slows. If labor and wage costs are still on the rise and pr...
WAYNE AYERS Japan's labor market is showing a remarkable improvement recently and companies are eager to make ne...
AKIO MAKABE Investors may take a wait-and-see stance until the Bank of Japan comes out with its policy statement...
YUTAKA MIURA The decline in the exchange rate will either be gradual, as domestic spending pressures ease, or it ...
ALAN BOLLARD Today's report provides a signal, albeit noisy, that the long-awaited pass-through of higher costs t...
KENNETH BEAUCHEMIN I anticipate that next year we will have more demonstrations and that this area will probably increa...
JOYCE MILLER The heaviest weight on the shoulders of investors shying away from the sector is the rise in oil pri...
BOB STRAUS Today's report provides a signal, albeit noisy, that the long-awaited pass-through of higher costs t...
KENNETH BEAUCHEMIN There is a risk that as investors wake up and smell the coffee, the market will suffer gradual selli...
DAVID LONGMUIR We have been seeing, in most cases, gas prices on the rise. Companies are having to drill deeper or ...
ERIN BIEHL Energy and fuel prices continue to rise, triggering fuel consumption concerns in the United States.
DIETER ZETSCHE Expectations of further Fed rate increases haven't peaked yet, while rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
TOMOKO FUJII
Investor demand for distressed property has been healthy, as rents rise to levels that can cover inv... MARK ZANDI With combat in Iraq reaching its conclusion and consumer confidence on the rise, we believe consumer...
GARY DILTS Investors are more sensitive to negative headlines after seeing interest rates and oil prices rise.
HIROSHI CHANO Consumers are benefiting from the decline in retail gasoline prices and that should continue going f...
DEAN MAKI
In 2010 the U.S. will have a payroll tax rate increase, an estate tax increase, and income tax incre... ARTHUR LAFFER We anticipate a gradual moderation in the pace of appreciation as demand slows and supply comes into...
ADRIENNE WARREN
With gas prices hitting record levels, consumers need to secure their fall and winter 2006 vacation ... JONATHAN CARROLL We hope TNF, together with other stakeholders in the economy, will come up with ways of disciplining...
ANDY HODGES The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA We are starting to see a change in consumer behavior. Consumers are cutting back because of high pri...
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK We've seen an accumulation of strong numbers and sentiment at high levels in Europe. When we look at...
CYRIL BEUZIT Companies have to invest in research and development, lest their competitors pass them by. And they ...
JEFFREY MAXICK The problem isn't simply that families are facing higher prices, particularly at the pump. It's also...
JARED BERNSTEIN The job market is firm, the outlook for hiring remains firm and hourly wages will pick up. Wages wil...
ZOLTAN POZSAR Rising energy prices will further subtract from already-falling real income growth in Japan. In our ...
CARL B. WEINBERG The job market is firm, the outlook for hiring remains firm and hourly wages will pick up. Wages wil...
ZOLTAN POZSAR Oil and natural gas prices, as well as heating oil costs, are much higher than they were a year ago,...
ED MARAN The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over ...
MICHELLE ABRAHAM At the end of a long economic expansion, consumers tend to be overconfident relative to their spendi...
CARL STEIDTMANN As far as energy prices and core consumer prices, so far it is all smoke and no fire. Rising energy ...
CHRIS RUPKEY the suggestion that this Parliament should pass a new tax law so that the taxpayer picks up some of ...
PETER COSTELLO Otherwise, in two or three years' time, once domestic consumption loses steam, there will then be a ...
ZHOU XIAOCHUAN Spain's strong consumer spending is backed not only by job creation but also by a significant rise i...
CARMEN NUZZO Consumer sentiment about job prospects over the next six months dipped in January. Thus, not only ar...
KEN GOLDSTEIN [Consumer prices are likely to catch up eventually, say economists.] I'm not a big inflation hawk, ....
DEAN BAKER An increase in purchases by overseas investors is a reason for bonds to rise. It will assure investo...
KOJI MORI The increase in oil prices as trading started this morning took away all the incentive to buy stocks...
LARRY PERUZZI The exponential costs of Medicaid are increasing at a rate they probably can't afford.
CARL HOMER With household finances already under considerable stress, one has to wonder if another round of rat...
BERNARD BAUMOHL Many Mexican companies have adapted to softer demand by cutting costs and this will be extremely pos...
GEOFFREY DENNIS Investors are looking for a sign as to when rate hikes are going to stop.
ANDRE BAKHOS Increasing home prices and the ability of consumers to cash out their growing home equity has been a...
DENNIS JACOBE Inflation is the wild card for 2006, with rising oil prices, an increase in commodity prices, slow p...
JOSEPH SENECA A substantial increase in turnover and a narrow range indicated that some investors were locking in ...
CAI JUNYI Investors have started selling real estate stocks on speculation higher interest rates in Japan will...
TSUYOSHI SHIMIZU While prices of goods continue to rise, American worker's wages remain stagnant.
ED PASTOR The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spendi...
HIDEO ARIMURA Companies have made tremendous gains in efficiency in response to the challenge of the oil bill. In ...
BRIAN PEARCE The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL Does that mean (consumers will) stop borrowing because it costs them another $5 a month? Probably no...
KEITH GUMBINGER Liquidity is still excessive and remains a warning sign for the ECB, but the slowing of the growth r...
MICHAEL SCHUBERT The oil companies are making great gains in this environment of high prices, but consumers are payin...
ATHAN MANUEL Thanks to the corporate cowardice of Bank of America and other companies, the morally illegitimate r...
JOHN CARLISLE The pace can only accelerate from now onwards because affordability is increasing, prices are coming...
AKHIL GUPTA Economists are expecting a gradual slowdown in economic growth paired with a slowdown in inflation. ...
JACK ABLIN Investors are awaiting the outcome of the central bank's policy-setting meeting tomorrow. Caution be...
AKIO YOSHINO The market seems to anticipate a May increase plus another one, but probably not two after May, whic...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA There's a lot more value in both the integrated and independent exploration and production companies...
BRUCE LANNI Japan is a great long-term investment, and as each problem is addressed, I think investors will find...
MICHAEL GOODSON The findings again call into question the whole approach of shifting more costs onto consumers with ...
CAROL PRYOR This past year has seen the sharp rise in fuel prices more than offset the efficiency gains and a st...
BRIAN PEARCE
