Joel Naroff Quotes

With consumers spending a little less and business investment likely to slow, that will translate to a bit slower growth for factories. - Joel Naroff

With consumers not spending, is it any surprise that the manufacturing sector has stumbled? - Joel Naroff

With confidence rebounding, that tells me the holiday shopping season could be a lot better than the nattering nabobs of negativity have been saying. - Joel Naroff

Wholesale prices are going nowhere. We don't have deflation, but clearly there is no reason to expect prices to jump. - Joel Naroff

While we can be somewhat blase about goods [prices], at least for a little while longer, we cannot conclude that retail inflation is anywhere near under control. - Joel Naroff

While wages didn't rise exceedingly rapidly, the low (jobless) rate is a warning that labor costs are probably going to increase further. - Joel Naroff

While the rise in core wholesale prices was a bit higher than expected, inflation is not a worry as productivity gains will overwhelm the modest increase in input costs. - Joel Naroff

When energy costs stop falling, we may not be looking at such wonderful numbers... For now, the Fed can push inflation into the background. But when the economy is back up and running, they may want to revisit the 'inflation is licked' thing. - Joel Naroff

When [Fed policy-makers] meet on Oct. 28, they will be looking at a broad-based economic expansion. Will they admit to that? ... They are going to have to face reality soon and become tilted toward growth and at least neutral on inflation. - Joel Naroff

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