Ian Shepherdson Quotes

This is something of a surprise, given the relative strength of most of the regional surveys. The latter are not always a perfect guide to the national ISM but they rarely send such a clear, but wrong, signal.

- Ian Shepherdson

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The price index was up... This reflects the rise in oil prices and not much else, but that won't stop doom-mongers worrying about it. In short, the report shows manufacturing is still on track. - Ian Shepherdson

If claims remain at their current level, we could expect the unemployment rate to be down to 4 percent or so by mid-summer. - Ian Shepherdson

This is an extremely strong report. - Ian Shepherdson