Lara Rhame Quotes

For the Fed, productivity is the antidote to inflation, and that's still very strong. It's inconceivable that the Fed would tighten in four out of its next five meetings.

- Lara Rhame

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Productivity | Antidote | Inflation | Strong | Inconceivable |

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On balance, it is a modestly dollar negative set of data. Retail sales growth was a little weaker than markets had expected, with a downward revision to the ex-auto sector. - Lara Rhame

The euro can go pretty far -- when currencies correct, they have a tendency to do that... But I don't see the recent move as dramatic or unexpected, and I don't think it's out of line with fundamentals. - Lara Rhame

The manufacturing sector has been so battered that it's too early to say the troubles are over in that sector. But we're seeing the economy making some kind of a bounce after contracting in April. We have to see now whether or not that continues. - Lara Rhame