The global perception is the U.S. has the most to lose if there's a war in Iraq. That's made the rest of the world averse to U.S. assets. Foreign investors are looking home again.
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This is what the Federal Reserve has been warning about for a long time -- we will still see consumer spending growth, but it will be more moderate than before, ... It's a retrenchment of consumer spending growth from blistering levels.Lara Rhame
The next couple of months will be absolutely crucial. If we can get through this, we're going to have growth that will be consumer-led next year.
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I think it's too soon to call for a bottom simply because history has shown us that with this currency, it's a tough bet.
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Look at the subcomponents -- what are inventories and new orders in this case ... If I were the purchasing manager at a hospital and somebody asked me about 'new orders,' what would I count Syringes Patients At a bank, what's 'inventory' Palm Pilots Mortgages.
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I'm not in the 'V-shaped' camp. I definitely think we're going to get recovery, but the trajectory of that growth is going to be really low.
Lara Rhame
The dollar is largely unchanged. In these holiday markets, I think releases like tomorrow's personal income data are going to be more critical than the backward-looking GDP report.
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