David Page Quotations

We expect to see a slowdown in house price inflation across the course of this year to virtual stagnation through the course of the second half of this year.

Hopefully, we are around the bottom. Sales are still soft and are likely to stay this way even though there is a bit of a recovery in sales volumes.

I think we can with confidence dismiss . . . the 'imminent demise' theory.

We now see that natural selection *is* working to conserve this unpartnered region of the Y, ... If mutations do occur in any of these genes, they don't seem to pass on in the lineage. This is a clear example of how evolution is not just about moving ahead, it's also about not falling behind.

Tomorrow's Inflation Report will provide a definitive view of how the Bank's thinking has evolved. However, today's data add to arguments for a further easing in monetary policy, we believe in May.

To say that it's somehow causing damage when it's part of the baseline, that's not really scientifically correct.

Financial markets showed barely any reaction to the move.

We fully anticipate that rates will remain on hold for the rest of this year.

Contrary to the dire predictions that have become popular over the last decade, the sky is *not* falling on the Y. This research clearly demonstrates that natural selection has effectively preserved regions of the Y chromosome that have no mechanisms with which to repair damaged genes.

Of course, ... this is a hypothesis that we have no way to scientifically prove or disprove. However, we believe it's currently the best explanation.

The MPC is keen to assess pay deals after the New Year and consumer spending over the Christmas period. Only then will it be willing to think about further rate cuts.

Sovereignty is still an issue really important for Quebec. More than ever, especially with what happened with the sponsorship scandal.

This is not going to be enough - we're still looking for another 50 basis points by the end of the year, ... But it's the right move for the moment. A rise of 50 basis points would have cast doubt in the market about the sustainability of growth, in Germany in particular.

This is way in excess of market expectations and suggests that the Chancellor's finances will end the year in reasonable form and will certainly be a good platform for his budget on March 22.

It looks like there has been little if any gene loss in our own species lineage in the last 6 million years.

It looks like 2006 saw the housing market in the rude health it ended last year and the market could continue to accelerate in the coming months. That's something the Bank of England will keep its eye on.

The biggest challenge is to make sure the car drivers realize the trucks can't stop like they can, make turns like they can,

Cars have blind spots but not like trucks, especially when you're loaded,

The German economy is on a longer-term path of recovery, helped by some gains in domestic demand. Germany may well be able to help lead the euro zone out of a period of fairly stagnant growth.