Mark Zandi Quotations | Page 3

The impact on pricing is starting to fade.

The impact is going to be very significant -- it may shave as much as a half-percentage point from economic growth this year.

All these statistics reflect the full force of the hurricanes on the broader economy and we will probably have another month of ugly statistics.

The economy hit a pothole in the fourth quarter. I'm not at all worried about the health of the economy.

The economy hit a pot hole in the fourth quarter. I'm not at all worried about the health of the economy.

The economy hit a pothole in the fourth quarter.

the economy has weathered these storms about as gracefully as could be expected.

The economy is strong, and if history is a guide it should suggest inflationary pressures should develop, but they haven't. Given the crosscurrents in the economic inflation data, it will difficult for him to be clear-cut.

The economy is strong and, if history is a guide, it should suggest inflationary pressures should develop, but they haven't.

The economy is much improved over the past year but it's still underperforming.

The economy is good, but it hasn't improved for everybody. The gains have predominantly gone to higher-income and higher net-worth households. Lower net-worth households are still struggling.

The economy is going to be hit hard by Katrina, and it is going to be hardest on consumers who are already stretched thin. With the surge in gasoline and home heating oil prices, consumers will have a difficult choice to make between filling their gas tank or spending on other things.

The economic data in the next couple of months will look pretty weak. There will be significant political pressure on the Fed not to tighten.

A month ago the markets would have interpreted getting rid of measured as meaning that a 50 basis point hike was possible. Now the market won't know if it would mean no change, another quarter-point move, or a 50 point hike is next and that's precisely why the Fed should take it out,

The market will be focused on anything that gives more context regarding the inflation outlook, how concerned policy-makers are about inflation.

The job market is getting tight enough that employees will regain some negotiating power and some modest improvement in wage growth next year.

The job market is as good as it's been since 2000. Unemployment is 4.7 percent, and it is falling. Job growth is sturdy, and it is increasingly broad-based and across regions and occupations. In fact, this will be the first year that wage growth will begin to accelerate. It should be a good year for American students.

The job losses over the past three years have been across a wide range of industries and from coast to coast. And if you've lost your job, in all likelihood you will remain unemployed for longer than in any period since the Great Depression.