Anthony Chan Remain Quotations

With this figure, markets can remain all but assured that the Fed will continue to push short term rates higher well into 2006.

We're still far from deflation, but not far from a deceleration in inflation, and that's why policy makers have to remain vigilant.

My suspicion is that the dollar will remain relatively strong because, even if the ECB starts lowering rates, they've got a lot of catching up to do, ... The prognosis for the dollar remains cautiously optimistic.

The overall total of nominal sales is likely to remain somewhat weak.

The small improvement in labor market conditions, despite the continued risks that remain on this front, do suggest that even with all the caveats that Greenspan echoed in his latest testimony ... the Fed might be inclined to move towards a neutral risk bias.

It raises the probability that the Fed will not pause this year. The Fed may play it safe and remain in play in 2006.

The auction also showed that foreign appetite for our securities remain voracious, which in itself is another positive sign.

I remain more confident that the consumer will take great comfort in knowing that our government is truly taking care of business.

By telling us that the risks are more heavily weighed towards weakness while simultaneously stating that they expect an economic recovery within the next several calendar quarters, they are revealing that they remain willing to act if they need to while also reassuring financial markets that there is no need for panic over the near term.