“This is a supportive report for Bank of Canada's 'modest' rate hike plans -- good growth, but lower imported costs.”
Carolyn Kwan
“The production intentions of hog producers will be of particular interest. The report will reveal whether producers' modest expansion plans have changed as a result of an extended period of relatively low feed prices.”
Darrel Good
“Powerful fundamental factors continue to support the case for an early modest interest rate cut.”
David Kern
“Occupancies are strong. Rates are being bumped and discounting is modest.”
David Rogers
“The Fed doesn't have to jack up rates really quickly since other economic indicators are softening. Capital expenditures are modest and employment figures are anemic, so the biggest danger the Fed faces is smothering the recovery.”
Barry Ritholtz
“The state of the world today demands that women become less modest and dream/plan/act/risk on a larger scale.”
Charlotte Bunch
“Our guess is that long-term rates will begin to drift up later this year, albeit modestly.”
Carl Tannenbaum
