“It is likely that the level of starts in both months was helped by milder than normal weather (the previous month, for example, was the strongest level of starts since January 1987), though they still represent strong underlying demand.”
Carolyn Kwan
“My view is the previous months were the aberrant month, and June makes more sense.”
Robert Brusca
“Interestingly, the forecast for December may be little changed from the previous month, around 3.7%, bringing the average for 2005 to less than 4.0%, a highly respectable figure.”
Colen Garrow
“The difference in Rocky this year is he is more consistent. He'd start fast in previous years, then he'd start to slack off by the end. He's really stepped up his game quite a bit this year.”
Dwaine Board
“We do note that this is not unlike previous rebounds from a weak month, such as those in April 2005, December 2004, and July 2004.”
Michael Rehaut
“This month's decline in the CPI was small. But on top of the two previous months, it means that prices have fallen 1.6 percent, or 6.6 percent on an annualized basis, since October of last year.”
Paul Mason
“Three in just slightly more than six months, versus two in the previous four years, has the makings of a trend.”
John Pike
