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Thomas Ryan
Academic
North America economist at Capital Economics.
Notable Quotes
"Indicators point to weakening housing demand following a recent jump in mortgage rates and a collapse in consumer confidence."View Story →
"Indicators point to weakening housing demand following a recent jump in mortgage rates and a collapse in consumer confidence."View Story →
"Both give relatively positive signals about the health of discretionary spending, despite the hit to consumers' purchasing power from higher gasoline prices."View Story →
"That pace of job growth is sufficient to keep the nation's unemployment rate stable."View Story →
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