Ken Goldstein Next Quotations

Consumer sentiment about job prospects over the next six months dipped in January. Thus, not only are the indicators suggesting modest gains in hiring, but consumers also do not think more new jobs will start opening up this spring.

The latest readings on print want-ad volume suggest that job growth won't reach the 200,000-a-month pace for at least the next few months.

The Leading Economic Index suggests that this period of slower growth will probably continue for the next few months.

That's about as good as it gets for the next six months. We're about to downshift at least one gear, especially with respect to the job market.

That's about as good as it gets for the next six months, ... We're about to downshift at least one gear, especially with respect to the job market.

The two-month decline in the index suggests that the already-weak economy is likely to remain weak into next year.