David Sloane Quotations

I would put more attention to (ex-autos data) because it has confirmed that consumers are definitely feeling the pinch from higher energy prices.

Carlos has great interest in playing in Texas, which we have expressed to the Rangers management several times. We're not looking for any records, and we're not looking to break the bank.

I had a very good conversation with Jon Daniels and I will be talking with him soon to follow up on that. In the meantime, the Rangers remain of tremendous interest to us.

Given all the initial concerns that we had ... we're guardedly optimistic that the program has gotten off to a decent start.

God wants this church here, along with its windows.

He said it is hard to describe what is going on, ... There is a lot to take in.

I think it seems reasonably clear that there will be further tightening.

I think there's probably also a degree of loss of confidence in the government.

Jeffrey Loria gave Carlos his word that he won't be traded. Until we have reason to believe other than that, Carlos is taking Mr. Loria at his word.

Some have claimed it has a good relationship with the payroll (report), but we do not see its relationship as very impressive,

It could take us below 3 percent, an important psychological level. Below 3 percent really looks bad.

I would hesitate to characterize the conversation beyond confirming that it took place.

We are on the cusp of really creating a homespun wine culture in the United States.

Tom Hicks said that he was going to come to Puerto Rico and give it his best shot. He did all that and more.

We have made proposals to them, and that's what's going to drive this negotiation. He is going to go to the place that he perceives as giving him the best possibility of going to a winning organization for the next five years.

Pretty impressive. The manufacturing sector is in a healthy situation. Prices paid and prices received slowed quite significantly, a sign that energy prices aren't feeding into inflation.

Puerto Rico is very important to him and the fact of the matter is this is the capital of Latin America. Because of that, where could he do more for Latin America? Where could he do more for Puerto Rico than here? These are all things I've put in front of him and made him aware of.

This data is fresh evidence that recent gains in mortgage rates are hitting the housing market.

This modest rise in July may reflect the firm July payroll rather than being a signal for August.

There is no way of knowing how much of its recent moves are seasonal, though we suspect most was.

It reduces the impact of some of the softer data, but won't be a major factor for the Fed.

It suggests the Fed will do less rather than more.

It's probably going to knock about 0.4 percent off GDP revisions for the fourth quarter,

Confidence is gradually recovering. The main issue has been gasoline prices and they've fallen back from their highs.

The number was stunningly strong. It will certainly cause people to reassess their views on the manufacturing outlook.

Everyone is interested in Idol . It's huge.

The ISM data really do look very strong, but you have to remember that these surveys simply ask whether things are getting better, getting worse, or staying the same,

The Fed is concerned about inflationary pressures, and more concerned about energy prices feeding through to core inflation than feeding through to (slower) consumption.

I had extensive telephone conversations today with representatives of the Mets, Orioles and Rangers and a face-to-face meeting with the Marlins due to the proximity.

Housing is strong because of low interest rates. Because of the aftermath from Katrina, there will probably be a pickup in sales.

If growth is slowing because of a supply restraint, that would mean demand putting upside pressure on prices, making these remarks hawkish.

The comments seemed reasonably hawkish. The Fed is concerned about inflationary pressures..It's certainly clear they are plan to continue to tighten.

A much stronger-than-expected showing -- the late September incentives after a poor start to the month had a large impact. This should ensure firm Q3 consumer spending data.

The looming war is boosting oil prices. That is feeding through to gasoline. But energy prices really only started to accelerate sharply toward the end of January. So the boost to the February CPI should be quite sharp. In January, the effect was more modest but still noticeable.