Today's figures show that in the fourth quarter of 2005, consumers simply ran out of steam. When consumers are burdened with heavy debt loads, rising interest rates, higher energy costs, no personal savings and household income growth that falls below inflation, something had to give.
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CARLOS GOMES This is coming in an environment where consumers are being challenged by higher interest rates and e... CARL TANNENBAUM Severe operating challenges still confront GM, including mix, pricing and market-share pressures plu... ROBERT BARRY Household spending growth has been particularly solid in 2015, with purchases of new motor vehicles ... JANET YELLEN The weakness in the household sector of the economy has helped to contain core inflation despite ris... ANDREW HANLAN In any year, there is always a certain percentage of dealers losing money. [Rising ] interest rates ... PAUL TAYLOR This summer's hurricanes served as a trigger point to start slightly slower economic growth. Higher ... ED SULLIVAN We think this is in the broader interest of the consumers and the higher interest of the consumers. CHARLES DALFEN Interest rates are just part of the costs in the real sector. With inflation starting to ease, we ex... ANGGITO ABIMANYU It was not a surge in personal income that gave rise to the consumption boost in the fourth quarter.... CHRISTIAN WELLER The rise in consumer confidence in general indicates that consumers' willingness to spend additional... CEES BRUGGEMANS These losses may reflect the fact that consumers facing higher energy prices and falling real [infla... JARED BERNSTEIN Consumers will be squeezed with higher interest rates, which is not good news for the market general... EDMUND SHING In general, the economy is proving to be resilient to energy and gas price pressure. It's on a growt... MICHAEL ENGLUND The Mid-America regional economy began 2005 like a lion, but higher interest rates and elevated ener... ERNIE GOSS Sales fell last month compared with December 2004's record-setting pace, prompted by consumers' conc... VINCE MALTA Even if interest rates weren't rising, home prices are very high relative to income. So, people are ... CELIA CHEN The difficulty for Mr. Obama will be when the public sees where his decisions lead - higher inflatio... KARL ROVE American consumers are enjoying the lowest long distance rates in history, and the lowest Internet r... WILLIAM KENNARD Fourth quarter 2005 base earnings were robust due primarily to increased volume in our Consumer Pack... HARRIS E. DELOACH Strong figures on growth and inflation will reinforce expectations of higher Fed rates, supporting t... XINYI LU If we saw a milder winter, or a reduction in energy prices and commodity prices, that will certainly... LARRY PERUZZI We are starting to see a change in consumer behavior. Consumers are cutting back because of high pri... MICHAEL FITZPATRICK The company's sales were affected by deflation in food prices, lower disposable income for consumers... FERNANDO TRACANELLA If you are not able to pay down the debt, that means that the federal government is in competition w... KENT CONRAD Rising prices are a signal to consumers to use less of something that is becoming scarce. BRIAN LEE The Fed is concerned that higher energy costs may give an adverse impact on growth rather than posin... HIDEHIKO MAEJIMA Higher interest rates are still a concern. My sense is that global growth should continue, but how q... FRANKI CHUNG At present consumers should be considering energy savings. AMELIA TORRES We still expect economic activity to slow over the next several quarters as consumer spending slows ... STEVEN WOOD We believe that apartment rent growth will range from 8 to 10 percent by the close of 2005. Rising h... BRIAN GORDON Higher energy prices and uncertainty about interest rates as economic growth continues are making it... PHILIPPE GIJSELS The slowdown in UK GDP growth is mainly being driven by sharply lower growth in household consumptio... DAVID KERN Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of... CLIFF STEARNS Consumers are very concerned with value given high gas prices, interest-rate increases and high debt... JACKIE FERNANDEZ Inflation is the wild card for 2006, with rising oil prices, an increase in commodity prices, slow p... JOSEPH SENECA Today's inflation figures will reinforce the belief that the Fed only has one or two more interest-r... PAUL ASHWORTH European companies are driving the economic integration of the region. Europe has a trade surplus an... AMY DOMINI Really, everything you can point to is showing that you have inflation in check. Inflation is less o... GREGG HYMOWITZ The downside risks of higher interest rates and slower earnings growth are becoming greater. ANDRE CHABOT Our new website allows us to reach out to consumers, potential partners, and all others with an inte... CHRIS WHITE Inflation is still higher than nominal interest rates, and this is a clear sign that monetary condit... JOSEPH TAN You have to consider concerns about the economy and interest rates. The one time that bank stocks al... DIANE GLOSSMAN Concerns about inflation are well tempered by concerns about how quickly economic growth will be und... LOUISE PURTLE The raises in interest rates will reduce the willingness and ability of consumers to continue their ... SCOTT HOYT Treasuries are near the levels where investors think they offer value. Core inflation looks calm, so... MASAYUKI YOSHIHARA Consumers should not have to fill out a voucher and give personal information to the federal governm... JOHN DINGELL This market is on a roll. As long as we have an environment of slow growth, low inflation, low inter... MARSHALL ACUFF My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interes... CLIFF STEARNS We continue to be pleased with our asset/liability management performance which, in a challenging in... AUBREY PATTERSON Large deficits will result in rising interest rates and an ever-growing ratio of debt service to GDP... ALAN GREENSPAN Gasoline prices are still eating in the consumers' wallet, and fuel costs are now in the price of pr... PHIL RIST We just ran out of gas in the fourth quarter. LARRY GRANT Buying power, we know, is one key signal of the growth and size of the vital GLBT consumer market. I... DON MONTUORI We expect sequential quarterly revenue growth to have returned in the first quarter of 2006, after h... KLAUS RINNEN Our assumption is that if deliveries are effected in the fourth quarter of 2005, they simply would b... BYRON CALLAN The data indicate that firms continue to struggle to pass higher costs through to consumers, with pr... JOSEPH CAPURSO The trend of higher growth, lower interest rates and the performance of past investments are factors... JOSE OLYMPIO PEREIRA This is in line with our expectation that demand for new housing would 'cool off' towards the end of... BRIAN BETHUNE If you are anticipating higher inflation and a rise in interest rates, it will slow down demand for ... HENK POTTS There remains a lingering risk of higher interest rates should signs of stronger employment and infl... BRIAN REDICAN Our earnings performance in the fourth quarter met expectations with increased gross margins, lower ... ANNE M. MULCAHY The nation's 925,000 restaurants -- even through the challenges of rising energy costs and major hur... HUDSON RIEHLE Traditional retail models like discounts and coupons can no longer meet the increasingly higher expe... CATHY HAU Traditional retail models like discounts and coupons can no longer meet the increasingly higher expe... CATHY W. HAU We look to close out 2005 with a profitable fourth quarter. JOSEPH MCGRATH We have solid employment growth, stable interest rates and rising immigration. They are all supporti... BOB CUNNEEN These differences mean that a car buyer's best defense against rising gas prices is to shop carefull... JACK GILLIS What we are looking for especially in the first quarter is sales growth ... Growth is rewarded very ... JUSSI HYOTY It's the kind of market now where (investors) have to get out -- to lighten up, ... Interest rates a... ELLIOT SPAR These wage costs show that there are real wage increases going on in the community, but they are res... PETER COSTELLO The ruling passion of the age is to convert wealth into debt in order to derive a permanent fut... FREDERICK SODDY Growing inventory of existing homes indicate we are now in a buyer's market! We started strong in 20... DENNY GRIMES Consumers traditionally barreled through and absorbed higher costs. But it's now no longer just thei... MARSHAL COHEN It appears that U.S. inflation and interest rates are becoming once again the center of attention. 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FRANCIS LUN If the Fed continues to raise interest rates, it puts a damper on the spirits of voters and consumer... ETHAN SIEGAL For 2006, prospects for economic growth and the automotive industry are positive. Most economists ar... ANFAVEA PRESIDENT ROGELIO GOLFARB The market's keen to see U.S. labor costs and economic growth figures for signs of a possible intere... HIROICHI NISHI Anytime rates go down, it's definitely good news for consumers, especially since rates are still muc... ERIN BIEHL There is better confidence in Asia. Corporate profitability is improving, unemployment is falling, w... CHRIS REILLY Increased confidence, a strong housing sector and low interest rates have got Australian consumers i... CRAIG JAMES I've seen interest rates as high as 26.5 percent. Unfortunately, students are very, very, very poor ... DEBORAH GODFREY Customers who enroll in our new 2006 Secure Plan will get great savings during the hot summer months... 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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Even if you don't like colours, you will end up having something red. For everyone who doesn'... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Worst ideas? Me? Whatever do you mean? There are no bad ideas. CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER I was born in Paris in the mid-1960s, and by the time I was 12 I had started going to the movies by ... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN I'm really not a fascist. Everyone wears what they feel great in, or comfortable with. It's ... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Born and raised in Paris, I am deeply attached to my city; we almost have half a century of love sto... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN I translated Beatles songs for my English class. CHRISTIAN LACROIX It's great when you find somebody you're compatible with, but I'm really into separate b... CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN If I'm in the country, my big idea is to do nothing. It means talking, it means cooking with the... CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN My drawing for women is really curvy. My drawings for men are actually quite angular. CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN