Robert Brusca Weak Quotations

But even if you have a weak number next month, even if you get zero growth, you'd be averaging about 150,000 new jobs a month (for the last six months.) So the Fed would need to see something less than zero to change its mind.

The trade deficit seems to only get bigger and never recede. The reasons are clear, oil prices are up, foreign growth is still relatively weak and US growth is strong. There is no reason to forecast a lower deficit.

December looks weak but the November revision will stave off too much speculation of weakness.

These are big declines. It shows you how weak the economy is. Prices don't decline like this unless you've got slack demand conditions.