“If the Fed doesn't raise rates, it's strictly for morale. Given the recent market swings, they're going to go ahead with the increase. There will probably be two more hikes.”
“What if in 20 years we say, 'small schools? What was that all about?' We're trying to build for a variety of uses because we know it's going to change.”
“We've got so many things against us, ... The red tide is hammering us, fuel prices are through the roof and the grouper closure will mean the peak season is totally shot. They're all nails in our coffin.”
“We've got so many things against us. The red tide is hammering us, fuel prices are through the roof and the grouper closure will mean the peak season is totally shot. They're all nails in our coffin.”
“If you go where the grouper are, they're like cockroaches -- you can't get them off your hook. What you have is a bunch of people in suits and ties, sitting in their offices, who don't have a clue what's going on.”
“I think everybody is waiting for the employment data. If unemployment is still dropping when we've just had a report showing productivity is declining, then the Fed would be really concerned about wage inflation. That would mean we would be more likely to see more than one or two rate hikes.”
