June 2 (Bloomberg) — Hugh Johnson, chairman of Hugh Johnson Advisors LLC, discusses today’s report on US applications for unemployment benefits and the outlook for the economy. Jobless claims fell by 6000 to 422000 in the week ended May 28, Labor Department figures showed in Washington. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected a drop in claims to 417000, according to the median forecast.
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Consumer spending in the US rose less than forecast in January as increasing food and fuel prices caused Americans to cut back on other goods and services. Purchases increased 0.2 percent, the smallest gain since June and half the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. Incomes advanced 1 percent, the most since May 2009, and more than double the median forecast of 0.4 percent, according to the Bloomberg survey. Bloomberg’s Michael McKee reports
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — US gross domestic product climbed at a 3.2 percent annual pace from October through December, falling short of the 3.5 percent median forecast of 85 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and restrained by the biggest drag from inventories in two decades. Betty Liu reports on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — Ellen Zentner, a senior economist at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. in New York, talks about the US labor market.
Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — Charles Lieberman, chief investment officer at Advisors Capital Management LLC, and Demir Gjokaj, an analyst at Majestic Research, talk about the outlook for the US housing market. Lieberman and Gjokaj also discuss the US economy and stocks. They talk with Roben Farzad on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)
May 28 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Mike Firn reports on the latest economic data out of Japan. Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly increased in April, household spending fell and deflation deepened, signaling domestic demand is restraining the nation’s recovery from its worst postwar recession. Bloomberg’s Rishaad Salamat also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
April 2 (Bloomberg) — Michael O’Rourke, chief market strategist at BTIG LLC, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu and Jon Erlichman about today’s March US jobs report. Payrolls rose by 162000 last month, less than anticipated, after a revised 14000 decrease in February that was smaller than initially estimated, according to the Labor Department report. The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent. (Source: Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) — William Dong, an analyst at UBS AG, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about the outlook for Taiwan’s economy and stocks. UBS has cut its forecast for Taiwan’s Taiex index by 9 percent to 8000, saying the economy may have peaked and technology shipments will return to “normalized” levels. (Source: Bloomberg)