Sentences with phrase «chief financial economist»

For one, the ECB's use of quantitative easing to fight potential deflation may be misplaced, Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank, in a note last week.

In a note to clients on the ADP report, Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, said, «Employment wouldn't be growing this strongly unless companies were able to find workers among the unemployed or draw on those out of the labor force.»

«Today's consumer confidence shows labor markets recovering and that confidence is going to allow consumers to go out and buy homes,» Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist for Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi in New York, told Bloomberg.

«He's very optimistic about the economy and he's optimistic they can hit the inflation target,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

«Tariffs would probably have the unfortunate effect of both slowing growth and accelerating inflation, and that's not a good thing,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank: «The era of low interest rates is at an end which means the proverbial punch in the punch bowl is leaving the party.

Chris Rupkey, MUFG Union Bank Managing Director and Chief Financial Economist, discusses rising interest rates, rate of inflation, and solid economic outlook

«Net, net the consumer is running red hot, and their purchases are driving the economy fast enough to outweigh any concerns we might have about the slowdown in the world economy,» Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG, wrote.

And as Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG, wrote earlier on Monday: «Net, net the consumer is running red hot, and their purchases are driving the economy fast enough to outweigh any concerns we might have about the slowdown in the world economy.»

Given... the comparisons of last year,... this is a pretty compelling inflation reading,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

«The ISM manufacturing index says activity is back on the plus side in September, maybe QE3 is working after all,» said Chris Rupkey, managing director and chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ in New York.

The wages might have been boosted by a decline in hours worked, but frankly that's a minor detail in a splurge of good news,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

«I don't think this change should affect anyone's thinking about when the Fed goes,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Mitsubishi UFG Financial Group, said Yellen's statement «is an old - fashioned signal that they are very likely to raise rates on Sept. 21.»

Ward McCarthy, the chief financial economist at Jeffries, wrote:

«Traders are saying: «Show me, prove it,»» said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi.

Chris Rupkey, MUFG Union Bank Chief Financial Economist, says the U.S. and China are hitting each other pretty hard with rhetoric.

«There is a risk of a temporary soft patch for the economy as it is somewhat surprising the consumer has stopped spending their savings from gasoline prices,» said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York.

Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank, said his recommendation is that the Fed hike now, even with softer August data.

It's heading in the right direction and the outlook is a solid one,» said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York.

Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York, said Yellen may be remembered mostly for her short tenure.

«For all the concern about income inequality and stagnant wages, the economy overall is generating a lot of income for people,» says Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Union Bank in New York.

«The Fed will want to see a number of months of at least stable inflation, and preferably some uptick in inflation, before they'll be happy,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies LLC in New York.

Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Union Bank in New York, said the new data firmed up his forecast for 2.5 percent growth in the first quarter.