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These numbers are in line with an economy we see as sluggish but still growing. Consumers are still willing to spend, even if they do have to dip into savings.

The pickup in imports is in line with the sense we had that the slowdown in the U.S. economy is close to its bottom, ... To some extent, last month's trade balance seemed surprisingly narrow, and this number is more in line with our basic view of the economy. We continue to see a U.S. economy that is growing slowly, but definitely growing.

The pickup in imports is in line with the sense we had that the slowdown in the U.S. economy is close to its bottom. To some extent, last month's trade balance seemed surprisingly narrow, and this number is more in line with our basic view of the economy. We continue to see a U.S. economy that is growing slowly, but definitely growing.

These numbers look pretty good. The problem with the group as a whole is that we have signs of a slowdown in the economy, and they are acting like consumers are never going to spend another dollar.

Consumers will continue to spend, and that will keep the economy chugging along for the next few months. But without some help, I worry that consumers could begin to falter later in the year. We need more business spending to fuel the economy's shift into a higher gear and sustain the recovery.

To a degree, belt-tightening strategies are a reflection of lifestyles in each region, and the potential for where the biggest saving can be made. It also reflects priorities - where consumers will look first to cut back, and also where they are not prepared to make concessions. In the US, the enormous amount of take-out food we consume, the billions we spend on out-of-home entertainment and as the world's largest user of energy, these three areas may be the big budget numbers that can be reduced without too much lifestyle compromise. Based on the country's negative national savings rate, however, any money saved by US consumers is probably simply spent in other areas.

In general, the economy is proving to be resilient to energy and gas price pressure. It's on a growth path. Even though oil prices are higher, the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Therefore, we see consumers' savings rate falling and spending up.

Michael Englund

Despite sluggish economic conditions and almost non-stop layoff announcements, consumers are cautiously optimistic that the economy will rebound later this year,

Despite sluggish economic conditions and almost non-stop layoff announcements, consumers are cautiously optimistic that the economy will rebound later this year.

[Management blamed the weak economy for the warning, not increased competition.] Our share of retail sales for QuickBooks and TurboTax has remained steady and strong, but the categories are simply growing more slowly, ... We're disappointed to see a sluggish economy worsening in the past few weeks with a further decrease in customer spending in all our categories.

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(If) the economy is growing at a healthy rate, you can easily accommodate a higher rate of savings. And we should have a higher rate of savings.

Basically the economy is sluggish. We are seeing consumers resisting spending and the outlook for the second half of the year is not as bright as it had been. Even Wal-Mart said its second half will not be as strong.

Growing optimism about the overall health of the economy continues to bolster consumers' short-term outlook. But consumers' assessment of current conditions, which strongly hinges on improvements in the labor market, remains both weak and volatile.

Warm weather and consumers' willingness to spend every penny they have led to a huge increase in retail sales. Households may be tapped out and dipping into savings and wealth, but that still hasn't slowed them down one bit.

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