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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Metacomet who wrote (88034)10/27/2007 8:19:55 PM
From: Jim McMannis  Respond to of 110194
 
RE:"Can you cite any evidence that the housing/credit fiasco is impacting the CPI in any recognizable way?"

Nothing that can't be passed off as a blip. Next April, I expect more blips. Meanwhile the Home Depots and Lowes will start to show a little weakness.
I'm seeing some sub contractors having to slash prices. Like plumbers, roofers and hurricane shutter people. But they were ridiculous at the peak.