Esmael Adibi

Consumers, with higher energy prices and higher interest rates, are going to have cut back somewhere.

Consumers, with higher energy prices and higher interest rates, are going to have cut back somewhere.

Real estate is a big concern, and we're going to have to watch it carefully.

Real estate is a big concern, and we're going to have to watch it carefully.

The employment numbers are pretty decent. But the concern I have is that two of the sectors showing the most read more

The employment numbers are pretty decent. But the concern I have is that two of the sectors showing the most strength construction and financial activities are very interest-rate sensitive.

I wouldn't be surprised, once the benchmark number comes in, that we're going to be much closer to 2 percent read more

I wouldn't be surprised, once the benchmark number comes in, that we're going to be much closer to 2 percent than the current growth of 1.3 percent.

I don't think a lot will change right away.

I don't think a lot will change right away.