Esmael Adibi

If it stays at this level for about six months or so, you will see the prices of other products read more

If it stays at this level for about six months or so, you will see the prices of other products and services increase.

Right now, as long as the prices are steady and people have their jobs, I think they will do what read more

Right now, as long as the prices are steady and people have their jobs, I think they will do what is needed to make their payments and avoid the foreclosure process.

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.

The major components of inflation for us are energy costs and housing costs and medical costs, and I don't see read more

The major components of inflation for us are energy costs and housing costs and medical costs, and I don't see any major break in any of these. I wouldn't be surprised to see still 3.5 percent to 4 percent CPI for us for this year.

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.