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Ian Shepherdson Quotes

We expect a drop to 390,000 [next week], but an even lower number cannot be ruled out. - Ian Shepherdson

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If claims remain at their current level, we could expect the unemployment rate to be down to 4 percent or so by mid-summer. - Ian Shepherdson

It is just too soon to be sure that the second-quarter slowdown will be sustained... The level of consumer confidence is still consistent with 5 percent spending growth. - Ian Shepherdson

There may be some adverse seasonal effects at work in the claims numbers, thanks to the late Easter, but the underlying trend is surely unfavorable... A reversal requires a quick and steep recovery in business confidence. - Ian Shepherdson

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