Quick Quotes for 1990

A random sampling of ideas and opinions

"A growth recession is now clearly underway in the U.S. economy."

Resource Information Systems, Inc.

"Without question, the most pressing issue in business today deals with the age old question of ethics."

Alec Beck President

Stripling-Blake Lumber Co.

"Our economic forecast for a 'soft landing' in late 1989 and early 1990 is right on track."

David F. Seiders Chief Economist National Association of Home Builders

"Mortgage rates could fall to 9-1140/o by mid 1990."

Mortgage Bankers

Association

"Our success depends upon delivering superior customer service; therefore, there is no issue more critical to us than this."

John B. Kiss Vice President, Marketing The Paty

Co.

"The economy looks very soggy . . We are likely to get several months of very anemic economic indicators and we expect easing of interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board."

Richard Peach

Deputy Chief Economist Mortgage Bankers Association

"Oil patch (home) prices will continue a fledgling comeback."

John Tuccillo Economist National Association of Realtors

"single family starts will rise 100/o in 1990 to 1.08 million."

George Christie Chief Economist F.W. Dodge

"The economy, which is about to enter its eighth year of expansion, is likely to continue growing until at least 1991."

National Association of M anufacturers

"Our industry is gathering itself to introduce dramatically fuller application of computer based communication and control of a variety of functions as it must to provide competitive service in intensely demanding global markets."

Ed Weadock

Vice President, Sales & Marketing CooperTools