Greg Albrecht ( 10 of 10 )
It's obviously a ton of money.
It's obviously a ton of money.
You just have to have a threat there to worry markets and they (buyers) want to lock in prices.
You just have to have a threat there to worry markets and they (buyers) want to lock in prices.
People will think they just dropped cash on us. I don't think so.
People will think they just dropped cash on us. I don't think so.
It's the first attempt to get some numbers out there to get a feel for how big this thing is.
It's the first attempt to get some numbers out there to get a feel for how big this thing is.
We were very wrong in October.
We were very wrong in October.
Back in February, when we projected $55 oil, oil prices were falling. We projected a weaker price over the summer.
Back in February, when we projected $55 oil, oil prices were falling. We projected a weaker price over the summer.
The whole metro area down there is at least a quarter of the population, and I'm sure it's more than read more
The whole metro area down there is at least a quarter of the population, and I'm sure it's more than a quarter of the state's economy.
Relief workers in New Orleans, the money they're paid is burning a hole in their pocket and they're going to read more
Relief workers in New Orleans, the money they're paid is burning a hole in their pocket and they're going to spend it.
People are spending to rebuild their lives, even if they don't have a job or have lost their home. I read more
People are spending to rebuild their lives, even if they don't have a job or have lost their home. I thought we would have seen quite a slowdown. But people are apparently trying to keep as much of their lifestyles as they can.
We're doing great on growth on sales taxes so far. We expected this number to fall, but it hasn't fallen read more
We're doing great on growth on sales taxes so far. We expected this number to fall, but it hasn't fallen yet.
