Jeff Gladstein Quotes

"Everybody's waiting for tomorrow to see if the economy really is on a aggressive roll. It would imply moving more toward 5.25 percent, which should keep the dollar relatively well bid."

"There's some selling of the dollar on what appears to be a little weaker demand in the U.S. economy."

"These numbers tell you that the economy is humming right along through the holiday season. There will be no reason for the Fed to stop hiking interest rates, which is very supportive of the U.S. economy and the dollar."

"Any bets on dollar weakness will be a bet that higher energy prices will divert consumer spending, which has been the motor for the economy."

"I like the dollar higher. There's relatively sub-par growth out of Europe, and the U.S. is humming along."