Comments On The Economic Impact Of Hurricane Katrina

As a result of Hurricane Katrina, Highland Global, LLC examined the economic situation and the economic outlook for the coming quarters.  Highland Global believes that it is appropriate to reassess our economic projections that were originally included as part of our State of the Economy 2nd Quarter 2005 released in early August.  We believe that … Continue reading Comments On The Economic Impact Of Hurricane Katrina

State Of The Economy 1st Quarter 2005

Introduction Signs of slowing economic growth began to emerge during the first quarter of 2005, with real gross domestic product (GDP) increasing by 3.1% during the quarter.  This tepid growth follows a 3.8% increase in GDP during the fourth quarter of 2004 and a 4.0% increase during the third quarter.  The pace of economic expansion … Continue reading State Of The Economy 1st Quarter 2005