"Michael Penn" is an American singer, songwriter and composer. He is the eldest son of actor/director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, and the brother of actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn.

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Koizumi indicated clearly that he intends to step down next year. I have no reason to doubt his word. For better or worse, he tends to do what he says he is going to do.

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Things are looking better on the industrial side. The third quarter looks quite strong overall and the second half of the year is likely to be better than the first.

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Concerns over (higher energy prices) feeding into higher wages have so far not materialized, which has dampened the risk of a rise in inflation expectations. -Michael Penn
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What we've seen over the past few months is a very gradual recovery in retail sales. We're likely to see a continued recovery in coming months, but nothing dramatic.

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Overall, the picture for the consumer in the U.K. does remain quite weak.

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Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947. -Michael Penn
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Retail sales have shown tentative signs of a modest recovery from weak levels, but in our view a continuing threat remains the weakness of the labor market ... which may slow the pace of consumer spending.

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There is a real difference in mentality. Consumers from poorer European countries are more cautious and tend to save more and borrow less.

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