To date, even taking the recent rise as given, the increase (in claims) is not sufficient to change our view that the expansion remains intact and that the economy is far from recession. Claims are very volatile. Rob Martin More Quotes by Rob Martin More Quotes From Rob Martin We maintain our conviction that dollar appreciation will weigh on the prices of core goods through the middle of next year. Rob Martin most-read-articles We expect import prices to decline further over the medium term as the effects of past dollar appreciation continue to weigh on prices, ongoing economic weakness in many emerging markets combined with the recent further declines in commodity prices is likely to keep import prices from emerging markets declining for some time. Rob Martin most-read-articles