| Today's Commentary Mother Nature and U.S. Employment
Warmer weather has likely added 40,000 jobs per month on average since November. Asia Spotlight: India to Cut Rates Cautiously
RBI will likely cut rates by 25 basis points in April as domestic growth momentum remains uneven. Canada Weekly: A Tale of Two Industries
Cheap oil prices have resulted in a reversal of fortune among goods producers. LatAm Weekly: Betting on Change
Excitement over Brazil's impeachment proceedings is overshadowing economic weakness. View More Analysis
Insight on Critical Issues LatAm External Gap Quickly Narrowing
Flexible foreign exchange systems have allowed rebalancing. Macro Roundup: Japanâs Dismal Tankan Increases Stimulus Odds
The lowest business sentiment in three years is set to push fiscal and monetary policy levers. Asia-Pacific Economic Preview: 4-10 April
Australian consumer activity is set to improve, while pessimism mounts in Japan. Europe Economic Preview: 4-8 April
Euro zone economies appear to have turned a corner, though risks continue. View More Analysis
Today's Releases  Brazil | Industrial Production | | February | -13.2% | | The national industry is experiencing significant contractions as the economy is under policy adjustments ... | | | | Brazil | Foreign Trade | | March | US$4.43 bil | | Brazil registered a significant trade surplus in March as the countryâs weak economy continues to weigh ... | | |  Germany | Lending by Banks | | February | 1.6% | | German bank lending to private enterprises rose year on year in February for the third consecutive month. ... | | |  Italy | Employment Situation | | February | 11.7% | | Italyâs unemployment rate rose to 11.7% in February from 11.6% in January because of the slowing economy. ... | | |  North America | ECRI Future Inflation Gauge | | March | 107.8 (U.S.) | | The ECRI Future Inflation Gauge increased again in March, in line with other measures of core prices. ... | | |  Peru | Consumer Price Index | | March | 4.3% | | Consumer price inflation in the Lima metropolitan area continued to ease in March. Inflation rose 0.6% ... | | |  Russian Federation | Reserve Fund | | April | RUB3.42 tril | | Russia's reserve fund stood at RUB3.42 trillion as of the beginning of April, lower than in the previous ... | | |  Spain | Business Confidence | | March | -2 | | Spainâs business confidence index remained unchanged at -2 in March, in line with our expectations. While ... | | |  United Kingdom | Moody's Analytics Debt Service Ratio | | 2015Q4 | 12.8% | | The Moodyâs Analytics debt service ratio for the U.K. held steady, in line with Moodyâs Analytics forecasts, ... | | | | United Kingdom | Nationwide Housing Price Index | | March | 5.7% | | The U.K. Nationwide Housing Price Index increased 0.8% m/m in March, up from 0.4% in the previous month. ... | | | | United States | ECRI Weekly Leading Index | | 03/25/2016 | 133.0 | | The ECRI Weekly Leading Index built off of a nine-month high in the week ended March 25, continuing its ... | | | | United States | Employment Situation | | March | 215,000 | | The labor market continues to improve at a steady pace. Payrolls increased by 215,000 in March, slightly ... | | | | United States | ISM Manufacturing Index | | March | 51.8 | | Manufacturing is showing signs of emerging from its recent funk. The ISM manufacturing index increased ... | | | | United States | Vehicle Sales - AutoData | | March | 16.6 mil, SAAR | | Vehicle sales were disappointing in March. The pace fell to 16.6 million on a seasonally adjusted annualized ... | | | | United States | Construction Spending (C30) | | February | -0.5% | | Construction spending in February came in below the consensus expectation. The value put in place decreased ... | | | | United States | University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey | | March | 91.0 | | Consumer sentiment dipped slightly in March, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment ... | | | | United States | Moody's CMBS Delinquency Tracker | | February | 4.75% | | The Moodyâs CMBS Delinquency Tracker fell from 4.76% (before revisions) in January to 4.75% in February ... | | |
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Survey of Business Confidence Latest: 30.7 The wild swings in global financial markets have buffeted business confidence. Sentiment fell with the markets through early this year but, like the markets, has firmed in recent weeks. Recent responses to all of the survey questions have taken on a brighter hue. And despite the decline in confidence in recent months, in a broader historical context, business sentiment is good and consistent with an economy that is expanding at the high end of its potential. View Full Analysis
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U.S. oil production holds the key for oil prices. U.S. Chartbook: Profit Pain
The fourth quarter wasn't kind to corporate profits but the economic costs should be small, for now. A More Promising Road to GSE Reform
Reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is critical. U.S. Credit Outlook: A Cautionary Tale
Both lenders and consumers have been wary to extend and demand credit.
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