Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: The Caribbean Struggles The region is highly dependent on international tourism, which has come to a halt due to implementation of travel restrictions around the globe. Self-Employed and Part-Timers Boost U.S. Jobless Claims Expansion of unemployment insurance benefits under the CARES Act will increase the pool of eligible workers. U.S. Job Losses Concentrated Among Low-Wage Workers The mix will hurt many low-income households. Europe Daily Briefing: A Recession Like No Other We expect a W-shaped recovery, while the IMF's forecasts are bleaker. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Risk Matrix Update: Threats to a W-Shaped Recovery A second wave of the coronavirus could restart or extend disruptions. When the Tourists Are Gone COVID-19's effect on tourism-driven economies Mauritius and Seychelles will be enormous. U.S. Chartbook: Lights Out COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc in labor market and sentiment. Stress-Testing States: COVID-19 The amount of fiscal stress that states may be asked to absorb under the scenarios in this analysis is unprecedented. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States Import and Export Prices Mar. 2020: -2.3% A sharp decline in imported petroleum prices pushed import prices lower in March. Peru Consumer Price Index Mar. 2020: 1.8% Inflation in the Lima metropolitan area rose 1.8% in March on a year-ago basis, 0.1 percentage point less than the annual inflation rate in February. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index April 10: 174.2 The four-week moving average in our U.S. policy uncertainty index increased from 166.2 to 174.2 in the week ended April 10. India Foreign Trade Mar. 2020: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |