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Peak Inflation Means Peak Fed Hawkishness The addition soon of two new central bank governors could alter the dot plot. LatAm Daily Briefing: Venezuela's Economy Finally Finds Its Bottom A weak expansion may help reverse the worst performance ever recorded. Last Gasp for U.S. Residential Investment? Housing starts unexpectedly rose in March, but higher mortgage rates will take a toll soon. Capital Market View: Negative-Yielding Debt Barreling Toward Zero This could put some pressure on high-yield spreads as investors' search for yield is reduced. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: A Perfect Storm of Price Data Though we believe inflation has peaked, growth may moderate more gradually than anticipated. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 18, 2022 The U.S. labor market is tight, creating an issue for the Federal Reserve. U.S. Credit Outlook: Qualifying Risks Accelerating inflation and the chances of a policy misstep by the Fed threaten to derail our baseline forecast. Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 15, 2022 Regional indexes are trending upward, but near-term inflation concerns remain. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Indonesia
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2022: 3.50%
Bank Indonesia kept its key seven-day reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 3.5% at its April meeting. Canada
Housing Starts
Mar. 2022: 246 ths
The pace of new construction decelerated in March. Canada
International Transactions in Securities
Feb. 2022: C$7.4 bil
Shifting global investor sentiment drove another net inflow of funds into Canadian securities. United States
New Residential Construction (C20)
Mar. 2022: 1.793 mil, SAAR
The noticeable increase in mortgage rates will likely bite into U.S. residential investment, but not in March. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
April 15: 379.3 4-wk MA
The four-week moving average in our U.S. Uruguay
Industrial Production
Feb. 2022: 11.5% y/y
Uruguay’s industrial production grew again in February by recording a growth rate of 11.5% in yearly terms. Japan
Foreign Trade
Mar. 2022:
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