| Today's Economy
Canada Weekly: Budget Boom and Bust Canada's new budget wisely cuts back on spending. Capital Market View: Mixed Signs From Use of Proceeds Merger and acquisition activity has cooled, but remains above pre-pandemic levels. Geopolitical Risk Calendar: France Heads to Polls on Sunday In the presidential election, the incumbent Emanuel Macron has a slight lead over Marine Le Pen. Jump in Rates Cuts Into U.S. Refi Activity There are no significant implications for near-term U.S. consumer spending. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Spain Outlook: That Summer Feeling A vibrant summer will boost the economy's recovery. Euro Zone Inflation Tracker: Final Look at March Inflation in the economic bloc jumped from 5.9% to 7.4%. Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 22, 2022 Unemployment rates trend down in Mexico and Chile while Brazil sees a slight seasonal uptick. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 22 April, 2022 Euro zone GDP likely slowed in the first quarter. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United Kingdom
Retail Sales
Mar. 2022: -1.4% m/m
U.K. retail sales slumped 1.4% m/m in March following a decline of 0.5% in February. Hong Kong SAR (China)
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2022: 1.7% y/y
Hong Kong’s headline Composite Consumer Price Index rose by 1.7% over the year in March, a 0.1-percentage point increase from February. Canada
Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes
Mar. 2022: 4.0% m/m
Producer prices are setting the wrong type of records. Canada
Retail Trade
Feb. 2022: 0.1% m/m
Retail sales increased marginally in February due to mixed performances across retail subsectors. United States
Moody’s Analytics & CNN Business Back-to-Normal Index
April 20: 92.8
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