Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Japan Heats Up While China Cools Japan's GDP rose 4% at an annual rate in the second quarter. The Economic Benefits of Same-Sex Marriage in Australia A significant spending boost is expected in the year after legalisation. Economic Briefing: China’s Economy Begins to Ease Japan had a sterling second quarter. Economic Roundup: Watching Paint Dry Its been a painfully slow process for the U.S. economy to boost inflation. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Employment Outlook: Where Are the Mid-Wage Jobs? As the expansion has matured, the distribution of employment across wage tiers has shifted. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 11, 2017 Retail sales will be decent, while FOMC minutes will show a decision on the balance sheet is near. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 11 August, 2017 Chances are that the coming week’s renewed barrage of U.K. data will add to the past week’s disappointments. Macro Roundup: Subdued but Stable Chinese Inflation Food is the main driver of volatility in consumer prices; CPI and PPI are correlated, not causal. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada Brookfield RPS House Price Index Jul. 2017: 10.7% House prices rose 0.5% in July across the 13 largest Canadian markets, causing year-ago price growth to slow to 10.7% from 11.2% in June. Euro Zone Industrial Production Jun. 2017: -0.6% Euro zone industrial production fell by 0.6% in June, a little above our forecast of -0.8% but below the consensus of a 0.4% drop. India Consumer Price Index Jul. 2017: 2.4% India's disinflation trend is likely over, and consumer prices have reached a trough. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence August 11: 32.0 Businesses remain upbeat, suggesting the global economic expansion remains firmly intact with global growth just above the economy’s potential. Colombia Industrial Production Jun. 2017: -1.9% Manufacturing output contracted 1.9% y/y in June, following a 0.6% y/y decline in the previous month. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |