Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Tough Start to the Week Financial markets took a beating on Monday as investors worry about the Fed's next move. LatAm Daily Briefing: LatAm’s Achilles' Heel Ongoing labor market weakness continues to undermine the region's progress. Inside Economics Podcast: Episode 72—The Climate Top Five Compared with pre-pandemic levels, why are vehicle sales sputtering? Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Rate Cuts Not Quite a Salve for China The PBoC tries to improve credit uptake without fuelling inflation or weakening the yuan. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Not All Doom and Gloom Economic data last week were encouraging, even as recession risks remain. U.S. Credit Outlook: Tapping the Brakes A recession would weigh on balance growth and push delinquency and default rates higher. Netherlands Outlook: Healthy Consumers Worried Sick The Dutch economy has been expanding since the third quarter of 2020; can it keep it up? APAC Chartbook: China’s Building Blitz Missing in Action The country’s much-touted stimulus has yet to hit the economy. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Hong Kong SAR (China) Consumer Price Index Jul. 2022: 1.9% y/y Hong Kong’s headline Composite Consumer Price Index rose by 1.9% over the year in July, a 0.1-percentage point increase from June. Canada New Housing Price Index Jul. 2022: 7.5% y/y The new-home price index was up 7.5% from a year earlier in July after June's 7.9% increase. United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index Jul. 2022: 0.27 The Chicago Fed National Activity Index bounced back in July to 0.27 from a downwardly revised -0.25 in June. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence August 19: 0.2 Global business sentiment remained positive on a four-week moving average basis, but barely so. Peru GDP 2022Q2: 3.3% y/y The Peruvian economy grew 3.3% in the first quarter on the back of increased consumer spending and a small boost from fixed investment and trade. South Korea Consumer Sentiment Index Aug. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |