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Monday, August 24, 2020

Today's Economy


Economic Roundup: Fed, Bond Market Not Seeing Eye to Eye

The market is worried about inflation, while the Fed is eyeing disinflation.

LatAm Daily Briefing: Mexico's Job Losses Stretched Into July

The economy is growing, but the labor market is not yet on the mend.

Fears of Inflation in U.S. Are Premature

Neither the Fed's balance sheet nor rising government debt will lead to inflation.

Europe Daily Briefing: Germany's Long-Awaited Q2 GDP Details

The third quarter should be better, but even so GDP won't recover fully for some time.

» VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY



Commentary


U.S. COVID-19 Tracker Update: Game Changers

What's next as direct relief to the economy under the CARES Act has practically ground to a halt?

U.S. Chartbook: Looking for a Spark

New data indicated that the economy’s performance did not deteriorate further, nor did it improve materially.

U.S. Consumers Are Saving

An upside risk to the outlook is that the money saved during the pandemic is spent.

This Week in the COVID Crisis

U.S. unemployment, appropriately measured, will end the year at 9.5%.

» VIEW MORE COMMENTARY



Today's Economic Indicators


United States
Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Jul. 2020: 1.18
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index moderated in July after months of sharp upticks.

World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
August 21: -16.2
Global businesses remain highly anxious, much as they have since the pandemic struck six months ago.

Argentina
Retail Sales Index
Jun. 2020: -96.5%
The index that tracks nominal sales at Buenos Aires’ largest shopping centers was down 96.5% y/y in June after falling 97.2% y/y in the previous month.

South Korea
Consumer Sentiment Index
Aug. 2020:

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