Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Talking Tough on Trade Trade tensions remain prominent risks for the U.S. and global economies. European Tariffs More Bark Than Bite Trump’s latest trade skirmishes will have a negligible macroeconomic impact. Updated U.S. Risk Matrix: Trade, Impeachment and Liquidity The Trump administration is sticking to its trade playbook. LatAm Daily Briefing: Mining Boosts Colombia's FDI Inflows have become a key source of financing for the country’s large current account deficit. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Jobs Engine Revs Up As consumers keep faith in the labor market, they are opening their wallets to major purchases. Latin America Outlook 2020: Timid Recovery The region will leave stagnation behind. Global Outlook: Gauging Recession Risks for 2020 With little else to pick up the slack, consumer spending must not falter. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, December 9, 2019 We expect the Federal Open Market Committee to keep its target range for the fed funds rate unchanged. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada RPS House Price Index Nov. 2019: France Industrial Production Oct. 2019: 0.4% French industrial production started the fourth quarter on a roll, growing 0.4% m/m in October after increasing by the same amount in September. United Kingdom Monthly GDP Oct. 2019: 0.0% The monthly U.K. Italy Industrial Production Oct. 2019: -0.3% Italy's industrial production fell 0.3% m/m in October, following September’s 0.4% drop. China Monetary Aggregates Nov. 2019: 8.2% United States NFIB Small Business Survey Nov. 2019: 104.7 U.S. small business confidence improved in November, potentially boosted by the improvement in financial market conditions and continued chatter of a phase-one trade agreement between the U.S. and China. United States Productivity and Costs 2019Q3: -0.2% There was a small upward revision to productivity in the third quarter but nothing that raises a red flag, as productivity is volatile from quarter to quarter. South Korea Employment Nov. 2019: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |