| Today's Economy
Asia-Pacific Issue Update: Blinken Visit Promotes Engagement, Assistance The U.S. Secretary of State cut his trip short after touring Malaysia and Indonesia. Canada Weekly: Inflation Starts to Hurt Rising prices are hurting consumers and goods producers, but are showing signs of slowing. Geopolitical Risk Calendar: Diplomatic Boycott of China Olympics The U.S. is also pressuring American corporations on their Winter Game sponsorship. Capital Market View: Where Will Fed's Tightening Cycle End? If things don't change, it will end well below where the Fed expects it to. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, December 17, 2021 Latin America ends the year in not much better shape than where it started. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 17 December, 2021 Russian retail sales will see an increase despite a rise in COVID-19 cases. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview, 17 December 2021 The Bank of Thailand's policy steps will prioritise domestic recovery for the next few quarters. U.K. Regulatory Divergence Is a Double-Edged Sword Brexit provides the U.K. with an opportunity to rewrite regulation to strengthen comparative advantage in key sectors. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United Kingdom
Retail Sales
Nov. 2021: 1.3% m/m
U.K. retail sales rose by 1.3% m/m in November, slightly above October’s upwardly revised 1.1% m/m increase. Austria
Consumer Price Index
Nov. 2021: 4.2% y/y
Inflation continues to climb in Austria. Euro Zone
Consumer Price Index
Nov. 2021: 4.9% y/y
Final estimates confirmed that the euro zone’s HICP rose by 4.9% y/y in November, following a 4.1% increase in October. United States
State Personal Income
2021Q3: 2.6%, SAAR
State personal income increased in the third quarter of 2021 as a rise in net earnings offset a drop in unemployment insurance and other federal transfer payments. Canada
International Transactions in Securities
Oct. 2021: C$23.9 bil
Foreign investors' appetite for Canadian financial securities renewed in October. Russian Federation
Monetary Policy
Dec. 2021: 8.5%
The Central Bank of Russia increased the interest rate by 100 basis points to 8.5% at its meeting in December, in line with market expectations. United States
Regional and State Employment
Nov. 2021:
The November employment report for state and regional economies is a mixed bag. Colombia
Monetary Policy
Dec. 2021: 3.00%
Colombia’s central bank hiked the reference interest rate by 50 basis points to 3% after December’s regular meeting. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
