| Today's Economy
Webinar Replay: The Trump Economy Change is coming, and some clarity has begun to emerge in the ongoing White House transition. Trade Not the Primary Factor Behind U.S. Manufacturing Employment's Slide Technology and automation are a much bigger factor; this is unlikely to change. Economic Briefing: Weak Yen Helps Japan’s Exporters China’s housing market shows signs of slowing. Economic Roundup: Developing Economies Slow a Global Reflation Our global CPI rose 0.3% in November while U.S. housing starts are better than they appear. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Reflecting on Key Economic Questions for 2016 We got some things right, some wrong. U.S. Macro Outlook: Trump Effects Economic growth should peak by mid-2018, when tax cutting and spending increases are in full swing. U.S. Chartbook: The Fed Acts The snail's pace of interest rate hikes fails to convey the tightening that has occurred. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, December 16, 2016 More progress needed on inflation if Fed is to raise rates in Mach. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Russian Federation
Retail Sales
Nov. 2016: -4.1%
Russia's retail sales fell 4.1% y/y in November after declining 4.4% y/y in October. Russian Federation
Unemployment
Nov. 2016: 5.4%
Russia’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in November compared with the previous month, at 5.4%. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
December 16: 29.8
Global business sentiment remains firm, consistent with an economy expanding at the high end of its growth potential. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
