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Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Retail Sales Pick Up in South Korea A coordinated monetary and fiscal policy approach likely helped lift sales. Geopolitical Risk Calendar: A Truce in the Trade War A signing ceremony for the Phase One deal between the U.S. and China is being planned. Economic Roundup: Ho Ho Housing U.S. housing continues its solid run while manufacturing continues to struggle. Boeing's 737 Max Issues Will Ding Q1 GDP The halt of production will reduce inventories and shave 0.5 percentage point off GDP growth. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Consumer Outlook: Slowing Income Growth Constrains Spending Many components of income are expected to grow more slowly as 2020 unfolds. How We Fared on the Key Questions for 2019 We are taking a look back on our economic predictions for the past year. U.S. Chartbook: Economy's Festive End to an Eventful Year GDP growth has slowed, but income and labor market trends remain solid. Ecuador’s Recovery Fraught With Peril After a six-year debt binge, the economy hangs by a thread. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Thailand
Foreign Trade
Nov. 2019: US$2.0 bil
Thailand’s trade surplus shrank to US$2 billion in November from US$2.1 billion in October. United States
Advance Wholesale and Retail Inventories
Nov. 2019: 0.0%
Wholesale inventories were unchanged in November and there was a downward revision to October. United States
International Trade in Goods - Advanced
Nov. 2019: -$63.2 bil
The nominal goods deficit narrowed in November, further evidence that net exports will be a positive for fourth-quarter GDP growth. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
December 27: 20.9
Global businesses had a tough 2019. United States
Pending Home Sales
Nov. 2019: 108.5
The NAR pending home sales index for November points to a moderate jump in December sales. United States
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Dec. 2019: -3.2
Although the headline current general business activity indicator was down in December, for the third month running, the remainder of the information on Texas factory activity was fundamentally upbeat. South Korea
Consumer Price Index
Dec. 2019:
China
Manufacturing PMI
Dec. 2019:
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