Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Powell Sticks to Script Boring is good for Powell as he believes the stance of monetary policy remains appropriate. New 65-Year Low for Single-A Industrial Bond Yield It was also the lowest daily reading for Baa bonds since 1956. LatAm Daily Briefing: Argentina Starts IMF Talks The Fernandez administration will be seeking support for upcoming debt negotiations with private bondholders. Europe Daily Briefing: Bad End to 2019 but a Bright Start to 2020 U.K. GDP growth stalled in Q4, but that Brexit uncertainty has abated bodes well for Q1. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Trump’s Fiscal 2021 Budget: Big Proposals, Little Chance The wish list provides some insight into a potential second term. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 10, 2020 Odds are that Congress will grill the Fed chairman about the economic impact of the coronavirus. U.S. Chartbook: Job Growth Pops as People Charge Into the Labor Force Big gains owe partly to the mild winter, but show labor supply constraints aren't binding. U.S. Retail Pricing Power Remains Weak Improvement has varied across segments. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United Kingdom Monthly GDP Dec. 2019: 0.3% The monthly U.K. United Kingdom GDP - Quarterly 2019Q4: 0.0% U.K. United States NFIB Small Business Survey Jan. 2020: 104.3 U.S. small-business confidence has bounced around a little recently but remains elevated for this cycle. Mexico Industrial Production Dec. 2019: -1.5% Mexico’s industry reported an annual contraction at the end of 2019, as domestic demand remained depressed. United States Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Dec. 2019: 4.0% openings rate The number of job openings fell sharply at year's end, to 6.42 million from 6.79 million in November. The openings rate fell to 4% from 4.3% in November and 4.7% at the end of 2018. United States MBA Delinquency Rates 2019Q4: 3.77% Mortgage delinquency rates declined again in the fourth quarter of 2019, with the seasonally adjusted rate falling 20 basis points to 3.77%. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index February 07: 130.7 The four-week moving average in our U.S. policy uncertainty index fell from 131.4 to 130.7 in the week ended February 7. Uruguay Industrial Production Dec. 2019: 3.8% Uruguayan industrial production surprised to the upside in December, jumping 3.8% from a year earlier. South Korea Employment Jan. 2020: New Zealand Monetary Policy Feb. 2020: Malaysia GDP 2019Q4: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |