| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Watch What Small Businesses Do Rather Than Say The NFIB small-business index is near a cyclical high and consistent with 5% GDP growth. A Sharper Focus on U.S. CPI Report Temporary factors could cause the CPI to deviate from expectations. Europe Economic Briefing: U.K. Inflation Report Could Bolster the Hawks We caution against overreading the numbers. Small-Business Sentiment Runs Ahead of the Economy The NFIB survey is consistent with 5% U.S. GDP growth, which seems lofty. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Assessing Trump's U.S. Infrastructure Plan A program that includes expanding rural broadband would be helpful, but other initiatives could be duds. U.S. Chartbook: Weathering the Turbulence Despite a dive in stock prices and deteriorating fiscal outlook, economic fundamentals are solid. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 9, 2018 Energy and weather will tug and pull at the incoming data. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 9 February, 2018 Germany's preliminary GDP figures will be in the spotlight. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Taiwan (Province of China)
GDP
2017Q4: 3.3%
United Kingdom
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2018: 3.0%
In line with our expectations, U.K. United States
NFIB Small Business Survey
Jan. 2018: 106.9
Small businesses are optimistic, but the immediate implications for GDP growth are not significant. United States
NAR Metro Prices
2017Q4: 5.3%
Steady house price appreciation continued in the fourth quarter of 2017. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
February 09: 103.9
Policy uncertainty continues to increase, but this isn’t overly surprising. South Korea
Employment
Jan. 2018:
Japan
GDP
2017Q4:
Malaysia
GDP
2017Q4:
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