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Economic Roundup: Assessing DOGE's Labor Market Impact The initiative is adding significant uncertainty into an environment that is already littered with risk. Europe Daily Briefing: Ukraine Talks Begin U.S. and Russia met to discuss the future of Ukraine, leaving Europe to its own devices. LatAm Daily Briefing: FDI Flows Face Headwinds A global trade war and an uncertain economic outlook will affect foreign investment. Taking the Lid off Europe's Military Spending? The head of the European Commission suggested easing fiscal controls to allow increased military spending. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: A Pop in Prices An acceleration in prices to start 2025 will reinforce the Fed’s belief in its “wait-and-see” approach. Latin America Outlook: Under the Cloud of Trump’s Protectionist Policy Aggressive U.S. tariffs will affect the region's economies and financial markets. U.S. Outlook: Wealth Effect Asset markets and the economy feel increasingly fragile. Asia-Pacific Outlook: Chaos Ahead A trade war will batter trade-dependent APAC economies. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
France
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2025: 1.6% y/y
France’s CPI inflation rate rose to 1.6% year over year in January from 1.3% in December. United Kingdom
Unemployment
Dec. 2024: 4.4%
The U.K.'s unemployment rate in the last quarter of 2024 was 4.4%, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the previous quarter. Hong Kong SAR (China)
Employment Situation
Jan. 2025: 3.1%
In the three months to January, Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate averaged 3.1%, unchanged since the October print. Sweden
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2025: 0.9% y/y
Sweden’s CPI inflation rate increased to 0.9% y/y in January from 0.8% in December. Canada
Housing Starts
Jan. 2025: 240 ths
C Canada
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2025: 1.9% y/y
Inflation changed little in January as a jump in energy prices offset the temporary drag generated by the sales tax holiday. United States
NY Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Feb. 2025: 5.7
The pendulum has swung again for the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
February 14: 28.2
Global businesses are upbeat. United States
NAHB Housing Market Index
Feb. 2025: 42
Homebuilder confidence declined 5 points to 42 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index. United States
Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index
Jan. 2025: 37.6 weeks, NSA
United States
Treasury International Capital Flows
Dec. 2024: $72 bil
Net long-term international capital flows were $72 billion in December, an increase from net inflows of $53.2 billion in November. Japan
Machinery Orders
Dec. 2024:
Japan
Foreign Trade
Jan. 2025:
New Zealand
Monetary Policy
Feb. 2025:
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