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Economic Roundup: Mounting Downside Risks From U.S. Fiscal Policy Policies that would boost growth appear to be taking a backseat. Economic Briefing: Aussie Consumers Feel the Pinch Retail spending fell 0.9% m/m in December; volumes were a bright spot over the fourth quarter. China's Buoyant Lunar New Year Consumers are feeling more upbeat compared with last year and so have loosened their purse strings. Economic Roundup: January Employment Doesn't Disappoint, Except for Wages Signs of improvement on the economy's supply side could buy the Fed time. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Less Pressure on the Fed There is room for improvement on the supply-side of the economy. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 4, 2017 Expect calm after a flurry of economic data. Webinar Replay: 2017 U.S. Economic Outlook We also answer your questions following the webinar. Macro Roundup: Japan’s Temporary Upswing A short-term export revival is unlikely to strengthen consumption and investment in 2017. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Germany
Manufacturing Turnover and Orders Received
Dec. 2016: 5.2%
German manufacturing orders soared by 5.2% m/m in December after falling by 3.6% in November. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Dec. 2016: 1.2%
Chile’s economy underperformed at the end of the year, with activity reporting a slow advance. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2017: 5.5%
Colombia’s annual inflation rate continued to decelerate in January thanks to more stable food prices. Russian Federation
Business Confidence
Jan. 2017: -3.0
Business confidence for manufacturing activities in Russia improved in January, with the index reaching -3% compared with -8% last month and -7% a year earlier. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
February 03: 31.4
Global business confidence is strong and consistent with an economy that is expanding just above its growth potential. United States
Federal Reserve’s Labor Market Conditions Index
Jan. 2017: 1.3
Not surprisingly, given the strength of the January employment report, the Federal Reserve's Labor Market Conditions Index increased by 1.3 points, up from a 0.6-point increase in December. Indonesia
GDP
2016Q4:
United States
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
2017Q1: 1.4%
According to the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, surveyed banks did not report any change to their lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to small firms, and a slightly smaller share of banks tightened lending standards for C&I loans to large and medium-size firms during the fourth quarter. Australia
Monetary Policy
Feb. 2017:
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