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Peruvian Consumers Keep Expansion Afloat A tepid job market and stagnant wages could spur households to tighten the strings. LatAm Daily Briefing: Street Protests Hit Chilean Economy The economy contracted 3.3% y/y in November. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Manufacturing Limps Out of 2019 Improvements on the Brexit and trade war fronts should help the sector a bit. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Singapore's Soft Finish to 2019 Full year GDP growth printed at 0.7%, its weakest reading since 2011. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Key Questions for U.S. Economy in 2020 We offer our projections, along with confidence levels. Macro Roundup: Some Room to Breathe in 2020 Easing trade tensions and Brexit clarity will take pressure off the euro zone. Global Outlook 2020: Some Improvement Downside risks facing the global economy have eased. Forecaster’s Mailbag: Gazing Into Asia’s 2020 Crystal Ball There’s a smorgasbord of themes that will likely dominate or influence the economic outlook. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Semiconductor Billings
Nov. 2019: 0.2%
Global semiconductor sales totaled $36.7 billion in November. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Nov. 2019: -3.3%
Chile's economic activity continued to report an annual contraction in November as social protests endured and financial markets plunged. Chile
Retail & Wholesale Sales
Nov. 2019: -5.3%
Chile’s retail and wholesale sales index dropped 5.3% in November, as the effects of widespread protests throughout the country continued to drag on trade activity. United States
Challenger Report
Dec. 2019: 32,843
Job cut announcements fell to 32,843 in December, dropping 26% from November and 25% from a year earlier. United States
Jobless Claims
December 28: 222,000
Jobless claims have returned to their levels in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, a sign that the labor market remains in good shape. Russian Federation
Retail Sales
Nov. 2019: 2.3%
Retail trade is showing signs of life in Russia. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
December 27: -1.40
Financial market stress increased in the week ended December 27. Brazil
Foreign Trade
Dec. 2019: US$5.60 bil
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