| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: U.S. Housing Coming Off the Boil The NAHB housing market index drops more than expected in January but remains near historic highs. LatAm Daily Briefing: Uruguay's Uneven Labor Recovery The November unemployment rate is 4 percentage points lower in Montevideo relative to the rest of the country. Europe Daily Briefing: Italy’s Government Lives Another Day The government is in a precarious situation after winning a confidence vote in the Senate. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Malaysian Central Bank Holds Fire Strict movement control orders have been extended to cover almost all states. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Inauguration Day: Trump’s Legacy, Biden’s Prospects The Trump era was consequential in many ways, particularly for fiscal policy. U.S. COVID-19 Tracker Update: Signs the Tide Could Turn Consumer services will begin to recover as the share of the population that is vaccinated increases. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview: January 19, 2021 Initial claims and housing data will be released. U.S. Chartbook: Not Out of the Woods Yet Despite improving economic prospects for later this year, the recovery faces a difficult winter. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Moody's CMBS Delinquency Tracker
Dec. 2020: 7.54%
The Moody’s Delinquency Tracker total delinquency rate edged down 5 basis points to 7.54% in December. Malaysia
Monetary policy
Jan. 2021: 1.75%
Bank Negara Malaysia maintained its overnight policy rate at 1.75% in its first meeting of the year. United Kingdom
Consumer Price Index
Dec. 2020: 0.6%
U.K. Euro Zone
Consumer Price Index
Dec. 2020: -0.3%
Final numbers confirmed that euro zone consumer prices fell by 0.3% in December, for the fourth month in a row. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
January 15: -1.9%
Mortgage applications slid 1.9% in the week of January 15 after surging 16.7% in the previous week. Canada
Consumer Price Index
Dec. 2020: 0.7%
CPI inflation slowed in December as a soaring number of new COVID-19 cases and the imposition of new public health restrictions stalled the recovery. United States
NAHB Housing Market Index
Jan. 2021: 83
Homebuilder confidence declined 3 points to 83 in January. Canada
Monetary Policy
Jan. 2021: 0.25%
The Bank of Canada maintained its current monetary policy stance, making no changes to interest rates or the quantitative easing program, consistent with previous forward guidance. Brazil
Monetary Policy
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Japan
Foreign Trade
Dec. 2020:
Australia
Employment Situation
Dec. 2020:
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