Today's Economy Economic Roundup: No New Year's Cheer for Business Sentiment Global businesses remain on edge while tensions in the Middle East could hurt sentiment. LatAm Daily Briefing: Mideast Tensions Carry Risk Increased geopolitical uncertainty would impact global growth and curb demand for risky assets. Europe Daily Briefing: German Services Finish the Year Off Right The service sector improved across all the major European economies. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China's Services Fly Under the Radar The Caixin services PMI declined slightly in December but is still relatively upbeat. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, January 6, 2020 The focus this week will be on the December employment report. Falling Immigration Takes a Toll Last year saw the slowest U.S. population growth since 1918. LatAm Macro Roundup: The Investment Imperative Chronically low investment is the region’s Achilles' heel. Australia's Bushfires: The Economic Costs The impact is severe, including damage to agriculture, tourism, household spending and worker productivity. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States Vehicle Sales - AutoData Dec. 2019: 16.9 mil, SAAR U.S. unit vehicle sales slowed a bit in December, decreasing to 16.9 million annualized seasonally adjusted units. United States California Manufacturing Survey 2020Q1: Germany Retail Sales Nov. 2019: 2.1% Real, calendar and seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 2.1% m/m in November after an upwardly revised decrease of 1.3% in October (originally 1.9%). Colombia Consumer Price Index Dec. 2019: 3.8% Colombia’s annual inflation rate was mostly stable in December as lower average food prices offset rising domestic energy prices. Canada Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes Nov. 2019: 0.1% After staying unchanged in October, the Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.1% in November. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence January 03: 19.0 Global businesses remain cautious at the start of 2020. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |