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Today's Economic Indicators
United States
California Manufacturing Survey
2017Q3: 61.0
The California Composite Index, measuring overall manufacturing activity, decreased from 62.2 in the second quarter of 2017 to 61 in the third quarter. Italy
Industrial Production
May. 2017: 0.7%
Italy’s industrial production reversed April’s decline and expanded by 0.7% m/m in May, above our expectation of a 0.3% gain. United States
NFIB Small Business Survey
Jun. 2017: 103.6
U.S. small business confidence fell in June, but it remains well above that seen prior to the presidential election. Canada
Housing Starts
Jun. 2017: 213 ths
Construction activity picked back up in June. United States
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
May. 2017: 3.7% openings rate
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey portrays a dynamic and healthy labor market, though the number of new job opportunities eased compared with prior months. The number of available jobs declined to 5.7 million, from the record 6 million in April. United States
Wholesale Trade (MWTR)
May. 2017: 0.4%
Wholesale inventories bounced back in May, but declining sales take a lot of the credit. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
July 07: 101.2
Policy uncertainty remains elevated and is unlikely to improve noticeably soon. United States
CreditForecast.com Household Credit Report
Jun. 2017: 4.1%
Total U.S. household borrowing grew by 4.07% year over year in June, down slightly from 4.33% in May. Argentina
Consumer Price Index
Jun. 2017: 21.9%
The statistics office’s consumer price index for the Buenos Aires metro area increased 1.4% in June, after 1.3% in the previous month and 3.1% a year earlier. South Korea
Employment
Jun. 2017:
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