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LatAm Daily Briefing: Chile’s Solid Recovery Strong external demand and progressive domestic reopening drive the nation's recovery. Europe Daily Briefing: Economic Sentiment Flies Higher in July Economic sentiment improved overall, but consumers were slightly more worried. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Indonesia's GDP Takes Another Hit GDP growth has been downwardly revised to 4% as the infection outbreak bites. Economic Roundup: One Small Step Toward Tapering The Fed is taking actions to make sure the tapering doesn't catch anyone off guard. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Commuting in the Work-From-Anywhere Age The gap between daytime and full-time population portends modest trouble for some big U.S. cities. Global Vaccine Tracker: Vaccines Keep European Outlook Healthy But the Continent still faces some vaccine hesitancy. U.S. Chartbook: What’s Next for Yields, Housing? There were bits of good news for future residential construction in last week’s housing data. What to Expect: Semiconductor Chip Shortage Why the shortage won't be equal across industries and sectors. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Spain
Unemployment
2021Q2: 15.3%
Spain’s unemployment rate inched down to 15.3% in the three months to June from 16% in the previous quarter. Austria
Employment and the Labour Market
Jun. 2021: 7.0%
The Austrian labor market improved robustly in June after stalling in the winter as lockdowns weighed on activity. Sweden
Unemployment rate
Jun. 2021: 9.5%
Sweden’s unemployment rate ticked up to 9.5% in June from 9.1% in May. Germany
Unemployment
Jul. 2021: 5.7%
Germany’s unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in July, falling from 5.9% to 5.7%. Euro Zone
Business and Consumer Sentiment
Jul. 2021: 119.0
The euro zone’s economic sentiment indicator rose for the sixth time in a row to 119 in July from 117.9 in June, reaching an all-time high. Portugal
Retail Sales
Jun. 2021: 7.8% y/y
United States
Jobless Claims
July 24: 400,000
U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance are unreliable this time of year because of seasonal adjustment issues surrounding the annual auto retooling. United States
GDP
2021Q2: 6.5%, q/q, SAAR
U.S. Canada
Earnings, Hours and Employment
May. 2021: -0.1%
Payroll employment fell by 257,500 in May marking a 1.6% month-to-month decline, according to the Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours. United States
Pending Home Sales
Jun. 2021: 112.8
The NAR pending home sales index fell 1.9% to 112.8 in June, partially reversing May’s gains, but it remains near its highest level since the start of 2021. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
July 23: -0.73
Financial stress moved higher last week following a volatile week on Wall Street. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
July 23: 36 bil cubic feet
The increase in gas stocks last week was slightly under analyst predictions, suggesting that this report should provide some minimal upward momentum to prices. South Korea
Industrial Production
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Retail Sales
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Japan
Employment Situation
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Retail Sales
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