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Saudi's Peg Is Here to Stay Despite low oil prices, Saudi Arabia's peg to the U.S. dollar is safe and sound. Sweden's Q1 Growth Won't Last The economy will take a hit in Q2 and likely enter recession. The Scary Plunge of Chile’s Economy The virus outbreak is taking a heavy toll on activity. Europe Daily Briefing: Factories Slowly Come Back to Life Weak demand at home and abroad will keep a lid on activity for some months. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Uncharted Territory Economic data from the final week of May showed the U.S. economy remains a shadow of its former self. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview: June 1, 2020 The focus will be on the May employment report. U.S. Birthrate Falls to Record Low The steady decline in the birthrate has enormous consequences for long-term economic growth. This Week in the COVID Crisis It is heartening to think that the worst of the economic shock from the crisis is behind us, but... » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Apr. 2020: -14.1%
Chile’s economic activity plunged severely in April as the coronavirus outbreak paralyzed several sectors. Peru
Consumer Price Index
May. 2020: 1.8%
The Lima CPI rose 1.78% in May on a year-ago basis, undershooting the mid-range of the central bank's 1% to 3% target for the ninth consecutive month. United States
Construction Spending (C30)
Apr. 2020: -2.9%
Total construction spending decreased 2.9% from March to April, registering well-above the consensus estimate of a 5.3% decline. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
May 29: -19.6
Businesses remain deeply pessimistic across the globe. United States
ISM Manufacturing Index
May. 2020: 43.1
The May ISM manufacturing index improved in May but remained comfortably below its neutral threshold of 50. World
Moody's Analytics Global HPI
2020Q1:
South Korea
Consumer Price Index
May. 2020:
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