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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Today's Economy


Economic Roundup: Despite Recent Optimism, Layoffs Still Mounting

While economic data signal modest improvement, the road ahead is long.

Holiday Weekend Fanned the Outbreak in Lenient States

Reopening state and local economies in the U.S. is a choppy process, and it comes at a cost.

LatAm Daily Briefing: The Struggle to Reopen

Most of the region remains in varying degrees of lockdown.

Europe Daily Briefing: We Haven't Given Up on the BoE

The labour market and GDP growth will stay tepid for some time, warranting more QE eventually.

» VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY



Commentary


The Labor Market Is Not Driving Credit Quality

Defaults are not spiking with unemployment.

HEROES Act to the Rescue

This legislation would go a long way to ensure the nascent U.S. recovery remains intact and the economy returns to full employment more quickly.

Global Outlook: A Slow, Uncertain Recovery

The economic crisis has broadly peaked but will take years to unwind.

U.S. Housing Outlook: Inequality, Segregation Slow Prosperity

Income equality and racial integration are linked to faster house price growth.

» VIEW MORE COMMENTARY



Today's Economic Indicators


Uruguay
GDP
2020Q1: -1.4
The Uruguayan economy contracted by 1.4% in the first quarter.

United Kingdom
Monetary Policy and Minutes
Jun. 2020: 0.1%
The Bank of England raised quantitative easing purchases by £100 billion during its June meeting, in line with our expectations, while leaving interest rates unchanged at 0.1%.

Canada
ADP Canada National Employment Report
May. 2020: 208,400
I

Canada
Wholesale Trade
Apr. 2020: -21.6%
Wholesale trade fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic in April.

United States
Jobless Claims
June 13: 1,508,000
Jobless claims remain elevated at over 1.5 million filings per week.

United States
Philadelphia Fed Survey
Jun. 2020: 27.5
The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey delivered a surprise to the upside in June.

United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
June 12: -0.01
The St.

United States
Conference Board Leading Indicators
May. 2020: 2.8%
Leading economic indicators show that the worst of the COVID-19 shock was likely over in May, but the economy faces a long and uncertain recovery.

United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
June 12: 85 bil cubic feet
The increase in natural gas stocks was in line with analyst predictions, suggesting that this report will have little effect on prices.

Japan
Consumer Price Index
May. 2020:

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