Today's Economy Europe Daily Briefing: Hammond Delivers No-News Statement The devil is in the Brexit details. Sweeping Regulatory Changes Target China's Financial Risk China's financial system is a complicated force to be reckoned with, representing 470% of GDP. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China Knuckles Down Financial regulation is improving, while power centralisation continues. Default Rate Sinks Despite Record Ratio of Corporate Debt to GDP The relationship between corporate credit quality and the ratio of corporate debt to GDP broken down. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Who Can Handle the Heat? Rising Temperatures and Regional Economies Regional economies have always been influenced by climate and weather. Mexico Outlook: Transitory Acceleration in 2018 The economy will benefit from the political cycle in the presidential election year. U.S. Chartbook: The Labor Market Pitches a Near-Perfect Game It doesn’t get much better than the February employment report. Global Outlook: Mounting Risks Synchronized growth continues, but chances of a trade war are up, and Italy looks less likely to emerge from a debt trap. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
World Moody's Analytics Global CPI Feb. 2018: 0.4% Global inflation has been fairly stable recently, but there are tentative signs that inflation pressures are developing. Spain Consumer Price Index Feb. 2018: 1.1% In line with the preliminary estimate, Spain’s headline inflation gained 0.1% over the month and strengthened to 1.1% in yearly terms from 0.6% recorded in the previous stanza. Brazil Retail Sales Index Jan. 2018: 3.2% Household consumption started the year with a further advance. United States NFIB Small Business Survey Feb. 2018: 107.6 U.S. small businesses remain upbeat, but it doesn’t justify a change to our near-term forecast for GDP. United States Consumer Price Index Feb. 2018: 0.2% After coming in hot in January, growth in consumer prices moderated in February. Mexico Industrial Production Jan. 2018: 0.9% Mexico’s industrial production continued to underperform at the start of the year. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index March 09: 107.3 U.S. economic policy uncertainty has edged lower in early March but remains elevated. United States CreditForecast.com Household Credit Report Feb. 2018: 3.94% Total U.S. household borrowing grew by 3.94% year over year in February, down from 4.19% in January. South Korea Employment Feb. 2018: Japan Machinery Orders Jan. 2018: China Fixed Asset Investment Feb. 2018: China Industrial Production Feb. 2018: China Retail Sales Feb. 2018: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |