Today's Economy Capital Market View: U.S. Enters Expansion Phase The economy is moving quickly through the business cycle. Inside Economics Podcast: Episode 50—Higher Rates and House Price Angst What's at stake as the Fed stops buying mortgage-backed securities? Egyptian Policymakers React to Russia-Ukraine Fallout The central bank raised the key interest rate, and the soft peg lost just over 10% of its value. After Brief Respite, Fresh Stresses for China’s Supply Chains Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climbing COVID-19 cases signal problems ahead. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 21, 2022 New-home sales are estimated to have declined in February. U.S. Chartbook: Further Turbulence Inflationary pressures are building despite a waning pandemic. This Week in the Economy Handicapping the U.S. outlook has gotten especially difficult with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the spike in oil and other commodity prices. Emerging Market View: Ahead of the Fed, in the Shadow of Russia The outlook is poised to darken. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Hong Kong SAR (China) Consumer Price Index Feb. 2022: 1.6% y/y Hong Kong’s headline Composite Consumer Price Index rose by 1.6% over the year in February, a 0.4-percentage point increase from January. United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index Feb. 2022: 0.51 The Chicago Fed National Activity Index indicated a slight decrease in U.S. economic growth in February. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence March 18: -0.7 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting spike in oil and a range of other commodity prices are weighing on global business sentiment, but have not undermined them, at least not yet. China Industrial Production Feb. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |