Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Cooler Heads on the Trade Front U.S. and China appear to be working to prevent tensions from escalating. $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill Changes Little in U.S. Fiscal Outlook Only 30% of the $143 billion spending increase will actually be spent in fiscal 2018. Geopolitical Risk Not a Huge Test for U.S. Economy, Yet A significant and sudden increase could have a noticeable impact. Europe Daily Briefing: France Doesn’t Tire of Surprising Us Fourth-quarter growth was revised up to 0.7%, the highest among its G-7 peers. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 23, 2018 Dust settles following the Fed, but Trump tariffs are fanning concerns in financial markets. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 23 March, 2018 U.K.'s fourth quarter GDP should reflect Brexit jitters. Macro Roundup: Putting Together the Pieces From China’s Congress Financial regulation, higher-quality growth, and the anti-graft push are priorities. U.S. Employment Outlook: The Labor Market's Tug-of-War Some forces will push the labor market to perform well, and other forces will constrain it. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
France GDP 2017Q4: 0.7% France’s economy was definitely the standout surprise of 2017. United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index Feb. 2018: 0.88 The pace of U.S. economic growth surged in February. Mexico Retail & Wholesale Sales Jan. 2018: 0.5% Retail started the year with weak sales, after the contraction at the end of last year. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence March 23: 38.3 Talk of U.S. tariffs, global trade wars, and wild swings in global stock markets has not shaken business confidence. United States Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Mar. 2018: 21.4 Texas factory activity continued to expand at a solid pace in March. South Korea Consumer Sentiment Index Mar. 2018: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |