| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Why Wait? Yellen signals Fed will raise rates in March but adds a small qualifier. Yellen Signals Rate Hike This Month The Fed chair tipped the FOMC's hand, and we are changing our forecast. LatAm Weekly: Samba Time Carnival celebrations give Brazil a temporary boost. Euro Zone Businesses Show Broad-Based Improvement PMIs suggest that growth will accelerate to 0.6% q/q in the first quarter. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 3, 2017 The Fed sends a clear signal of its intention to raise rates this month. Macro Roundup: Upside Surprises Unlikely to Last in Australia and India GDP growth will likely moderate as both economies face stiffer crosswinds. Macro Roundup: Nordic Economies Steer Different Courses Sweden sailed through, while Norway and Denmark had a bumpier ride. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 3 March, 2017 No surprises expected in euro zone GDP. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Japan
Consumer Confidence
Feb. 2017: 43.1
Consumer confidence remains pessimistic in Japan, despite improving over the past few months. United States
Semiconductor Billings
Jan. 2017:
Germany
Retail Sales
Jan. 2017: -0.8%
German retail sales shed 0.8% m/m in January, following a revised no change a month earlier. Italy
GDP
2016Q4: 0.2%
Italy’s economy continued to expand in the final quarter of 2016, but its growth moderated. Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Jan. 2017: -0.1%
Retail sales in the euro zone disappointed again in January, shedding 0.1% m/m following an already-weak 0.5% decline in December. United States
ECRI Future Inflation Gauge
Feb. 2017:
United States
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index
Feb. 2017: 57.6
Survey-based data suggest that growth both accelerated and broadened this quarter, but this is not being corroborated by the hard data. United States
ECRI Weekly Leading Index
February 24: 145.4
The U.S. economy is heading in the right direction, but gains will likely slow as the economy approaches full employment. Uruguay
Consumer Price Index
Feb. 2017: 7.1%
Uruguayan inflation continued to moderate in February, falling to 7.1% from January’s 8.3% reading. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
