| Today's Economy
LatAm Daily Briefing: Addressing Discrimination in LatAm Ongoing prejudice hurts the LGBTI+ population, but proposed strategies offer a path to equality. Economic Roundup: Prolonging the Pause The rate-setting FOMC acknowledged stalled progress in its fight against inflation. Europe Daily Briefing: Obstacles and Optimism British factories dip back into contractionary territory in April, though we expect moderate GDP growth this year. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: South Korea's Trade Surplus Falls Semiconductors spearhead export gains. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Treasury Signals Steady Debt Issuance The department estimates that it will need to borrow $243 billion from April to June, bringing the total for fiscal 2024 to $1.84 trillion. Euro Zone Inflation Pauses Its Descent Year-over-year headline inflation was nearly unchanged from March, prompting speculation that disinflation is stalling, but we don't see it that way. U.S. Election Tracker: What It Will Take To distract from the legal drama and win over independents, the Trump campaign is working to make the election a referendum on Biden. U.S. Chartbook: Everything Okay? U.S. GDP surprised to the downside in the first quarter as core inflation held steady. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
April 26: -2.3%
Mortgage activity in the U.S. has contracted for consecutive weeks. United States
ISM Manufacturing Index
Apr. 2024: 49.2
After expanding in March, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in April. United States
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
Mar. 2024: 8,488 ths
The March JOLTS report confirmed the strength of the labor market. United States
Construction Spending (C30)
Mar. 2024: -0.2% m/m
Construction spending in the U.S. was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of $2.084 trillion in March. United States
Oil Inventories
April 26: 460.9 mil barrels
Oil inventories recorded a surprise build last week, which could put some downward pressure on prices. Peru
Consumer Price Index
Apr. 2024: 2.4% y/y
Inflation in the Lima metropolitan area, a barometer of price pressures at the national level in Peru, is mostly back to target after a surprise increase in food and beverage prices late last year. United States
FOMC Monetary Policy
May. 2024: 5.25% to 5.50%
A string of hot inflation reports in the first quarter has diminished confidence that inflation is headed toward the Fed's target and delayed the timing of the first rate cut. South Korea
Consumer Price Index
Apr. 2024:
Australia
Foreign Trade
Mar. 2024:
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