Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Trust the Data Demand will fall far below supply throughout the region. Inflation Today Isn't Always a Monetary Phenomenon The link between growth in the money supply and inflation has weakened. Still Searching for U.S. Labor Market Bottom New labor market data suggest that conditions have continued to worsen in recent weeks. Europe Daily Briefing: Italy Steps Out of Lockdown The state-backed loan guarantee scheme will remain crucial for Italian businesses. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, May 18, 2020 Though new unemployment filings have been falling over the past several weeks, they remain massive. India Fiscal Stimulus Update: More Tranches Unveiled The latest measures address food, rural employment and structural reforms. What Happens if Washington Says No to State and Local Governments? Policymakers are facing the most challenging budget environment in at least a generation. COVID-19: Living Through the Stress Test of the U.K. Mortgage Market We expect a wave of defaults in October. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada RPS House Price Index Apr. 2020: 5.4% United States Monthly GDP Mar. 2020: -4.9% The U.S. economy contracted in March as COVID-19 and the efforts to contain it hit consumer spending, business investment and trade. Chile GDP 2020Q1: 0.4% Chile’s economy recovered in the first quarter from the contractionary effects of the social unrest at the end of 2019. United States NAHB Housing Market Index May. 2020: 37 Homebuilder confidence increased 7 points to 37 in May after the unprecedented 42-basis point drop in April. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence May 15: -16.2 Global business sentiment remains firmly negative, as it has for the past two months, as the COVID-19 crisis hammers the global economy. Japan Industrial Production Mar. 2020: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |