| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Amazon's Prime Picks The online behemoth's second headquarters will be split between Virginia and New York. Oil Dives With Iran in the Balance Market participants are swiftly recalibrating their expectations for production declines. Mexican Markets Suffer Before the New Government Begins Investors fear that the new president and his party may move in different directions. Europe Daily Briefing: Latest U.K. Labour Report Is a Mixed Bag Real pay growth accelerated, but job growth is losing a lot of ground. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Regional Outlook: Times Are Good, but Warning Signs Abound The robust job growth taking place in all four regions will not be matched again this cycle. Chile Outlook: The Steady State The economy will require structural changes to increase capacity in the medium term. U.S. Chartbook: Ushering in Gridlock There's plenty to disagree about, but things still need to get done in DC. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, November 9, 2018 The core CPI likely rose 2.2% on an year-ago basis for October. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
China
Monetary Aggregates
Oct. 2018: 8.0%
October money supply data confirm that China has limped into the December quarter, following the disappointing third quarter. Germany
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2018: 2.5%
Germany's annual national measure of inflation accelerated to a multiyear high of 2.5% in October from 2.3% in September thanks to an increase in energy prices, which also pushed up prices of utilities and transportation. Brazil
Retail Sales Index
Sep. 2018: 0.1%
Brazil’s retail consumption moderated sharply in September as spending was affected by political uncertainty. United Kingdom
Unemployment
Oct. 2018: 4.1%
The U.K.'s jobless rate rose to 4.1% in the September quarter, from 4% previously, worse than the consensus for a steady reading. United States
NFIB Small Business Survey
Oct. 2018: 107.4
The NFIB small-business optimism index slipped in October, falling from 107.9 to 107.4. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
November 09: 91.9
U.S. economic policy uncertainty is off its recent highs, but the implications for growth are minimal. United States
Treasury Budget
Oct. 2018: -$100.5 bil
For the first month of fiscal 2019, the federal government ran a budget deficit of $100.5 billion, more than the $63.2 billion deficit in October 2017. United States
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
2018Q4: -15.9 %
According to the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, banks continued to ease lending standards for commercial and industrial loans during the third quarter of 2018. South Korea
Employment
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Japan
GDP
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Fixed Asset Investment
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Industrial Production
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Retail Sales
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Industrial Production
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