| Today's Economy
Europe Daily Briefing: No Avoiding a Recession in Germany Euro zone GDP likely grew a paltry 0.1% q/q in the third quarter. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Taiwan’s Woes Extend Beyond Exports Political pressures are an added drag on the economy. Record-High 23.8% of Employment Aged at Least 55 Years Wage growth is slow for older workers, which may have caused a dip in average hourly earnings. Economic Roundup: Job Growth Cool, Not Ice Cold U.S. employment provides some comfort that recession risks are not as troubling as they appear in the survey-based data. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Jobs Engine Cooling, Not Sputtering Employment growth is slowing but not enough to lift the unemployment rate. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, October 7, 2019 It's unlikely that inflation data this week will swing the Fed when it considers the next rate cut. Census Bureau Releases Detailed E-Commerce Data Analysts want to understand the impact online sales have had and will have on the U.S. and global economy. The U.S. Economy Can Withstand an Impeachment Inquiry The political conflict isn’t an existential threat to the economy, but it is a potential corrosive. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Chile
Foreign Trade
Sep. 2019: -US$18.6 mil
Chile’s foreign trade balance posted a slight deficit in September. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2019: 3.8%
Colombia’s annual inflation rate inched higher in September due in part to rising prices for some fresh food items. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
October 04: 14.7
Global business sentiment remains in the doldrums, as it has for much of the past year. China
Foreign Trade
Sep. 2019:
United States
Consumer Credit (G19)
Aug. 2019: $17.9 bil
Consumer credit growth beat expectations again in August, growing by a strong $17.9 billion. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
