| Today's Economy
Brainard Dashes Hopes of a Fed Pause in 2019 Her comments highlighted the often overlooked difference between the short- and long-term equilibrium fed funds rates. Europe Daily Briefing: A Bad Summer for Euro Zone's Factories Industrial production may rally in the second half of the year, but it won't be much to celebrate. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Points for Effort, Not Results South Korea's labour market is weak despite various government initiatives. Profits Growth Facilitates Deleveraging of Corporate Balance Sheets The ongoing relatively strong performance by small-business sales has been striking. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Economies at Risk From Hurricane Florence A large U.S. population and key trade arteries are in the hurricane's path. Survey Confirms Faster Spending Growth in 2017 The Consumer Expenditure Survey paints a picture of strong household spending growth but lower income. Road to Recession: Boom Phase Under Way The U.S. economy is in good shape and remains in a mid-cycle expansion. U.S. Chartbook: The Fed Gets the Green Light Strong U.S. job growth and firming wage growth support the plan to raise rates this month. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Spain
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2018: 2.2%
Spain’s headline inflation printed at 2.2% in yearly terms in August, the same rate as in July and a touch above the European Central Bank's target. Italy
Industrial Production
Jul. 2018: -1.8%
Italy’s industrial production disappointed in July, declining 1.8% m/m after a 0.3% gain in June. Euro Zone
Industrial Production
Jul. 2018: -0.8%
Euro zone industrial production plunged by 0.8% m/m in July, building on a similar decline in June, well below the consensus for a smaller drop. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
September 07: -1.8%
Mortgage applications were down again last week, as most interest rates rose. India
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2018: 3.7%
India's consumer price inflation decelerated in August thanks to a drop in food inflation. India
Industrial Production
Jul. 2018: 6.6%
India's industrial production rose in July thanks to a broad-based pickup in manufacturing. Canada
Industrial Capacity Utilization
2018Q2: 85.5%
A large increase in capacity utilization in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry powered a sizable increase in the overall measure of industry capacity utilization. United States
Producer Price Index
Aug. 2018: -0.1%
U.S. producer prices have cooled over the past couple of months, but that doesn’t alter our assessment of underlying inflationary pressures. United States
Tech Pulse
Aug. 2018:
United States
Oil Inventories
September 07: 396.2 mil barrels
A larger than expected decline in crude oil inventories will put upward pressure on prices. United States
Beige Book
Sep. 2018:
The Federal Reserve’s September Beige Book, tracking economic activity through the end of August, indicates that economic activity expanded at a moderate clip. United States
CreditForecast.com Household Credit Report
Aug. 2018: 3.92%
Total U.S. household lending experienced its fifth consecutive month of growth, hitting $69 million or 0.54% in growth. Japan
Machinery Orders
Jul. 2018:
Australia
Employment Situation
Aug. 2018:
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