Today's Economy Economic Roundup: The New Tariff in Town President Trump will impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods imports next week. U.S. Population Growth Slightly Slower We have a more pessimistic outlook for birthrates than in our prior forecast. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. CPI Trends to the Downside Headline inflation will likely fall swiftly in the third and fourth quarters. More Tariffs on the Way The U.S.-China trade war escalates with 10% tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Stress-Testing States 2018 U.S. states on the whole are better prepared than in the past for a downturn, but some are significantly unprepared. Mexico Outlook: Riding the Political Cycle The economy has long been subject to ups and downs influenced by changes of governments. U.S. Chartbook: Florence Delivers a Black Eye, Not a Knock Out There's a long road ahead for the affected regional economies, but they will bounce back. Consumer Outlook: Wages to Lead Income Growth in 2019 Wages will have less support from other spending drivers. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada Survey of Manufacturing Jul. 2018: 0.9% Manufacturing sales advanced at a steady and healthy pace in July, driven by transportation equipment and chemicals. United States NAHB Housing Market Index Sep. 2018: 67 Homebuilder sentiment remained unchanged at 67 in September but unarguably positive, 17 points above the 50-point threshold. United States State and Local Government Tax Revenue 2018Q2: 7.8% Buoyed by the strong labor market and accelerating inflation, state tax collections notched another quarter of healthy growth. United States Treasury International Capital Flows Jul. 2018: $78.4 bil Net long-term flows reversed course in July. Japan Foreign Trade Aug. 2018: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |