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Florence's Price Tag Rises As U.S. flooding worsens, storm's cost approaches $50 billion. Colombia's Trade Deficit Drops to Lowest Level Since 2014 Oil and coal prices account for boost in exports. Europe Daily Briefing: Fundamentals Haven't Improved for U.K. Consumers Retail sales look solid for Q3, but the strength isn't sustainable. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: The Quiet Achiever New Zealand's GDP growth beat expectations, while India's rupee enjoyed some relief. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Latin America Economic Preview: 24-28 September Unemployment increases in Chile and Mexico, and declines in Brazil. Turkey Outlook: Recession Ahead The country's economy will contract beginning in the third quarter of 2018. U.S. Macro Outlook: Mistakes Will Happen Risk-taking, leveraged lending and fiscal and monetary policy bear watching for missteps. Malaysia State of Play: Navigating Through Global Ructions It has been an eventful 2018 for Malaysia, and downside risks plague the outlook. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United Kingdom
Retail Sales
Aug. 2018: 3.31%
U.K. retail sales grew by 3.3% y/y in August, down from a 3.8% increase previously but still better than the consensus and our expectations. Canada
ADP Canada National Employment Report
Aug. 2018: 13,615
A dwindling supply of available workers is mitigating the pace of hiring. United States
Jobless Claims
September 15: 201,000
The labor market is on a winning streak as initial claims trek lower. United States
Philadelphia Fed Survey
Sep. 2018: 22.9
The Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing business outlook survey bounced back in September after a disappointing August. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
September 14: -1.30
Financial stress decreased last week as trade tensions abated. United States
Conference Board Leading Indicators
Aug. 2018: 0.4%
Prospects for the U.S. economy in the months ahead are strengthening. United States
Existing-Home Sales
Aug. 2018: 5.34 mil
Existing-home sales were flat in August, with little change from the previous month. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
September 14: 86 bil cubic feet
The rise in natural gas inventories was just ahead of analyst predictions, which will apply slight downward pressure on prices. United States
Financial Accounts - Households
2018Q2: $106.93 tril
Household wealth grew strongly in the second quarter as the stock market more than reversed its first quarter decline, lifting financial wealth. United States
Financial Accounts - Nonfinancial Corporate
2018Q3: $25.3 tril
Nonfinancial corporate business wealth grew strongly in the second quarter. Argentina
Employment Situation
2018Q2: 9.6% Unemployment
According to Indec’s labor market survey, the national unemployment rate averaged 9.6% in the second quarter, compared with 8.7% a year earlier (figures are not seasonally adjusted). Japan
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2018:
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