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Hurricanes Add Uncertainty to U.S. GDP Forecast We calculate that storms will reduce third quarter growth by 0.6 percentage point. May Pushes for Custom Deal on Brexit In her Florence speech, the British prime minister confirmed the U.K. will leave both the Single Market and the Customs Union. Canada Weekly: Mortgage Meltdown Math Record levels of private-sector debt raise questions about the government’s ability to remedy a financial crisis. LatAm Weekly: Earthquake Could Play Role in Mexico's Election The temblor will likely mean more for presidential politics than economics. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Q&A: The Economic Impact of Hurricane Irma We answer questions on storm costs and the effects of the recovery and rebuilding efforts. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 22 September, 2017 Merkel's choice of a coalition partner will loom large after the German elections. Uruguay Outlook: Sustaining the Recovery Despite the region’s political and economic turmoil, the country’s economy is undeterred. Macro Roundup: Tracking the Euro Zone's Big Turnaround The area's annual growth outpaced growth in the U.S. and the U.K. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Indonesia
Monetary Policy
Sep. 2017:
France
GDP
2017Q2: 0.5%
Final numbers confirmed that France's economy expanded by 0.5% q/q in the second quarter, the same pace as in the first and in line with the Moody’s Analytics forecast. Taiwan
Domestic Trade
Aug. 2017: 4.3%
Retail sales grew 4.3% y/y in August, up from a 1.6% fall in July. Taiwan
Industrial Production
Aug. 2017: 3.2%
Industrial output in Taiwan rose 3.2% y/y in August from 2.1% y/y in July. Spain
Foreign Trade
Jul. 2017: -€2 bil
Spain’s monthly trade deficit widened more than we expected. Canada
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2017: 1.4%
Inflation is picking back up as shelter and gasoline prices pushed higher in August. Canada
Retail Trade
Jul. 2017: 0.4%
Retail sales rose 0.4% to C$49.1 billion in July. United States
ECRI Weekly Leading Index
September 15: 143.4
The U.S. economy is performing well, and prospects over the coming quarters are good. United States
Financial Obligations Ratio
2017Q2:
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