| Today's Economy
Europe Daily Briefing: Our ECB Story Remains Unchanged There is no evidence that euro zone inflation is poised to accelerate. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: What Goes Up, Must Come Down The existing downtrend in global demand could accelerate with the escalating trade spat. Markets Fret Over a Possibly Aggressive Fed Adding to the unease are uncertainties about trade disputes and the midterms. Economic Roundup: Not the Last We Have Seen of U.S. Tariffs U.S. implements more levies on China, and odds are rising more are on their way. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Brexit Deal or No Deal Five scenarios define the range of possibilities; we assess their impact on the U.K., the EU and global economies. Dispatch From the Front: Trade Tensions Menace China’s Provinces Damage from a global trade war would stretch far inland from the coast. U.S. Regional Outlook: Hallmarks of a Late Cycle Capacity constraints and cost pressures are growing increasingly prevalent. Tariffs Tracker: President Trump Ups the Ante The U.S. has now put levies on more than $300 billion worth of goods, or about 13% of total imports. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
State Personal Income
2018Q2: 1.1%
State personal income turned in a solid showing in the second quarter of 2018. Mexico
Economic Activity Index
Jul. 2018: 3.3%
Activity advanced further in July as it continued to benefit from extra spending. United States
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® Home Price Indexes
Jul. 2018: 5.9%
Existing-home price appreciation decelerated in the three months ending in July compared with the same period in June across all three indexes. United States
FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
Jul. 2018: 6.4%
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Purchase-Only House Price Index rose 6.4% in July on a year-ago basis, which is a bit slower than the previous month’s increase. United States
Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Sep. 2018: 138.4
American consumers are feeling the best they have felt in 18 years. United States
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey
Sep. 2018: 29
Manufacturing activity accelerated in September, according to the Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
September 21: 100.8
U.S. economic policy uncertainty is declining, but it remains higher than normal, which is not surprising given the lingering trade tensions. New Zealand
Foreign Trade
Aug. 2018:
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