Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Things That Make You Go Hmmm... ISM manufacturing index drops below 50 while odds of a no-deal Brexit increase. Declines in U.S. GDP Could Be More Common It may get a bit harder to differentiate signal from noise. Hong Kong's Civil Unrest Compounds Existing Problems Data suggest the current economic slowdown was precipitated by the trade war and slower global growth. Europe Daily Briefing: Sterling Set to Remain Under Pressure The U.K. construction PMI plunged, compounding the bad news from manufacturing. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Tariffs Tracker: Trade War Chicken Either one party gives way, or both get hurt. U.S. Chartbook: The Steadfast Consumer The trade war looms large, but consumers have yet to feel the pain. Can the ECB Kick-Start Quantitative Easing? Legal hurdles impede QE2, but one option is to focus on corporate debt. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 30, 2019 We will monitor Hurricane Dorian to assess the potential economic costs. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States CoreLogic Home Price Index Jul. 2019: 3.6% The CoreLogic Home Price Index increased 3.6% year over year in July, a slight improvement over the 3.4% pace in June before revisions. United States Semiconductor Billings Jul. 2019: Brazil Industrial Production Jul. 2019: -4.5% Brazil's industrial production continued to report an annual contraction in July. Chile Retail & Wholesale Sales Jul. 2019: 6.5% Chile’s retail and wholesale sales index beat expectations in July, growing by 6.5%. United States Construction Spending (C30) Jul. 2019: 0.1% Construction spending in July came in below consensus expectations. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence August 30: 7.9 Business confidence fell again last week, with more negative responses to the survey questions than positive ones. United States ISM Manufacturing Index Aug. 2019: 49.1 For the first time since the end of the energy rout, the U.S. manufacturing sector is contracting. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index August 30: United States Vehicle Sales - AutoData Aug. 2019: Chile Monetary Policy Sep. 2019: Australia GDP 2019Q2: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |