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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Today's Economy


Economic Roundup: Q1 GDP Incoming

We look for real GDP to have grown 0.5% annualized in the first quarter, weighed down by a pre-tariff import surge and softer consumption.

Final Thoughts Ahead of U.S. Q1 GDP

The Moody’s Analytics high-frequency model’s final run puts growth at an anemic 0.5%.

Europe Daily Briefing: Weighed Down

Euro zone economic sentiment reflected Liberation Day gloom with larger losses across more tariff-exposed countries.

LatAm Daily Briefing: Colombia's Unremarkable Growth

Above-target inflation has prevented the central bank from easing more aggressively, which has hindered consumption and investment.

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Commentary


Shifting U.S. Job Market Winners

Switching jobs is less beneficial as job openings shrink, and better-qualified workers are doing better.

The Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Industries

Manufacturing and cyclical industries will take the largest hit.

U.S. Employment Outlook: On the Precipice?

The unemployment rate will rise to a peak of 4.9% by the end of 2026 compared with the prior forecast’s peak of 4.4%.

U.K. Chartbook: Green Shoots Look Fragile

The economy's unexpectedly strong start to 2025 is unlikely to last.

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Today's Economic Indicators


Spain
GDP
2025Q1: 0.6% q/q
In Spain, the preliminary estimate for GDP growth in the first quarter of 2025 came in slightly below expectations.

Euro Zone
Business and Consumer Sentiment
Apr. 2025: 93.6
The euro zone’s economic sentiment indicator fell to 93.6 in April from 95 in March, marking its lowest reading in four months.

Belgium
Consumer Price Index
Apr. 2025: 2.6% y/y
Belgium’s CPI inflation dropped to 2.6% y/y in April from 2.9% in March.

United States
Advance Wholesale and Retail Inventories
Mar. 2025: 0.5% m/m
According to the advance estimate, wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in March, following an increase in the prior month.

United States
International Trade in Goods - Advanced
Mar. 2025: -$162.0 bil
The international trade deficit widened to $162 billion in March, $14.1 billion larger than in February.

United States
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® Home Price Indexes
Feb. 2025: 4.5 % y/y
U.S. house prices rose 3.9% from a year ago in February, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.

United States
FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
Feb. 2025: 3.9% y/y
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Purchase-Only House Price Index was up 3.9% in February on a year-ago basis.

Chile
Employment
Mar. 2025: 8.7%
The Chilean labor market took a step back in the first quarter amid still-weak economic growth and growing uncertainty about the global economy.

United States
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
Mar. 2025: 7,192 ths
The March Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey confirms that labor market growth is still moderating.

United States
Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Apr. 2025: 86.0
Consumer confidence plummeted in April to a five-year low.

United States
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Apr. 2025: 3.8
Service sector activity in Texas continues to grow at a slow pace, but the outlook has worsened.

Chile
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2025:

South Korea
Industrial Production
Mar. 2025:

South Korea
Retail Sales
Mar. 2025:

Japan
Industrial Production
Mar. 2025:

Philippines
Foreign Trade
Mar. 2025:

China
Manufacturing PMI
Apr. 2025:

Australia
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025:

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