| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: More Good News in U.S. Initial Claims Job market remains strong and we look for a 180,000 gain in nonfarm employment for March. Refinancing Surge of 2016-2017 Helped to Rein in 2018’s Net Interest Expense Net interest expense’s annual rise was surprisingly meager given the climb by three-month Libor’s yearlong average. Webinar Replay: Latin America Economic Outlook 2019 Improvement continues, yet key risks threaten the region's economic performance. Europe Daily Briefing: There's More to Germany's Economy Than Manufacturing Factory orders were down, but the construction PMI rose. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Listening to the U.S. Yield Curve It may be telling us something different than in the past. Road to Recession: The R-Word Is Premature Temporary factors have hurt the economy in the short term. U.S. Chartbook: Temporary Weakness Some indicators disappointed due to fleeting factors, but the labor market is sanguine. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 29, 2019 A run of solid data would temper concerns about a downturn. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Foreign Trade
Feb. 2019: MYR11.1 bil
Malaysia’s trade surplus narrowed slightly to MYR11.1 billion in February, from the revised MYR11.5 billion surplus in January. India
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2019: 6.0%
The Reserve Bank of India delivered its second straight interest rate cut this year. United States
Challenger Report
Mar. 2019: 60,587
Job cuts fell to 60,587 in March, down 21% from the prior month but unchanged from a year earlier. United States
Jobless Claims
March 30: 202,000
Jobless claims delivered a large surprise last week, a sign that the labor market is incredibly tight. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
March 29: -1.23
The St. Canada
Purchasing Managers' Index
Mar. 2019: 54.3
The Ivey Purchasing Managers' Index increased in March to 54.3 from 50.6 in the previous month. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
March 29: 23 bil cubic feet
Natural gas inventories rose for the first time in the spring season. Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Feb. 2019: -8.5%
Industrial output contracted 8.5% y/y in February (NSA), after a 10.9% y/y drop in the previous month. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
