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LatAm Daily Briefing: Panama Struggles to Recapture the Magic Panama will be among the best performers in the region, but growth will cool. Economic Roundup: Tariffs Sink Global Business Confidence Global business confidence collapses under the threat of an international trade war. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China Gives Trump a Taste of His Own Medicine U.S. farmers to feel the pinch as China crunches the numbers. Japanese Wage Growth Picks Up on Better Bonus Payments A fast-deteriorating 2025 outlook means coming data are more likely to disappoint than dazzle. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: What's Going On? The labor market is holding up, but tariffs have started to take their toll elsewhere U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 4, 2025 The consumer price index likely increased only modestly in March. U.S. Market Reaction: Thorns Volleyed From the Rose Garden Increased market volatility, recession odds, and dimmer growth prospects roiled financial markets. U.S. Jobs Report: Cont’d: Strong First Quarter March’s employment report was good news, but the outlook isn't great. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Japan
Consumption Activity Index
Feb. 2025: 1.2% m/m
The Bank of Japan’s real consumption activity index, adjusted for travel, rose 1.2% month over month in February. Germany
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025: -1.3% m/m
Industrial production decreased 1.3% in February, retreating from January's confirmed 2% increase. Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Feb. 2025: 0.3% m/m
The euro zone’s retail sales rose 0.3% month on month in February, following three consecutive months of no growth. Peru
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 1.28% y/y
Inflation pushed lower in Peru during March, falling below the central bank's target midpoint for the third consecutive month. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
April 04: 16.0
Global business confidence collapsed last week under the weight of the mounting global trade war. United States
Consumer Credit (G19)
Feb. 2025: -$0.8 bil
U.S. consumer credit outstanding edged down by $800 million in February, a sharp downside surprise relative to consensus expectations for a $15 billion gain. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025:
Philippines
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025:
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