| Today's Economy
Baa-Rated Industrial Credits Held Up Nicely During 2019’s First Quarter Four of the six downgrades were a result of the California wildfires. Europe Daily Briefing: Crunch Time for Brexit A second referendum is still possible, but highly unlikely. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Australia's Housing Price Outlook The outlook is bleak for 2019 before a soft recovery in 2020. LatAm Remittances Reach New High The level of funds sent to home countries by migrants has doubled since 2005. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Changing Our Fed Call We now look for no rate hikes this year and one in 2020. Debt Ceiling Tracker: Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Measures The Treasury will not exhaust its borrowing capacity until October 3. U.S. Chartbook: The Economy's Still Got It A run of solid data tempered concerns about a downturn. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 5, 2019 The week is all about inflation. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Italy
Retail Sales
Feb. 2019: 0.1%
Retail sales in Italy increased 0.1% m/m in February, extending January’s strong 0.6% gain. Brazil
Retail Sales Index
Feb. 2019: 3.9%
Household consumption continues to gain strength as prospects for the economy remain positive. United States
NFIB Small Business Survey
Mar. 2019: 101.8
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index inched higher in March, rising from 101.7 to 101.8, still among the lowest since November 2016. Mexico
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2019: 4.0%
Mexico’s inflation remains around the target’s upper limit and displaying resilience to fall. United States
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
Feb. 2019: 4.5% openings rate
The February Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey isn’t overly exciting. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
April 05: 128.9
The four-week moving average in our U.S. policy uncertainty index hasn’t budged recently, as it came in at 128.9 in the week ended April 5. China
Monetary Aggregates
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China
Foreign Trade
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South Korea
Employment
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Japan
Machinery Orders
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