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U.S. Census Hiring Will Juice August Employment The bureau said it had 270,468 temporary workers in the week ended August 8, up about 220,000 since the July payroll reference period. LatAm Daily Briefing: Colombia Unemployment Dips, a Bit An extended quarantine has hindered recovery in jobs in the all-important service sector, especially in major cities. V-Shape U.S. Housing Recovery Continues The jump in starts boosts our tracking estimate of Q3 GDP. Europe Daily Briefing: The July CPI Numbers Are Tainted Inflation in the euro zone likely picked up, while it held steady in the U.K. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Still on the Mend, but... High COVID-19 case numbers continue to dampen the economy. This Week in the COVID Crisis Lawmakers must act; the economy has already fallen off the proverbial fiscal cliff. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 17, 2020 The housing market should see an uptick in activity. Global Outlook: Long Road to Recovery Risks to the global outlook remain skewed to the downside. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Indonesia
Foreign Trade
Jul. 2020: US$3.26 bil
Indonesia’s exports contracted again in July by 9.9% y/y, after a brief recovery in June. Chile
GDP
2020Q2: -14.1%
Chile’s economy plunged in the second quarter as the country was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic downturn. United States
New Residential Construction (C20)
Jul. 2020: 1.496 mil
U.S. residential investment is booming, and it's one of the segments of the economy in the midst of a V-shape recovery. United States
Internet Sales (E-Commerce Sales)
2020Q2: $211.5 bil
Internet sales in the second quarter increased 31.8% from the previous quarter, as consumer spending shifted toward online purchases because of the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Japan
Machinery Orders
Jun. 2020:
Japan
Foreign Trade
Jul. 2020:
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