| Today's Economy
Capital Market View: The Economics of Hurricane Ida The largest impact on U.S. GDP will come through energy prices. Inside Economics Podcast: Episode 21—Tapering and Taxes Our panel assesses the direction and effectiveness of U.S. monetary and fiscal policy. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Sentiment Wavers in August Sentiment tumbled from recent highs amid COVID-19 uncertainty. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Japan's Choppy Retail Trade Movement restrictions have lifted spending on goods and subdued demand for services. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 30, 2021 Our preliminary forecast is for nonfarm employment to have increased 500,000 between July and August. U.S. Chartbook: Last Hurrah for Government Transfer Receipts The first advance Child Tax Credit payment boosted personal income above expectations. Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 27, 2021 Mexico and Brazil get GDP boosts; Chile and Peru experience growth. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 27 August, 2021 As we will see, business and consumer sentiment in the euro zone likely weakened in August. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Spain
Retail Sales
Jul. 2021: 0.1% m/m
Spain’s retail sales increased by 0.1% m/m in seasonally adjusted terms in July. Euro Zone
Business and Consumer Sentiment
Aug. 2021: 117.5
The euro zone’s economic sentiment indicator eased in August after rising for the past six months, dropping to 117.5 from 119 in July. Portugal
Retail Sales
Jul. 2021: 2.6% y/y
Retail sales in Portugal slid by 0.4% m/m in July, deepening the 1.9% loss in the previous month. Canada
Balance of International Payments
2021Q2: C$3.6 bil
Canada’s current account surplus grew in the second quarter. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
August 27: 21.6
Global business sentiment has taken on a brighter hue in the past several weeks, perhaps indicating that the worst of the economic fallout from the Delta variant is behind us. United States
Pending Home Sales
Jul. 2021: 110.7
The NAR pending home sales index fell 1.8% to 110.7 in July, following a similarly sized reduction in June. Belgium
GDP
2021Q2: 1.7% q/q
Belgian GDP advanced by 1.7% q/q in the second quarter, improving on the 1.1% gain in the first quarter. United States
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Aug. 2021: 9.0
Texas factory activity continued to grow in August, though the pace decelerated. South Korea
Industrial Production
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