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China Using Tourists To Exert Influence Catering to mainland visitors has become a lucrative area. Japan’s Fiscal Position Is Precarious High debt levels leave fiscal balances susceptible to economic downturns. Peru Downshifts in Final Quarter of 2016 The slowdown should prove short-lived. German Inflation Approaches the ECB Target Higher consumer prices will likely weigh on private consumption this year. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
France Outlook: A Little Better in 2017 This year will be about finding a growth engine for the economy and keeping reform on course. U.S. Chartbook: Good Year, Strange Ending The economy ended 2016 on an unspectacular note. U.S. Consumer Outlook: Balance Sheets Support Spending Growth is bolstered by increasing wealth and low debt burdens. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, January 27, 2017 Packed economic calendar may steal spotlight from DC. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Chile
Manufacturing Production
Dec. 2016: -0.3%
Chile’s industry ended the year with prolonged weakness generated by accumulated bottlenecks. Chile
Retail Sales
Dec. 2016: 4.1%
Chile’s retail sales index showed another month of strong gains in December, rising 4.1% from the previous year. United States
Black Knight Home Price Index
Nov. 2016: 5.7%
House price appreciation accelerated in November as rising home sales pushed up against a shortage of listings. United States
Personal Income
Dec. 2016: 0.3%
Growth in nominal personal income accelerated to 0.3% in December from an upwardly revised 0.1% in November, slightly undershooting our forecast for a 0.4% gain. United States
PCE Deflator
Dec. 2016: 0.2%
Inflation has made progress toward the Federal Reserve’s inflation target but not enough to create a sense of urgency in raising interest rates again. United States
Personal Spending
Dec. 2016: 0.3%
Consumer spending growth accelerated in December, although some of the increase resulted from special factors including the weather. United States
Pending Home Sales
Dec. 2016: 109
Pending home sales rebounded in December, gaining back nearly all of November’s sharp decline. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
January 27: 31.1
Global business sentiment is strong and consistent with an economy that is expanding just above its growth potential. United States
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Jan. 2017: 22.1
Texas manufacturers have grown increasingly optimistic. Japan
Household Expenditures Survey
Dec. 2016:
Japan
Employment Situation
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Japan
Industrial Production
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United Kingdom
Consumer Confidence
Jan. 2017:
Thailand
Industrial Production
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