Today's Economy Economic Roundup: May Be Time to Pare Back Expectations for U.S. Home Sales Lean inventories are hurting sales but helping prices. Time Is Running Out for U.S. Home Sales The key selling season hasn't impressed and is winding down. A Sobering Q2 for Britain GDP should expand by only 0.2% q/q, the same weak rate as in Q1. Economic Briefing: Asia Awaits FOMC's Musings U.S. consumer confidence likely dipped from 118.9 in June to 118 in July. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Qatari Crisis: Shielded, but Not Immune The whole Gulf region’s outlook worsens with the isolation of the small but wealthy oil nation. U.S. Chartbook: Housing Takes a Breather The biggest threat to the housing market continues to be supply-side constraints. U.S. Regional Outlook: Labor Market Convergence Income growth and housing markets reveal differences. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, July 21, 2017 The Federal Reserve will be the focus for the upcoming week. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Taiwan Industrial Production Jun. 2017: 3.1% Taiwan's industrial production is on an upward trend. Overall production expanded 3.1% y/y in June, up from 0.8% in the prior month. The rise has been generated by demand for electronic goods. United States Black Knight Home Price Index May. 2017: United States FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index May. 2017: 6.9% The Federal Housing Agency Purchase-Only house price index increased by 6.9% in May on a year-ago basis, which is slightly higher than last month’s increase. United States S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® Home Price Indexes May. 2017: 5.7% Existing-home price appreciation slowed slightly in the three months ending in May compared with the same period in April. Mexico Retail & Wholesale Sales May. 2017: 4.1% Sales in retail stores advanced further in May, after significant deceleration in April. United States Conference Board Consumer Confidence Jul. 2017: 121.1 Consumer confidence increased in July, gaining 3.8 points and rising to 121.1, its highest level since March. United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey Jul. 2017: 14 Manufacturing conditions in the Richmond Federal Reserve District improved in July, with the composite index rising 3 points from 11 to 14. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index July 21: 105.3 Policy uncertainty remains elevated and is unlikely to noticeably improve soon. France Job Seekers Jun. 2017: 3.48 mil The number of French job seekers decreased to 3.48 million in June, after an uptick in May. Argentina Economic Activity Indicator May. 2017: 3.24% The statistics office’s monthly economic activity index, IMAE, increased 3.3% y/y in May, after 0.5% in the previous month. New Zealand Foreign Trade Jun. 2017: Australia Consumer Price Index 2017Q2: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |