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Brazil Cuts Rates Amid Political Turbulence Markets have not recovered since the last political scandal. Economic Roundup: Poor Trend in U.S. Productivity Has Changed Media reports show Trump leaning hawkish with Fed nominees. April Factory Orders Nudge Q1 GDP Higher As for Q2, the U.S. inventory build continues to come in light. Euro Zone Powers Into Q2 PMIs indicate that growth could pick up further in the three months to June. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Forecasters' Mailbag: Post-May U.S. Employment Q&A Have a question on the economy? Send it along. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, June 2, 2017 Expect few distractions from the disappointing May employment report. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 2 June, 2017 We expect the ECB to stand pat, and to make only minor changes in its policy communication. Europe Is Tightening Its Borders Recent measures limit the inflow of refugees to the EU but ignore the root of the problem. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Foreign Trade
Apr. 2017: MYR8.8 bil
Malaysia's monthly trade surplus widened beyond expectations to MYR8.8 billion in April from a MYR5.4 billion surplus in March. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Apr. 2017: 0.1%
Economic activity underperformed in April. United States
Productivity and Costs
2017Q1: 0%
Revisions to first quarter productivity and costs were in line with our expectation. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
June 02: 36.2
Global business confidence remains remarkably strong and stable, as it has been since before last year’s U.S. presidential election. United States
Factory Orders (M3)
Apr. 2017: -0.2%
Factory production took a small step back in April. United States
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index
May. 2017: 56.9
The nonmanufacturing segment of the economy softened some in May, but it continues to do well. Uruguay
Consumer Price Index
May. 2017: 5.6%
Uruguay's inflation decelerated in May. Taiwan
Consumer Price Index
May. 2017:
Australia
Balance of Payments
2017Q1:
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