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Today's Economic Indicators
United States
CoreLogic Home Price Index
Jan. 2022: 19.1% y/y
The CoreLogic Home Price Index increased 19.1% year over year in January, up from the 18.5% rate before revisions in December, and once again registered its quickest pace in 45 years. Ireland
Unemployment rate
Oct. 2021: 4.9%
Portugal
GDP
2021Q4: 5.8%
During the fourth quarter, Portugal's GDP accelerated to 5.8% y/y after surging by 4.4% y/y in the third quarter. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Jan. 2022: 9.0% y/y
Economic activity in Chile posted positive annual growth in January. Canada
GDP
2021Q4: 6.7% SAAR
Surging investment and rising inventories led to a boom in GDP growth in the final quarter of 2021. Canada
Gross Domestic Product by Industry
Dec. 2021: 0.0% m/m
Canada's real GDP growth was flat in December, marking the first month since May without GDP growth. United States
Moody's Analytics Used Vehicle Price Indexes
Feb. 2022: 46.3%
The Moody’s Analytics Used-Vehicle Price Index increased again in February. The average price of used vehicles increased 46.3% y/y. United States
Construction Spending (C30)
Jan. 2022: 1.3% m/m
U.S. construction outlays increased 1.3% to begin the new year, far outperforming the consensus estimate of a 0.2% gain. United States
ISM Manufacturing Index
Feb. 2022: 58.6
U.S. manufacturing conditions improved in February but supply-chain issues remain problematic. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
February 25:
United States
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Feb. 2022: 21.9
Texas service sector activity rebounded significantly in February, with the net margin of positive respondents jumping by nearly 20 points. Peru
Consumer Price Index
Feb. 2022:
South Korea
Industrial Production
Jan. 2022:
South Korea
Retail Sales
Jan. 2022:
Australia
GDP
2021Q4:
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