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Economic Roundup: Quiet End to the Week The U.S. economic calendar was empty on Friday, but the Department of Education remains in focus. An Uncertain Path for U.S. Education Department Breakup It will take an act of Congress to fully dismantle the department. Europe Daily Briefing: Cloudy Skies British consumers are feeling a tad better, but sentiment is still in the dumps. Geopolitical Risk Calendar: EU Takes Matters Into Its Own Hands Europe is actively preparing for a world where security is not backstopped by the U.S. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 21, 2025 Key data are due on inflation-adjusted consumer spending, household income and inflation. Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 21, 2025 In Brazil, the unemployment rate likely increased again in February as the economy moderated. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 21 March 2025 Euro zone business and consumer confidence likely soured this month. European Equities Catch a Wave Investors showed a clear preference for U.S. assets in 2024, but more balance could be in store for 2025. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Consumer Price Index
Feb. 2025: 1.5% y/y
Malaysia’s headline inflation dropped to 1.5% y/y in February from 1.7% the month prior, matching our and consensus expectations. Russian Federation
Monetary Policy
Mar. 2025: 21%
At its March meeting, the Central Bank of Russia kept its benchmark interest rate at 21%. Canada
Housing Starts
Feb. 2025: 229 ths
Despite a monthly drop in total Canadian housing starts by 4% in February, and a 5% decline in urban centers, the overall trend, calculated as a six-month moving average, saw a slight increase of 1.1%. Canada
New Housing Price Index
Feb. 2025: 0.1% y/y
The national new housing price index increased 0.1% month over month in February. Canada
Retail Trade
Jan. 2025: -0.6% m/m
After a 2.5% increase in January, retail sales slipped 0.6%, falling to C$69.4 billion. United States
Debt Service Ratio
2024Q4: 11.28%
Household debt burdens remained low in the final three months of last year. Argentina
Retail Sales Index
Jan. 2025: 108.2% y/y
The index that tracks nominal sales at shopping centers across the country’s large urban centers increased 108.2% year on year in January. Chile
Monetary Policy
Mar. 2025:
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