| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Tweets, Tariffs and Trade Tensions Trump's plan to raise tariffs on China puts markets on edge. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Indonesia's Slow March Quarter GDP growth slowed to 5.1% in the March quarter. Europe Daily Briefing: Consumers Are Saving the Euro Zone Spring-like temperatures were largely behind retail's solid performance. Decoding the U.S. Inventory Pileup Structural factors and tariffs are likely behind the buildup. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: A Pleasant Paradox The labor market has come roaring back, while inflation remains benign. Trade War: A Game Changer The threatened across-the-board tariffs on imports from China would weaken the global economy. Macro Roundup: Rate Cut Watch in Asia The landscape is markedly different from 2018. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 3 May, 2019 Upbeat first-quarter U.K. GDP numbers likely won't be sustained. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Mar. 2019: 0.0%
Euro zone retail sales held steady in March after they rose by 0.5% in February, pushing the yearly increase in the sector down to 1.9% from 3% previously. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Mar. 2019: 1.9%
Chile’s economy continued to grow in March thanks to better growth in nonmining-related manufacturing and services. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Apr. 2019: 3.2%
Colombia’s annual inflation rate accelerated in April because of a sharp increase in the price of some fresh food items. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
May 03: 13.1
Global business sentiment has stabilized in recent weeks but remains soft and consistent with a global economy that is growing below its potential. United States
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
2019Q2: - 4.2%
According to the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, a moderate net percentage of banks loosened lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to large and medium-size firms in the first quarter. Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Mar. 2019: -13.4%
Industrial output contracted 13.4% y/y in March (NSA) after an 8.4% y/y drop in the previous month. Australia
Foreign Trade
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Retail Sales
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Monetary Policy
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