Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Trend In U.S. Existing-Home Sales Continues to Weaken This can't be entirely blamed on the hurricanes. Argentina Inflation Expectations Inch Higher The central bank's target for this year is already out of reach. Canada Weekly: Stressed Out About Mortgages We estimate what the effects of the new mortgage-financing policy could be on potential buyers. LatAm Weekly: Grading the Reform Agenda Sweeping changes will not come easily. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 20 October, 2017 It is hard to still claim that last year’s Brexit vote made no dent on the British economy. For U.K. Economy, Devilish Details Latest revisions from the government statistics office show the economy is more fragile than had been thought. Macro Roundup: No Surprises in Chinese Data Third quarter data show steady results. U.S. Family Wealth Rises Broadly but Unevenly Inequality remains high. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Germany Producer Price Index Sep. 2017: 3.1% Producer prices rose 3.1% y/y in September, following a 2.6% increase in the previous month. Spain Foreign Trade Aug. 2017: -€3.2 bil Spain’s monthly trade deficit widened unexpectedly in August to €3.2 billion, from a deficit of €2 billion in July. Canada Consumer Price Index Sep. 2017: 1.6% Inflation is rising as shelter and gasoline prices pushed higher in September. Canada Retail Trade Aug. 2017: -0.3% Retail sales dropped 0.3% to C$48.9 billion in August. Mexico Employment Situation Sep. 2017: 3.60% Unemployment Mexico’s unemployment rate increased again in September because the high-intensity earthquake generated job losses. United States Regional and State Employment Sep. 2017: Job growth is slowing but wage growth is heating up across much of the country, and the September regional and state employment figures reinforce this contention. United States Existing-Home Sales Sep. 2017: 5.39 mil Existing-home sales for September regained some of the ground lost in the previous three months but are still down year over year. Total sales increased 0.7% from August but are still down by 1.5% from September 2016; Hurricanes Harvey and Irma dragged down sales totals in the South. United States ECRI Weekly Leading Index October 13: 146.6 The U.S. economy is on steady footing. United States Treasury Budget Sep. 2017: $8.0 bil September puts fiscal 2017 in the books. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |