| Today's Economy
Capital Market View: Democrats Facing Fork in the Road, but May Not Take It Yellen warns that the Treasury is running out of extraordinary measures and will hit the debt limit. LatAm Daily Briefing: Vaccination Progress Is Still Uneven Despite regional improvements, the spread of new variants could impede further gains. Europe Daily Briefing: Italian Retail Slumps Along With Confidence Retail sales pulled back in July, followed by a decrease in consumer confidence in August. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Domestic Demand Buoyed Japan's Q2 Growth External demand faces headwinds. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Pandemic Lifted U.S. E-Commerce Sales, but Not Uniformly Consumers increased online spending most where it had been small. U.S. COVID-19 Tracker Update: Don't Be Misled New cases are down, but the high-frequency economic data continue to weaken. Global Vaccine Tracker: Booster Geopolitics The third shot is a point of pain for much of the world. U.S. Chartbook: Manufacturing Gains Steam Housing prices continue to accelerate because of inadequate supply. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Sweden
Industrial Production
Jul. 2021: 0.9% m/m
Sweden’s industrial production increased by 0.9% m/m in July, adding to June’s 1.3% growth. Italy
Retail Sales
Jul. 2021: -0.4% m/m
Italy’s retail sales fell by 0.4% m/m in July after increasing in June, as nonfood spending shed 0.6% m/m while food sales held steady. Chile
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2021: 4.78% y/y
Annual inflation continued to climb higher in August as prices remained under pressure and rates were expected to rise. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
September 03: -1.9%
Mortgage applications declined 1.9% in the week of September 3 following the prior week’s 2.4% reduction. United States
Moody's Analytics Inflation Expectations Pulse
September 05: 2.43%
Inflation expectations inched higher in the week ended September 5, 2021, according to the Moody's Analytics Inflation Expectations Pulse. United States
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
Jul. 2021: 6.9% openings rate
July JOLTS data underscore the challenges that employers are facing filling positions. Canada
Purchasing Managers' Index
Aug. 2021: 66.0
The Ivey Purchasing Managers' Index bounced in August, coming in at 66, up from July's 56.4 reading. Canada
Monetary Policy
Sep. 2021: 0.25%
As the rise of the Delta variant casts a cloud over the global economy, the Bank of Canada held off on any further policy adjustments at its September meeting. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
September 03:
Russian Federation
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2021: 6.7% y/y
Russia's annual inflation rate accelerated further in August, reaching 6.7% y/y after standing at 6.5% for two months. United States
Beige Book
Sep. 2021:
The U.S. recovery advanced at only a moderate tempo, according to Beige Book anecdotes collected between early July and August, representing a deceleration from the last report. United States
Consumer Credit (G19)
Jul. 2021: $17.0 bil
Consumer credit grew by $17 billion in July, falling well below consensus expectations of a $25 billion increase. China
Consumer Price Index
Aug. 2021:
China
Producer Price Index
Aug. 2021:
» VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
