Today's Commentary Canada Weekly: Canada's Net Worth Rises in 2015 Mortgage liabilities jumped at a rapid clip. Argentina Inflation Accelerates The government adjusted residential electricity rates by 255% on average. LatAm Weekly: Peru Joins the Inflation Club The country is catching the currency-depreciation bug, eroding price stability. Weather Is Depressing U.S. Initial Claims Even adjusting for weather, the trend in jobless claims remains solid. View More Analysis Insight on Critical Issues U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, March 11, 2016 Mounting evidence says that recession fears are premature. Macro Roundup: Some Upside in China's Trade Stronger import volumes suggest demand is not as weak as first thought. Latin America Economic Preview: 14-18 March Production still underperforms in South America. Asia-Pacific Economic Preview: 14-18 March Data will show that risks to the Asia-Pacific outlook remain downwardly skewed. View More Analysis Today's Releases Canada | Labor Force Survey | February | 7.3% | Canada's unemployment rate edged up further in February, to 7.3% from 7.2% in January, as employment ... | | Germany | Consumer Price Index | February | 0.0% | Germany's annual national measure of CPI slowed to zero in February, following 0.6% growth in January. ... | | India | Industrial Production | January | -1.5% | Indiaâs industrial production remains weak, confirming that the economy is operating under a negative ... | | Italy | Industrial Production | January | 1.9% | Italyâs industrial production improved in January, with output rising 1.9% m/m after a 0.6% drop in the ... | | Mexico | Industrial Production | January | 1.1% | Mexicoâs industry continues to show weakness and is performing well below capacity. The industry is affected ... | | Russian Federation | Government Finance | January | RUB0.56 tril | Russia's consolidated budget was in surplus in January, at RUB0.56 trillion, as the drop in expenditures ... | | Russian Federation | Foreign Trade | January | US$7.9 bil | Russiaâs merchandise trade surplus stood at $7.9 billion in January, down from $11 billion in December. ... | | Spain | Consumer Price Index | February | -0.8% | Spainâs headline inflation fell by 0.8% y/y in February after decreasing 0.3% in the previous month. ... | | United Kingdom | Foreign Trade | January | -£10.3 bil | The U.K. trade balance for goods was in deficit by £10.3 billion in January, slightly down from an upwardly ... | | United States | ECRI Weekly Leading Index | 03/04/2016 | 131.0 | Strong economic data in the reference week put significant upward pressure on the ECRI Weekly Leading ... | | United States | Import and Export Prices | February | -0.3% | The disinflationary grip U.S. import prices has on domestic inflation dynamics may finally be abating. ... | | View More Releases Survey of Business Confidence Latest: 29.2 The slide in global business confidence that began during the summer seems to be over. Sentiment still appears fragile, but survey responses are no longer eroding. The weakest response is to businessesâ assessments of present conditions; there are roughly as many respondents saying conditions are improving as saying they are weakening. Expectations regarding the outlook this summer remain stronger. And despite the decline in confidence in recent months, in a broader historical context, business sentiment is good, and consistent with an economy that is expanding at the high end of its potential. View Full Analysis Reader's Choice Global Outlook: Calling All Hands Collective action is needed to protect the recovery. U.S. Macro Outlook: Myth Busting The electorate seems unconvinced, but solid fundamentals are driving the economy. Candidate Report Card: The Republicans Tax proposals are transparent, simple and expensive. Fed Should Allow Inflation to Overshoot the 2% Target The anticipated acceleration in inflation appears under way, but the Fed should remain patient. U.S. Chartbook: Silencing the Critics Job growth and vehicle sales in February should allay concerns about the economy.
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