Today's Commentary Canada Weekly: Takeaways From Q4 Growth The economy ended 2015 with a second consecutive quarterly increase in real GDP. LatAm Weekly: When It Rains It Pours El Niño weather is disrupting Latin American economies. Job Market Highlights Resiliency of U.S. Economy Don't stress over drop in average hourly earnings. Trade Still Set to Be a Drag on Q1 U.S. GDP The nominal trade deficit widened in January as exports continue to stumble. View More Analysis Insight on Critical Issues Candidate Report Card: The Republicans Tax proposals are transparent, simple and expensive. Forecastersâ Mailbag: An Easing Bias Across Asia Have a question on the economy? Send it along. Latin America Economic Preview: 7-11 March Inflation is trending up. Global Outlook: Calling All Hands Collective action is needed to protect the recovery. View More Analysis Today's Releases View More Releases Survey of Business Confidence Latest: 28.5 Global business confidence has seemingly stabilized after steadily weakening late last year and early this year. Sentiment still appears fragile, but survey responses are no longer eroding. Most worrisome is the decline in businessesâ assessments of present conditions. The weaker sentiment readings are clearly linked to the turmoil in global financial markets. Despite the decline in confidence, 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 U.S. Housing Outlook: Steady Progress Single-family construction is slowly starting to pick up. U.S. Chartbook: Shifting Mix Between Growth and Inflation Fed should punt in March but may not be able to delay too long. U.S. Employment Outlook: Testing Resilience Evidence of a labor market quickly approaching full employment is mounting. Economic Roundup: Now, It's Getting Interesting The much anticipated turn in inflation is under way, but the timing is bad for the Fed. The Democrat's Student Loan Exam Six of 11 states with Super Tuesday primaries have a per-capita rate of educational debt in the U.S. top 20.
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