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Economic Roundup: Housing Construction Dips Uncertainty puts homebuilders on shaky ground. Europe Daily Briefing: Doves Retake the Wheel The European Central Bank shifted back into easing mode. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: BoK Holds Interest Rates Amid Global Uncertainty We expect one more rate cut in 2025, likely in May. Economic Roundup: Fed in a Bind U.S. tariffs present a challenge for the Fed in achieving its dual mandate. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Household Debt Tracker: Student Loans Under Pressure After the recent pause on late-payment reporting, those who opted to delay making payments were caught flat-footed when those policies expired. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview, 17 April 2025 U.S. tariff threats will likely stay BI's hand and could impact South Korea's Q1 GDP. U.S. Consumer Behavior in a Recession Households respond to recessions by cutting discretionary big-ticket expenses, but details vary with each downturn. U.S. Road to Recession: Rising Uncertainty While forward-looking indicators have fallen, the real economy appears to be holding up. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Canada
International Transactions in Securities
Feb. 2025: -C$6.5 bil
F Euro Zone
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2025: 2.4%
Surprising no one, the European Central Bank proceeded with another cut during its April meeting, strongly nudged by U.S. United States
Jobless Claims
April 12: 215,000
U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance remain low and stable. United States
Philadelphia Fed Survey
Apr. 2025: -26.4
April’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey from the Philly Fed took a sharp turn downward. United States
New Residential Construction (C20)
Mar. 2025: 1.324 mil, SAAR
U.S. homebuilding slowed more than anticipated in March. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
April 11: 0.55
The St. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
April 11: 16 bil cubic feet
Last week’s increase in natural gas stocks fell shy of analyst predictions, which could give prices a bit of a lift. Japan
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025:
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