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Monday, April 21, 2025

Today's Economy


Canada Weekly: Industry Health Check

Fourth-quarter growth across industries was solid.

Geopolitical Risk Calendar: The Risk of De-Dollarization

The absence of better (and safer) alternatives suggests that the dollar’s role in the global economy cannot be easily challenged.

U.S. Tax Season in Review

More filers have received refunds in 2025, and the size of the average refund is larger.

Economic Roundup: Housing Construction Dips

Uncertainty puts homebuilders on shaky ground.

» VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY



Commentary


Used-Vehicle Price Pullbacks in Q1 Not a Sign of Things to Come

Even without U.S. auto tariffs, the economy is set to slow because of reciprocal tariffs on all other trading partners, resulting in uncertainty and slumping consumer confidence.

The Bank of Japan Is Not Done Hiking

Tariff uncertainty and jumpy financial market trading mean a pause—for now.

U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 18, 2025

Consumer confidence remains quite weak, though the preliminary estimate for April may have been overly pessimistic.

April’s Treasury Selloff Wasn’t Made in Japan

Initial data undercut the idea that Tokyo sparked bond market jitters.

» VIEW MORE COMMENTARY



Today's Economic Indicators


Indonesia
Foreign Trade
Mar. 2025: US$4.3 bil
Indonesia’s trade surplus rose to $4.3 billion in March from $3.1 billion in February.

Canada
Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes
Mar. 2025:

World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
April 18: 13.1
Global business confidence rebounded last week after falling sharply in the wake of “Liberation Day” in early April when President Trump announced broad-based tariff increases.

United States
Conference Board Leading Indicators
Mar. 2025: -0.7%
Following a 0.2% decline in February, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index fell by 0.7% in March.

New Zealand
Foreign Trade
Mar. 2025:

China
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2025:
China's panel banks left their one- and five-year loan prime rates at 3.1% and 3.6%, respectively, in April.

» VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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