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Harvey's Price Tag Is Rising Damages and lost output are increasing as the hurricane keeps battering Texas. Aussie LNG Export Outlook Dims Low oil prices alongside domestic export restrictions will hurt export revenues. Russia Roars Through Q2 Fixed investment drove the gain, but Q3 will not be as spectacular. Economic Briefing: Japan's Reasonable Start to Q3 Global equities have been rattled by Hurricane Harvey and North Korea. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Rebuilding Following a Natural Disaster Economies bounce back, but policy plays an important role. Brazil Outlook: Leaving Recession Behind The economy will report a mild recovery this year with low inflation. Oil Traders Are Getting It Wrong Energy traders are right to price gasoline more expensively but wrong to send down the entire WTI futures curve. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 25, 2017 Take the under on August employment. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Black Knight Home Price Index
Jun. 2017: 6.2%
House prices rose 6.2% on a year-ago basis in June and were up 5.9% in the first half of the year, according to the Black Knight House Price Index. United Kingdom
Nationwide Housing Price Index
Aug. 2017: 2.1%
The Nationwide Housing Price Index gained 2.1% y/y in August, down from a 2.9% increase in July. France
Household Consumption Survey
Jul. 2017: 0.7%
French household consumption surprised on the upside in July, rising by 0.7%, partially offsetting June’s 0.7% decline. Canada
Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes
Jul. 2017: -1.5%
The Industrial Product Price Index declined 1.5% in July, the largest monthly drop since December 2014, mainly because of lower prices for motorized and recreational vehicles. United States
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® Home Price Indexes
Jun. 2017: 5.7%
Existing-home price appreciation held steady in the three months ended in June compared with the same period in May. United States
Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Aug. 2017: 122.9
Consumer confidence rose again in August, gaining 2.9 points to 122.9 on the strength of rising confidence in the present economic situation. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
August 25: 85.5
Policy uncertainty has declined, but it remains significantly higher than normal. Japan
Retail Sales
Jul. 2017:
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