| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: U.S. Housing Off to a Slow Start New-home sales unexpectedly fell in January, but weather was likely a factor. New-Home Sales Add to a String of Softer Housing Data Weather was likely an issue in January. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. Housing Market Won’t Spring Back in 2018 Mortgage rates will rise sharply, preventing recovery in demand. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China's Leader for a Generation President Xi Jinping will steer the ship indefinitely, but he isn't known as a reformist. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. Chartbook: Inflation Stirs, Fed Demurs Policymakers show little urgency to tighten, but leading price indicators are heating up. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 23, 2018 The economic calendar heats up. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 23 February, 2018 We expect confirmation of the expansions in France, Spain and Italy. South Korea Outlook: Bright Growth Prospects, for Now GDP is forecast to expand 3% this year, down marginally from the 3.1% lift in 2017. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Black Knight Home Price Index
Dec. 2017: 6.6%
House prices rose 6.6% on a year-ago basis in December, according to the Black Knight House Price Index. United States
Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Jan. 2018: 0.12
The pace of U.S. economic growth moved sideways in January. Mexico
Retail & Wholesale Sales
Dec. 2017: -2.0%
Weakness in retail extended through the end of the year as consumers remained cautious. Russian Federation
Unemployment
Jan. 2018: 5.2%
The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Russia rose to 5.2% in January, down roughly 0.5 point from a year earlier. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
February 23: 38.3
Global businesses remain stalwartly upbeat. United States
New-Home Sales
Jan. 2018: 593,000
New-home sales did not get off to a good start this year. United States
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Feb. 2018: 37.2
Manufacturing continues to improve, supported by higher energy prices, a depreciation in the U.S. dollar, and solid domestic and global growth. South Korea
Consumer Sentiment Index
Feb. 2018: 108.2
South Korea’s consumer sentiment index continued to slide in February. New Zealand
Foreign Trade
Jan. 2018:
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