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Economic Roundup: FOMC Statement Sooths Markets, Powell's Doesn’t Hawkish Powell leaves door open for more aggressive Fed this year. LatAm Daily Briefing: More Rate Hikes Coming in Uruguay The central bank has signaled at least two more increases. Capital Market View: Inflation and Equity Values We find signs that equity performance has been boosted by sector-specific price increases. Final Thoughts Ahead of Q4 U.S. GDP We look for 6.4% growth at an annualized rate, thanks to inventories. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
U.S. State and Local Outlook: Spending Ahead New hiring is the one area governments will have a tough time spending money on. Global Vaccine Tracker: Pandemic Persistence Many businesses are struggling to deliver goods and services and are curtailing activity. Five Risk Predictions for 2022 Risk managers can expect many obstacles over the next year, but what key trends, opportunities and challenges are likely to keep them up at night? Wealth Has Soared Since Mid-2020, If Unevenly Higher-income U.S. households have generally added more assets and debt. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Singapore
Industrial Production
Dec. 2021: 15.6% y/y
Singapore’s industrial output grew 15.6% y/y in December, extending the revised 14.1% increase in November. Denmark
Retail Sales
Dec. 2021: -4.5% m/m
The retail sales index declined in December from November, closing out the year 4.5% lower than the previous month. France
Job Seekers
Dec. 2021: 3.08 mil
The number of job seekers in France decreased to 3.08 million in December from 3.09 million in November. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
January 21: -7.1%
Mortgage application volume fell sharply this week. Mexico
Retail & Wholesale Sales
Nov. 2021: 5.4% y/y
Mexico’s retail stores reported another annual advance in November as sales increased by seasonal demand. United States
Advance Wholesale and Retail Inventories
Dec. 2021: 2.1% m/m
Wholesale and retail inventories expanded rapidly in the last month of 2021. United States
International Trade in Goods - Advanced
Dec. 2021: -$101.0 bil
The U.S. advanced nominal goods deficit widened in December and is now the widest on record. United States
Business Employment Dynamics
2021Q2: 8.1 mil
A comprehensive count of employment data for last year's second quarter indicates that 8.141 million private-sector jobs were added, in line with the first-quarter gain. Canada
Monetary Policy
Jan. 2022: 0.25%
Despite growing speculation, the Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged. United States
New-Home Sales
Dec. 2021: 811,000 SAAR
U.S. new-home sales came in stronger than expected in December, and revisions to November were small. United States
Moody's Analytics Inflation Expectations Pulse
January 23: 2.64%
Inflation expectations eased marginally over the last few weeks, according to the Moody’s Analytics Inflation Expectations Pulse. United States
Oil Inventories
January 21: 416.2 mil barrels
An unexpected increase in crude stocks will weigh down oil prices. United States
FOMC Monetary Policy
Jan. 2022: 0% to 0.25%
The Federal Open Market Committee used its January meeting to tee up the potential for the first increase in the target fed funds rate as early as March. New Zealand
Consumer Price Index
2021Q4:
Chile
Monetary Policy
Jan. 2022: 5.50%
In January, Chile’s central bank prescribed another aggressive response to the climbing inflation. Philippines
GDP
2021Q4:
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