Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Prices and Wages Up, Sentiment Still Down Despite historically strong wage growth, U.S. consumers are still feeling the pinch from higher prices. Canada Weekly: Trade in the Time of the Coronavirus We estimate the effects of COVID-19 cases on trade with Canada. Euro Zone Inflation Continues Its Bad Streak Inflation increased despite help from petrol prices, spelling trouble for the future. Geopolitical Risk Calendar: Biden and Xi Hold Frosty Call U.S. and China's leaders talked amid deteriorating relations. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, July 29, 2022 Regional unemployment rates are stabilizing. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 29 July, 2022 The euro zone's retail sales suffer from weakening demand. U.S. Consumer Credit Conditions Start to Normalize Delinquencies are rising and losses will come soon. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview: India and Australia Are Next in Line to Hike Rates The race to tame inflation continues. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Netherlands Retail Sales Jun. 2022: -6.0% y/y Retail sales posted a 6% year-on-year decline in June. Japan Consumer Confidence Jul. 2022: 30.2 Japan’s consumer confidence index fell to 30.2 in July from 32.1 the month prior. France GDP 2022Q2: 0.5% q/q France’s GDP rebounded by 0.5% q/q in the second quarter after a 0.2% decline in the first. France Household Consumption Survey Jun. 2022: 0.2% m/m Household goods consumption increased in June, but less strongly than in May. Switzerland Retail Sales Jun. 2022: 1.2% y/y Retail sales in Switzerland inched higher in June by 0.1%, adding to a 1.3% jump in sales in May. Austria Employment and the Labour Market Jun. 2022: 5.5% The Austrian labor market showed little to no weakness in June, and the pace of improvement has picked up. Sweden Unemployment rate Jun. 2022: 7.7% Sweden’s unemployment rate inched lower to 7.7% in June from 7.8% in May. Thailand Foreign Trade Jun. 2022: US$2.1 bil The rebound in electronic exports helped Thailand's trade situation in June. Taiwan (China) GDP 2022Q2: 3.1% y/y Taiwan's headline economic growth in the second quarter was 3.1% y/y, coming in below our expectations of 4.8% year-on-year growth. Germany Unemployment Jul. 2022: 5.4% Germany's unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in July from 5.3%—reaching its highest rate since last October. Denmark Unemployment rate Jun. 2022: 2.5% Denmark’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.5% in June. Euro Zone Preliminary GDP 2022Q2: 0.7% q/q Preliminary estimates reported a 0.7% q/q increase in euro zone GDP during the second quarter. Euro Zone Preliminary Consumer Price Index Jul. 2022: 8.9% y/y Preliminary estimates reported euro zone inflation at 8.9% y/y this July, up from 8.6% in June. Norway Retail Sales Jun. 2022: 0.0% m/m Norwegian retail sales growth was flat from May to June. Portugal Retail Sales Jun. 2022: 3.3% y/y In June, Portuguese retail sales decreased 1.9%. Brazil Employment Situation Jun. 2022: 9.3% The unemployment rate declined again in June as the economy created more jobs. Canada Gross Domestic Product by Industry May. 2022: 0.0% m/m May's GDP beat consensus expectations by not changing. United States Employment Cost Index 2022Q2: 1.3% q/q The Employment Cost Index rose by 1.3% in the second quarter, marking a slight slowdown from the first quarter but still a touch stronger than expected. United States Personal Income Jun. 2022: 0.6% m/m Besting expectations, U.S. nominal personal income expanded 0.6% in June, while growth was upwardly revised to 0.6% in May (previously 0.5%). United States PCE Deflator Jun. 2022: 1.0% m/m The Federal Reserve is going to keep hiking interest rates aggressively until it tames inflation. United States Real Personal Spending Jun. 2022: 0.1% m/m Real consumer spending inched higher in June but remains constrained by rapid inflation. Chile Manufacturing Production Jun. 2022: -2.49% y/y Chile’s manufacturing production reported an unexpected contraction in June, showing erratic behavior as the economy slows down. Chile Retail & Wholesale Sales Jun. 2022: -5.3% y/y Consumer spending in Chile weakened further in June, and the panorama for consumers is anything but positive. World Moody's Analytics Global Risk of Recession Jul. 2022: 33.2% After a one-month respite, recession risks continued their steady increase. United States University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey Jul. 2022: 51.5 U.S. consumer sentiment remains historically low, according to the University of Michigan. Colombia Monetary Policy Jul. 2022: 9.00% Colombia’s central bank board hiked the reference interest rate by 150 basis points to 9% at Friday's regular meeting. United States Agricultural Prices Jun. 2022: 0.2% m/m The Agricultural Prices Received Index rose to 134.8, up 0.2% from May. China Manufacturing PMI Jul. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |