Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Main Street Malaise Lifts, Slightly Small-business sentiment improved, but tariff stress is still mounting. LatAm Daily Briefing: Is This Time Different? The region has been surprisingly resilient amid a bleak global outlook. Final Thoughts Ahead of May’s CPI We expect a below-consensus 0.1% rise in the CPI in May. Europe Daily Briefing: Cooldown U.K. unemployment hit a four-year high in another poor showing for the struggling labour market. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: A Cool Cool Summer A bevy of indicators paint a more subdued picture of the U.S. labor market. Sizing Up Mexico's Back Door: Few Cracks, Loose Hinges Downsizing China’s role in Mexico’s economy is a key priority of both the U.S. and Mexican governments. U.S. Inflation Tracker: Can It Last? Inflation has all but returned to the Fed's 2% target, but there is little expectation that it will stay there long. Middle East Chartbook: Largely Immune to Trump’s Tariffs But the region won’t be spared from the trade war’s hit to global demand. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Denmark Consumer Price Index May. 2025: 1.6% y/y Danish headline CPI growth measured 1.6% y/y in May, inching up 0.1 percentage point from April. Norway Consumer Price Index May. 2025: 3% y/y Norway’s CPI inflation rate ramped up to 3% y/y this May from 2.5% in April. United Kingdom Unemployment Apr. 2025: 4.6% The latest U.K. labour market data indicate a gradual weakening, as the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period last year. Italy Industrial Production Apr. 2025: 1.0% m/m Italy's industrial production grew by 1% month over month in April, beating our forecast of a 0.6% increase. United States NFIB Small Business Survey May. 2025: 98.8 As expected, the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index increased in May. Brazil Consumer Price Index May. 2025: 5.32% y/y Brazil’s inflation is finally showing signs of receding as consumer prices moderate and the base effect benefits the annual growth rate. United States Moody's Analytics Commercial Real Estate Price Index 2025Q1: 5.2% y/y South Korea Employment May. 2025: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |