| Today's Economy
Mexico’s Potential Capacity Continues to Decrease Slow investment and anemic productivity restrain the economy’s advance. Housing Share Prices Drop Deeper Than on Shanghai Composite A further climb by benchmark interest rates could drive home sales even lower. U.S. New-Home Sales Can't Buck the Trend The string of disappointing housing data continues. Europe Daily Briefing: Don't Throw in the Towel on French Consumers The situation should improve soon. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Brexit Deal or No Deal Five scenarios define the range of possibilities; we assess their impact on the U.K., the EU and global economies. Dispatch From the Front: Trade Tensions Menace China’s Provinces Damage from a global trade war would stretch far inland from the coast. U.S. Regional Outlook: Hallmarks of a Late Cycle Capacity constraints and cost pressures are growing increasingly prevalent. Tariffs Tracker: President Trump Ups the Ante The U.S. has now put levies on more than $300 billion worth of goods, or about 13% of total imports. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
September 21: 2.9%
Mortgage applications ticked up again last week, but the overall trend in recent months remains negative. Mexico
Employment Situation
Aug. 2018: 3.5% Unemployment
Unemployment was virtually flat in August, as more temporary posts were canceled. Russian Federation
Unemployment
Aug. 2018: 4.6%
United States
New-Home Sales
Aug. 2018: 629,000
New-home sales picked up slightly in August. Sales increased 3.5% from the revised July total and are up by 12.7% from August 2017 totals. United States
Oil Inventories
September 21: 396.0 mil barrels
An unexpected increase in crude oil inventories will put downward pressure on prices. France
Job Seekers
Aug. 2018: 3.47 mil
The number of French job seekers increased to 3.47 million in August after rising to 3.46 million in July. United States
FOMC Monetary Policy
Sep. 2018: 2.00 - 2.25%
The Federal Open Market Committee raised the target range for the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 2% to 2.25% and dropped the statement’s language noting the stance of monetary policy as accommodative. Argentina
Economic Activity Indicator
Jul. 2018: -2.71%
Argentina's statistics office’s monthly economic activity index, IMAE, fell 2.7% y/y in July, after falling 6.8% in June (revised figure). » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
