Jun 14 Lagarde: Interview with Politico EU (Euro Zone) The eurozone still needs fiscal and monetary support. That is why we would very much love to know for how long you expect the region to still need the proverbial crutches that you cited? In terms of real gross domestic product (GDP) we are likely to […]
Jun 7: Japan Spring wage talks have resulted in avg pay increase of 1.82% according to Japan Business Federation, this is the first time below 2% since 2013 (Japan) (JP) Japan Spring wage talks have resulted in avg pay increase of 1.82% according to Japan Business Federation, this is the first time below 2% since […]
May 31 ANZ New Zealand Business Outlook: May be peaking? (New Zealand) Business sentiment and activity indicators were lower in the late-month May sample, but all indicators for the month as a whole were still higher than in April. Cost and inflation indicators continue to rise. Figure 1. ANZ Business Confidence Index and ANZ Own […]
May 24: Fed’s Brainard: In Middle Of Unprecedented Rebound In US Economy (USA) Fed’s Brainard: Been Expecting Some Higher Inflation Readings In The Near Term Because Of Base Effects BoC’s Macklem: Tapering is right move for economy: DJ (Canada) Bank of Canada Gov. Says Tapering Is Right Move for Economy Comfortable with pulling back on […]
May 17 : Joint EU – US statement on addressing global steel and aluminum excess capacity (Euro and US) Executive Vice President Dombrovskis, Ambassador Tai and Secretary Raimondo acknowledged the impact on their industries stemming from global excess capacity driven largely by third parties. The distortions that result from this excess capacity pose a serious […]
May 10 : Fed’s Evans: It’ll be awhile until the US makes sufficient strides to talk about tapering (US) FED’S EVANS: IT’LL BE A WHILE UNTIL THE US MAKES SUFFICIENT STRIDES TO TALK ABOUT TAPERING. May 11 : Outlook Improves Significantly (Germany) ZEW Index ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment in Germany Combination chart with 2 […]
May 03 : Manufacturing PMI at 60.7%; April 2021 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business (USA) Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in April, with the overall economy notching an 11th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy […]