Economic Highlights
Date: January 21, 2019 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “at the end of the third quarter of 2018, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA19) stood at 86.1%, compared with 86.3% at the end of the second quarter of 2018. In
Date: January 18, 2019 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, “prices for U.S. imports decreased 1.0 percent in December, after declining 1.9 percent in the prior month.” The report further mentioned that the fall in December was a result of lower fuel prices. In addition, U.S. export prices recorded a decrease of 0.6 percent
United States: Trump Pulls U.S. Delegation Out of Davos Forum, Citing Shutdown President Donald Trump canceled the U.S. delegation’s trip to the global economic summit in Davos hours after he denied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay
United States: Trump’s Tariffs Are Producing Billions, But China Isn’t Paying President Donald Trump is right to say that his tariffs are generating billions of dollars for the U.S. But China and other countries aren’t paying them as he’s suggested. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, more than $13 billion in duties
Date: January 16, 2019 Consumer Price Index – December 2018 The consumer price index for the month of December 2018 recorded a negative inflation rate of 1.0%, following the negligent movement in November 2018, according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month of December fell to 254.7, relative
Date: January 15, 2019 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “the EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €38.7 billion (1.0% of GDP) in the third quarter of 2018, down from a surplus of €59.9 billion (1.5% of GDP)
United States: U.S. Will Fail to Release Key Economic Report at Critical Moment The U.S. growth outlook hangs more than ever on American consumers’ resilience amid stock-market swoons and trade-war tensions, but key data on their spending -- the biggest part of the economy -- will be missing due to the government shutdown. Was it
Date: January 14, 2019 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in November. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.9 percent before seasonal adjustment.” The report mentioned that in
Date: January 14, 2019 United States: Stocks Fall, Bonds Climb as China Data Disappoints: Markets Wrap U.S. equity futures followed stocks in Europe and Asia lower on Monday as China trade data showed a worse-than-expected slump, reigniting concerns about global growth. Treasury yields fell and the dollar held steady. Futures on the Dow, Nasdaq and
Date: January 11, 2019 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “the number of job openings fell to 6.9 million on the last business day of November.” In addition, “over the month, hires edged down to 5.7 million, quits edged down to 3.4 million, and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million,” the BLS
