Economic Highlights
Date: July 25, 2018 United States: Trump Wants the Fed to Roll Back the U.S. Economy Doves on the Federal Reserve evidently have a vocal ally in President Donald Trump. He said recently that he's "not thrilled" about the Fed increasing interest rates – a move the central bank is expected to signal this week, without
July 24, 2018 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “In the first quarter of 2018, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 0.1% in the euro area (EA19), a decrease compared with 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2017.” However, in the
Date: July 24, 2018 United States: The U.S. Economy Deserves a Lot More Credit The U.S. economy is rolling along with far better prospects for solid growth than is widely realized, despite the many distractions that abound. This suggests that the path of least resistance for the equity market is higher, even if the rise is
July 23, 2018 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “14 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall 2 percent increase in real GDP in the first quarter. Real estate and rental and leasing, information and non-durable goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the first
Date: July 23, 2018 United States: U.S. 4% GDP Growth Seen More ‘Luck of the Draw’ Than New Reality The U.S. economy may have hit 4 percent growth in the second quarter, the fastest since 2014 and a feat President Donald Trump will tout as a sign of his success. It’s more like a winning
Date: July 20, 2018 Please click below to view June 2018's USA Monthly Economic Review. USA Economic Review - June 2018 Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each
July 20, 2018 At the end of the first quarter of 2018, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area rose to 86.8% compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 (86.7%). In the EU28, the debt to GDP ratio dropped from 81.6% to 81.5%. Compared to the first quarter of
Date: July 20, 2018 Please click below to view June 2018's Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - June 2018 Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst
Date: July 20, 2018 United States: Trump Says He’s ‘Ready To Go’ With $500 Billion in Tariffs on All China Imports President Donald Trump said he’s "ready to go" with tariffs on $500 billion of Chinese imports, saying the U.S. has been taken advantage of for too long. "I’m not doing this for politics. I’m
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 2.82% or US$2.10, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on July 19, 2018 at a price of $72.32 per barrel relative to US$74.42 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$68.07 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices decreased week over week, by 0.49% (JMD$0.67). Additionally,
