Economy in Brief

WTI crude oil costs remained under pressure last week and declined to an average $41.38 per barrel (-56.4% y/y), down from $107.23 in May 2014. Prices fell further yesterday to $38.24 per barrel. These prices compare to a June 2014 [...]

The Chicago Federal Reserve reported that its National Activity Index (CFNAI) during July jumped to 0.34 from -0.07 in June, revised from 0.08. The rise to the highest level since last November pulled the three-month moving average to [...]

Finland's PPI was flat in July, but it is still falling at a 2.3% annual rate over three months. The index was up at a 2.1% pace over six months but lower by 1.1% over 12 months. Finland continues to experience downward prices [...]

Global economic weakness is causing a pronounced decline in industrial commodity prices. The industrial commodity price index from the Foundation for International Business and Economic Research (FIBER) deteriorated last month by [...]

Global economic weakness is causing a pronounced decline in industrial commodity prices. The industrial commodity price index from the Foundation for International Business and Economic Research (FIBER) deteriorated last month by [...]

Global economic weakness is causing a pronounced decline in industrial commodity prices. The industrial commodity price index from the Foundation for International Business and Economic Research (FIBER) deteriorated last month by [...]

Global economic weakness is causing a pronounced decline in industrial commodity prices. The industrial commodity price index from the Foundation for International Business and Economic Research (FIBER) deteriorated last month by [...]

The euro area showed some progress for its private sector in August. The EMU PMI advanced to 54.1 from July's 53.9. It's hardly a rousing gain, but it keeps some sense of upward momentum in the indicator. In August the EMU [...]