Some weeks ago, Japan released its updated and rebased CPI. This week, New Zealand has done so. Consumers buy new products at new outlets. The compilation of inflation measures has to keep up with these spending changes. New Zealand [...]
- Global| Sep 29 2006
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rose As Inflation Expectations Fell
Consumer sentiment for all of September improved, according to the University of Michigan. The full month reading recouped all an August decline and rose 4.1% to 85.4, up from a mid-month read of 84.4. Consensus expectations had been [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Sep 29 2006
U.S. Personal Income Up As Expected, Core Price Inflation Tame
Personal income matched expectations and rose 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised 0.5% gain during July. Personal consumption rose a slightly less than expected 0.1%, held back held back by a 6.5% m/m drop (-4.7% y/y) in unit [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Sep 29 2006
U.S. Personal Income Up As Expected, Core Price Inflation Tame
Personal income matched expectations and rose 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised 0.5% gain during July. Personal consumption rose a slightly less than expected 0.1%, held back held back by a 6.5% m/m drop (-4.7% y/y) in unit [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Sep 28 2006
Retail Trade Takes Summer Break in Sweden; Mail Order Buying Is Vigorous
Retail trade in Sweden was flat from month-to-month over this past summer, but Swedish consumers have shown some interesting underlying buying patterns. Total retail sales edged down 0.1% in August following a similar minuscule [...]
- Global| Sep 28 2006
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Fell
Initial claims for jobless insurance fell 6,000 to 316,000 after an upwardly revised 11,000 increase during the prior week. Consensus expectations had been for 315,000 claims. During the last ten years there has been a (negative) 78% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Sep 28 2006
US GDP Growth Revised Back to 2.6%, Profits Weaker
U.S. real GDP growth last quarter was revised back to 2.6% (AR) from the preliminary report of 2.9% and the advance report of 2.5% growth. The figure fell short of Consensus expectations for an unrevised 2.9% advance. Growth in 2Q [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Sep 28 2006
US GDP Growth Revised Back to 2.6%, Profits Weaker
U.S. real GDP growth last quarter was revised back to 2.6% (AR) from the preliminary report of 2.9% and the advance report of 2.5% growth. The figure fell short of Consensus expectations for an unrevised 2.9% advance. Growth in 2Q [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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