Economy in Brief: August 2015

The U.S. House Price Index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) increased 0.2% during June (5.6% y/y) following a 0.5% May rise, revised up from 0.4%. The three-month rate of increase continued to decelerate to 4.5%, [...]

The German Ifo index rose in July by one point. Two of its four sectors also rose and two withered. Rising were manufacturing by 0.4 points and wholesaling by an eye-popping 6.6 points. Wholesaling includes the important German export [...]

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 [...]