The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, (CPB) complies the most up to date data on world trade. The latest data, in the form of indexes with a base year of 2000 are for May and were published today. The volume of world [...]
- Global| Jul 25 2011
World Trade Data In Haver Data Bases
- Global| Jul 25 2011
Weakness In Chicago Fed Index Eases In June But Worsens In Q2
This year's second quarter was a tough one regarding economic momentum. The Chicago Fed reported that its National Activity Index (CFNAI) was again negative during June at -0.46 following a revised -0.55 in May, initially reported as [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 22 2011
FHFA Reports Some Improvement In Its Home Price Index
Reported yesterday, the U.S. House Price Index from the Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) increased slightly for the second month. The May index rose 0.4% after a 0.2% April uptick. The gain steadied the y/y decline at 6.3%. [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 22 2011
U.S. Mass Layoffs Stabilize
Mass layoffs in the U.S. during June fell and reversed the May increase. The Labor Department reported this morning that layoffs of 50 or more persons from a single firm fell 4.2% in June versus May following that month's 2.2% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 22 2011
Euro-Area Orders Take Separate Paths
EMU orders surged by 3.6% in May after dropping by 0.1% in April, rising 0.4% in March, and rising 0.3% in February. After a period of some lethargy orders are back on track. Or are they? The 12-Mo, to 6-Mo to 3-Mo growth rates are [...]
- Global| Jul 21 2011
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Increase Moderates
The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Indicators index rose 0.3% last month following an unrevised 0.8% May increase. Consensus expectations were for a 0.2% rise in June. Despite the latest increases, three-month [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 21 2011
Philadelphia Fed Business Activity Index Improves Marginally
Like yesterday's Empire State Index, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank's index of regional factory sector activity improved modestly, only the Philly number was positive while the Empire figure remained negative. The latest [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jul 21 2011
EMU PMIs Drop at Extremely Sharp Pace...DANGER! DANGER!
EMU PMIs are falling substantially and now sharply as well. The monthly drop in the Services index is the THIRD LARGEST of its history of 156 months (13years). For MFG it is the 17th largest monthly drop over the same span. For MFG [...]
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