Economy in Brief: September 2020

• Component gains are mixed. • Coincident indicators' improvement moderates. • Lagging indicators continue to indicate less economic stress. The Conference Board reported that its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators [...]

• Current account deficit grows as exports & imports decline. • Goods & services balances both deteriorate. The U.S. current account deficit grew to $170.5 billion in Q2 2020 from $111.5 billion in Q1, revised from $104.2 billion. The [...]

• Current account deficit grows as exports & imports decline. • Goods & services balances both deteriorate. The U.S. current account deficit grew to $170.5 billion in Q2 2020 from $111.5 billion in Q1, revised from $104.2 billion. The [...]

• Current account deficit grows as exports & imports decline. • Goods & services balances both deteriorate. The U.S. current account deficit grew to $170.5 billion in Q2 2020 from $111.5 billion in Q1, revised from $104.2 billion. The [...]

The graph clearly depicts two recent hammer blows to European car registrations. The first came in the wake of the emissions scandals in 2018. The second, of course, is the recent episode with the coronavirus, the ensuing recession, [...]

The graph clearly depicts two recent hammer blows to European car registrations. The first came in the wake of the emissions scandals in 2018. The second, of course, is the recent episode with the coronavirus, the ensuing recession, [...]

The graph clearly depicts two recent hammer blows to European car registrations. The first came in the wake of the emissions scandals in 2018. The second, of course, is the recent episode with the coronavirus, the ensuing recession, [...]

The graph clearly depicts two recent hammer blows to European car registrations. The first came in the wake of the emissions scandals in 2018. The second, of course, is the recent episode with the coronavirus, the ensuing recession, [...]