Economy in Brief

Consumer credit outstanding increased $10.27 billion (5.0% y/y) during March........... The consumer credit data are available in Haver's USECON database. The Action Economics figures are contained in the AS1REPNA database. Consumer [...]

Wholesale inventories increased 0.8% in April (7.6% year-over-year), following no change in March (revised up from a 0.1% decline). The Informa Global Markets Survey anticipated a 0.7% rise. Wholesale inventory swings can have a [...]

Consumer credit outstanding increased $17.49 billion (5.1% year-on-year) to $4.070 trillion in April, following an upwardly revised $11.0 bil. in March (was $10.3 bil,). A $12.3 billion gain had been expected by the Action Economics [...]

Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets was $3,504 billion in Q1 2019, more than double the Q4 2018 amount of $1,633 billion, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, which were published Thursday, June 6. The [...]

The labor market weakened during May. Nonfarm payrolls increased 75,000 (1.5% y/y) following a 224,000 April rise, revised from 263,000. The March increase also was revised lower to 153,000 from 189,000. The May rise in payrolls fell [...]

The labor market weakened during May. Nonfarm payrolls increased 75,000 (1.5% y/y) following a 224,000 April rise, revised from 263,000. The March increase also was revised lower to 153,000 from 189,000. The May rise in payrolls fell [...]

Total borrowing in U.S. financial markets was $3,504 billion in Q1 2019, more than double the Q4 2018 amount of $1,633 billion, according to the Federal Reserve's Financial Accounts data, which were published Thursday, June 6. The [...]

Germany's industrial production is lower across all sectors in April. It is also falling across all sectors over three months, over six months and over 12 months. Headline as well as manufacturing IP for Germany shows that IP is [...]