Economy in Brief: February 2006

The U.S. federal government posted a wider budget surplus during January as net revenues held on to a strong increase during December. The surplus, common during past Januarys, nearly doubled y/y to $21.0B. The fiscal year to date [...]

During December, the Leading Index of the Major 7 OECD economies capped a year of slower growth for the full year of 2005, but improvement in the second half. In fact, a 0.6% December rise pulled the average monthly gain during 2H '05 [...]

The U.S. federal government posted a wider budget surplus during January as net revenues held on to a strong increase during December. The surplus, common during past Januarys, nearly doubled y/y to $21.0B. The fiscal year to date [...]

At $725.8B the U.S. foreign trade deficit set another record last year, up from the prior record of $617.6B in 2004. The year was capped by a December deficit in goods & services trade of $65.7B versus the November deficit that was [...]

At $725.8B the U.S. foreign trade deficit set another record last year, up from the prior record of $617.6B in 2004. The year was capped by a December deficit in goods & services trade of $65.7B versus the November deficit that was [...]

What happens to your balance of payments when there's an earthquake in your country? Your imports rise sharply, but funds will also flow into your country by way of aid and remittances. Pakistan's balance of payments for Q4, reported [...]

Initial claims for jobless insurance ticked 4,000 higher last week to 277,000 following an unrevised 11,000 worker decline the prior week. Initial claims have been below 300,000 during five of the last six weeks. Consensus [...]

Initial claims for jobless insurance ticked 4,000 higher last week to 277,000 following an unrevised 11,000 worker decline the prior week. Initial claims have been below 300,000 during five of the last six weeks. Consensus [...]