Economy in Brief: November 2006

During October, US retail sales fell for the fourth month in the last five. Last month's 0.2% drop was, however, a bit less than Consensus expectations for a 0.4% decline. Going the other way, September's decline was doubled to -0.8%. [...]

During October, US retail sales fell for the fourth month in the last five. Last month's 0.2% drop was, however, a bit less than Consensus expectations for a 0.4% decline. Going the other way, September's decline was doubled to -0.8%. [...]

September data for industrial production released today give some indication of trends in economic activity in diverse corners of the global economy--the Middle East, the Far East and Eastern Europe. Industrial production data in the [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies increased 0.4% in September after an upwardly revised 0.1% August gain. Declines during the prior three months were revised slightly shallower. The index's six month growth rate, as a [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies increased 0.4% in September after an upwardly revised 0.1% August gain. Declines during the prior three months were revised slightly shallower. The index's six month growth rate, as a [...]

We've been hearing that manufacturing in India has been picking up steam lately. The service sector has had considerable publicity as it has expanded, but manufacturing hadn't seemed as vibrant. So today, when the Central Statistical [...]

In the 4Q Senior Loan Officer Survey on Bank Lending Practices, the Federal Reserve Board indicated that credit standards for large firms were unchanged during the last three months. That represented a sharp easing of lending [...]

In the 4Q Senior Loan Officer Survey on Bank Lending Practices, the Federal Reserve Board indicated that credit standards for large firms were unchanged during the last three months. That represented a sharp easing of lending [...]