Faster second quarter economic growth expected, US
Economists expect faster second quarter economic growth in the United States, after a sluggish first quarter. According to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research...
US Leading Economic Index improves in March
The US Leading Economic Index for March improved 0.8% to 100.9 after increasing 0.5% the month before and rising by 0.2% in January, according...
Japanese trade deficit quadrupled in March
The Japanese trade deficit quadrupled in March to ¥1.446 billion ($14.1 billion) from ¥356.99 billion($3.48 billion) in March 2013, according to data published by...
Central and Eastern Europe economic expectations improve
The Central and Eastern Europe economic expectations in April have improved by 24 points, reaching 32.1, according to the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment...
Northern European deflation hits Sweden
Northern European deflation is creeping in, grabbing Sweden as it joins 7 other EU member states reporting falling prices in March. In Sweden prices...
Deloitte US Consumer Spending Index down in March
The Deloitte US Consumer Spending Index fell half-a-point in March to 3.51, compared to 4.03 in February. However, the Index is still high enough...
Emerging markets forecast 2014
An emerging markets forecast for 2014 sees an upswing later this year when growth in Europe and the US picks up, more than making...
First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent in Q1 2014
First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared to 7.7% during the previous quarter. Although quarter-on-quarter growth...
US March inflation higher but still low
US March inflation remained well below the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% in March, higher than February’s 0.1%,...
Russian economic forecast – zero GDP growth
The Russian economic forecast has been significantly scaled down for 2014, with even the country’s Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov, predicting zero GDP growth because...