China's official manufacturing PMI fell 0.4 points to 49.2 in October, while the non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 52.4, from 53.2 in September. High...
Coronavirus Watch: Industrial strength has legs
Posted by Ben May on Mar 5, 2021
Among the key themes for 2021 we identified late last year was that the industrial sector would remain a source of strength. Since then,...
US | Economy to experience strongest growth since 1984
Posted by Gregory Daco on Mar 3, 2021
A year ago, the US economy plunged into the deepest and fastest economic contraction since WWII. This year, improving health conditions, expanding...
US | Fed needs to calm impatient markets
Posted by Kathy Bostjancic on Mar 2, 2021
To slow the rise in bond yields and tamp down on accelerated expectations for an increase in official interest rates, we think Fed officials will...
Global | Why today’s inflation spike isn’t likely to last
Posted by Tamara Basic Vasiljev on Feb 26, 2021
Inflation is picking up across advanced economies (AEs) and emerging markets (EMs), but the data suggests this will again prove temporary. We see no...
US | Recovery Tracker builds impressive momentum
Posted by Gregory Daco on Feb 25, 2021
Our US Recovery Tracker rose 1.2ppts to 81.9 in the week ended Feb. 12 – its highest level since October. Improving health dynamics remained central...
US | Resurgent Covid could stymie services’ rebound
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Nov 16, 2020
The services sector partially snapped back in Q3, but the enduring health crisis will make the road to recovery long and uneven. Even after...
US | Recovery Tracker declines as pandemic rages on
Posted by Gregory Daco on Nov 13, 2020
The US Recovery Tracker fell 0.6ppts in late October, a third successive drop to the lowest level in 10 weeks. A dangerous cocktail of surging virus...
Coronavirus Watch: Growers, slowers, & going lowers | Global
Posted by Ben May on Nov 9, 2020
Although the US election results have not triggered a significant change to our assessment of the US or global economic outlook for 2021, double dips...
US | Durable Goods – August 2020
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Sep 25, 2020
Durable goods orders rose 0.4% in August, yet the 4th successive monthly gain was much slower than the 11.7% July advance. Core orders and shipments...