US supply chain stress tracker brought bad news in February. Inflation took up the baton from transportation and now represents the most stressed...
US | As Omicron fades, Recovery Tracker gains
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Mar 4, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker rose 1.3ppts to 98.4 in the week ended February 18, its highest level in two months as the spread of the Omicron variant...
US Metros Outlook | Spending profiles will continue to evolve across US metros
Posted by Aedan McCotter on Mar 1, 2022
US consumer fundamentals remain strong despite some near-term headwinds, and we expect private consumption to be a key driver of growth over the...
US | Recovery Tracker regains footing as Omicron fades
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Feb 18, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker rose 1.4ppts to 96.3 in the week ended February 4, recouping almost all of its losses since Omicron first began to weigh on...
US | Midwest and South in the vanguard of spiking US inflation
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Feb 11, 2022
The Midwest and South are leading the surge in inflation nationally. While US CPI inflation averaged 6.7% y/y in Q4 2021, regional prices were up...
US | Supply chains started the new year under duress
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Feb 4, 2022
Our US supply-chain stress tracker suggests 2022 commenced with continuing pressures. Transportation channels remained strained in January, and...
Canada | Rates are headed up, but slower than markets expect
Posted by Tony Stillo on Feb 3, 2022
The Bank of Canada removed its forward guidance in January and clearly signalled an imminent tightening of monetary policy. Assuming a swift end to...
US | Recovery Tracker can’t shake the January chills
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Feb 3, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker dropped 2.2ppts in the week ended January 21, falling to 97.8 as Omicron and dramatic financial market volatility brought the...
Global | Key themes 2022: Supply response cools price pressure
Posted by Stephen Hare on Jan 31, 2022
Brent is currently trading at multi-year highs amid low inventories, robust demand and supply concerns. This follows a sharp recovery in demand last...
Global Cities | Urbanisation continues, led by rapid growth in African cities
Posted by Anthony Bernard-Sasges on Jan 24, 2022
In the next two decades, the world’s 900 major cities will experience a combined population increase of nearly 600 million people. While the largest...