Eurozone consumer spending was poised to drive growth in 2022, but increasingly consumers' underpinnings have become shaky. While we still expect a...
US | Recovery Tracker offers optimism despite several headwinds
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Mar 18, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker is back within reach of its pre-Covid baseline, rising 0.4ppts to 99.8 in the week ended March 4 – its highest level since...
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 | 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 | 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...
Eurozone | Recovery Tracker gains ground after a holiday dip
Posted by Daniela Ordonez on Jan 25, 2022
Our eurozone Recovery Tracker rose 1.4pts to 80.3 in the two weeks ending January 9. We view the reading with a bit of caution, as it may reflect a...
US | Recovery Tracker hobbles into 2022
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Jan 20, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker fell 0.7ppts to 97.1 in the first week of January, down for a fourth straight week. With the holiday season drag now largely...
Eurozone | Recovery Tracker slows down further over Christmas
Posted by Tomas Dvorak on Jan 12, 2022
Our eurozone Recovery Tracker saw further deterioration over the Christmas period, falling 1.5pts to 79.1 in the three weeks ended December 26....
US | Recovery Tracker slips as Covid surges and holidays near
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Jan 10, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker recorded its second straight loss in the week ended Dec. 24, down 0.3ppts to 97.7. Typical weakness ahead of the holiday...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Gloomy outlook just before Christmas
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Dec 23, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe coupled with the holiday season will probably result in a surge in infections over the next few weeks. This will...