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Global Economy: Backward-looking economic signals continue to be positive, with 2Q-17 real gross domestic product (GDP) revised up to 3.1%.  While manufacturing and producer surveys remained positive, core PCE, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price inflation, moved down to 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. The unemployment rate dropped to

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Themes of mild inflation, moderate growth, low unemployment and persistently low volatility are shared around the globe, even

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: The global economy finds itself unusually calm, despite being surrounded by several strong currents.  As it relates specifically

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Mixed signals continue in the US economy.  The Commerce Department revised 1Q-17 real gross domestic product (GDP) upward

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: In the US, the Commerce Department revised 1Q-17 real gross domestic product (GDP) upward from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: There was a sigh of relief from investors in April following the first round of elections in France

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Throughout March, financial markets began to formally take notice of certain “gaps” that have developed across the political

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Measures of US economic sentiment continued to gain strength, even as the pace of real activity has yet

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Economic reports were mixed in January as a US Commerce Department report showed US economic growth slowed more

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides timely market data as well as perspectives on the current state of the economy and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Recent economic indicators showed momentum was building in US manufacturing.  Latest results indicate that activity is broadening outside