United States: Strong home price growth continues at start of 2018
Home prices maintained their steady climb in January, with the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index increasing 0.3% on a...
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Mexico: Merchandise trade data remains upbeat in February
On the back of robust factory and auto output in the United States, the merchandise trade balance swung to a... -
Denmark: Business confidence inches down in March on lower production expectations
According to the business survey conducted by Statistics Denmark, business confidence among manufacturing firms deteriorated in March. The confidence indicator... -
United States: Consumer confidence pulls back in March
Consumer sentiment moderated in March but remained particularly upbeat, supported by tight labor conditions and a strengthening economy. The Conference... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence and economic sentiment improve in March
According to the recent survey of consumer sentiment released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on 27 March, consumer confidence... -
Austria: Consumer confidence stable at multi-year high in March
The consumer confidence index, produced by Fessel-GfK, came in at 13 points in March, matching the previous month’s result. Subsequently,... -
United Kingdom: Brexit draft withdrawal agreement should reassure firms to an extent, but uncertainties remain
The draft agreement reached on 19 March on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU should encourage some companies to avoid... -
Slovenia: Prime minister’s resignation unlikely to derail economic momentum
Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned on 14 March amid political pressure following a wave of public sector strikes and the... -
Slovakia: Political crisis unlikely to affect economic policy
On the second attempt, the Slovak president accepted on 21 March a list of ministers proposed by the new prime... -
Italy: Elections jeopardize outlook for economic reforms
Italy’s government is locked in a political stalemate after elections on 4 March delivered a hung parliament. No party or...