China overall impact on U.S. Economic growth

World Economic outlook - China overall impact on U.S. Economic growth : U.S. stocks declined broadly on Tuesday as China's devaluation of its yuan currency hit companies with a big exposure to the world's No. 2 economy and added to worries about the global economic outlook.

 The yield on benchmark 10-year Treasuries fell more than 5 percent in U.S. trading today, moving down to 2.12 percent in early afternoon. So the most immediate practical impact of China's move in the U.S. may be that mortgage rates stay lower for longer.

US Economic Retail sales increased february 2013

World Economic outlook -  US Economic Retail sales increased february 2013 : Retail sales expanded at their fastest clip in five months in February, the latest sign of momentum for an economy facing headwinds from higher taxes and pricier gasoline.

The solid sales last month comes on the heels of strong gains in employment and manufacturing. But the improvement in the economic picture is likely insufficient to shift the Federal Reserve from its very accommodative monetary policy stance.

Download Wells Fargo projects US economic growth 2013

World Economic outlook - Wells Fargo projects US economic growth 2013 : Wells Fargo projects a moderate, subpar pace of growth for the U.S. economy this year as consumers, businesses, and governments adjust to the "new normal of fiscal constraint.”

U.S Core CPI report 8/15/2012

World Economic outlook - U.S Core CPI report 8/15/2012, U.S Core Consumer Price Index report 8/15/2012 : This monthly report will refer to the main changes in the core consumer price index for July 2012. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor statistics during June, the core CPI rose by 0.2%(M-o-M) and the index increased over the last 12 months by 2.2%; the CPI remained unchanged last month;

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the overall CPI was flat for the second consecutive month in July, while the core index increased by just 0.1 percent.

There is literally no evidence of inflation anywhere in this report.

The overall CPI hasn’t shown an increase since March and is up just 1.2 percent since July of last year.

The producer prices indices show inflation is well contained at earlier stages of production with the finished goods index up by just 0.5 percent year over year and both the intermediate goods index and the crude goods index down from year ago levels.

Clearly the Fed has no reason to be concerned about inflation exceeding its 2.0 percent target any time soon.

US. Consumer prices index (cpi) juni 2012

World Economic outlook - US. Consumer prices index (cpi) juni 2012 : Consumer prices in the U.S. flattened out in June as declining energy costs offset an increase in the price of meat, vegetables and other foods, the government reported Tuesday.

The consumer price index was unchanged last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said. Food prices rose 0.2%, but the cost of energy dropped 1.4% as electricity bills and the price at the pump eased. Excluding food and gas, core consumer prices rose 0.2% in June.

U.S. job growth forecast 2013

World Economic outlook - U.S. job growth forecast 2013 :  The labour market will strengthen significantly next year, with monthly job growth expected to average 200,000, according to a new survey. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) forecast the unemployment rate at 7.5 per cent by the end of 2013.

Fed ben bernanke statement april 25 2012

World Economic outlook Fed ben bernanke statement april 25 2012: The Federal Reserve upgraded its outlook for the economy, predicting the unemployment rate would fall to as low as 7.8% in the fourth quarter — a drop that could have a significant effect on the presidential election.

Just three months ago, most Fed policymakers expected the nation's jobless figure to be 8.2%, its current rate, or higher in the last three months of the year.

Economic Issues North American Leaders Summit 2012

World Economic outlook - Economic Issues North American Leaders Summit 2012 : President Barack Obama hosted the sixth North American Leaders' Summit on Monday, welcoming Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the White House. They discussed economic, trade and energy issues and joint efforts against transnational drug gangs.

The last North American summit was in 2009, though the three men have met at the G8 and G20, and summits of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation).

higher gas prices to drive US. inflation higher march 2012

World Economic outlook - higher gas prices to drive US. inflation higher march 2012 : Gas prices keep rising, but that hasn't led to higher prices for other consumer goods just yet. The government's key measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index, showed prices rose 0.4% in February, the most since last April and in line with economists' expectations.

US new home sales outlook February 2012

World Economic outlook US home sales outlook February 2012 : Despite the drop in new homes sales last month the supply of homes on the market fell to 5.6 months - the lowest since January 2006 - from 5.7 months in December.

A 6-month supply is generally considered an ideal level and the decline last month suggested the supply-demand situation in the new homes market was coming into better balance. The inventory of new homes on the market was the lowest on record.

Obama economic stimulus 2012

World Economic outlook - Obama economic stimulus 2012 : President Obama's economic stimulus is still creating jobs, lowering unemployment and boosting the economy, but the numbers have slowed to a trickle as nearly all of the money has been spent.

Tht's the prognosis from the Congressional Budget Office, which conducts quarterly reports on the mammoth, $831 billion package of spending increases and tax cuts passed in February 2009.

will fed target low unemployment and economic growth 2012

World Economic outlook - will fed target low unemployment and economic growth 2012 : The Federal Reserve has slightly reduced its outlook for U.S. economic growth this year but is a little more optimistic about the unemployment rate.

The Fed expects the economy to grow between 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent in 2012, according to its updated economic forecasts released Wednesday. That's down from November's forecast of between 2.5 percent and 2.9 percent.

US Historical Inflation Rates 1914-2012

World Economic outlook - US Historical Inflation Rates 1914-2012 : The table of historical inflation rates displays monthly and annual rates from 1914-2011. Rates of inflation are calculated using the Current Consumer Price Index published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The data was updated on January 19, 2012 and covers up to December 2011. The next update will occur on February 17, 2012 which will provide the rate for January 2012.

how high U.S inflation rate february 2012

World Economic outlook - how high U.S inflation rate february 2012 ; US consumer spending was flat in December as households took advantage of the largest rise in income in nine months to boost their savings, setting the tone for a slowdown in demand early in 2012.

U.S inflation rate forecast 2012

World Economic outlook - U.S inflation rate forecast 2012 : The Fed announced this week that it will keep rates low until 2014. Interest rates responded by getting even flatter. This policy change has caused a lot of negative press, for some good reasons, but I want to offer a somewhat different take on their motives.

US interest rates not rise until late 2014

World Economic outlook - US interest rates not rise until late 2014 : The Federal Reserve has said it does not now expect to raise interest rates in the US until late 2014. The surprise move sent the dollar sharply lower in markets, and caused US government borrowing costs to fall.

In its regular policy statement, the central bank said it saw "significant downside risks" to the economy, and said inflation had fallen back to a level in line with its mandate. Rates remain in a target range of zero to 0.25%.

us economic outlook january 26 2012

World Economic outlook - us economic outlook january 26 2012 : In the US, Unemployment Claims, the nation’s earliest financial data that value the unemployed who filed for insurance over the last week for the first time, rise is predicted from 352K up to 371K.

New Home Sales, value the new homes that were sold over the last month, rise of 7K is forecasted from December up to 322K.

Durable Goods Orders, production indicator to value the new manufacturer’s durable goods orders over the last month, is about to decrease from 3.7% on December down to 2.1%. And similar reduce is expected in the Core Durable Goods Orders (without transportation items) from 0.3% on the last month down to 1.0% now.

The Conference Board (CB) Leading Index is expected to remain 0.17% similar to the last report.

Finally in the US, Natural Gas Storage, no change is expected this week and -87B is predicted.

will Fed interest rate hike 2013-2014

World Economic outlook - will Fed interest rate hike 2013-2014 : The Federal Reserve will likely show this week that its policymakers expect to start hiking interest rates again only in the first half of 2014, more than five years after chopping them to near zero, a Reuters poll of leading Wall Street economists showed.

us.economic calendar reports january 23-27 2012

World Economic outlook - us.economic calendar reports january 23-27 2012 ; What’s important for U.S. economic indicators going forward is that they continue to show traction. Much of the stock market’s positive tone since mid-December is based on the improvement in our economy and the hope that its strength can override Europe’s bank and sovereign debt woes.

U.S. GDP is projected 2012-2013

World Economic outlook - U.S. GDP is projected 2012-2013 : U.S. GDP is projected to grow by 1.8% this year, unrevised from the previous forecast, and then by 2.2% in 2013 (a downward revision of 0.3 point)