In a little bit of a twist, I’ll highlight an International element of the week’s current economic activity. The Wells Fargo Economics team notes in the Commentary that new COVID cases in New Zealand disrupted the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's plan to tighten monetary policy this week. That raises a question about whether, going forward, rising COVID cases alter any other central banks' plans to normalize interest rates. Also, China activity data missed expectations by a wide margin, signaling China's economy is also under pressure as a result of new restrictions.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 20 December 2024
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Dec 23, 2024
The strength in demand has hindered progress on disinflation, exemplified by the PCE deflator inching up a tenth to 2.4% year-over-year in November.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 16 July 2021
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Jul 30, 2021
Visiting from Texas, it felt more like fall, which like the Texas cold-snap last February just goes to show that it’s a case of what you’re used to.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 20 March 2020
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Mar 21, 2020
Daily life came to a screeching halt this week as governments, businesses and consumers took drastic steps to halt the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 28 february 2025
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Mar 03, 2025
After a solid finish to 2024, the U.S. consumer rested up in January. Spending fell 0.2% over the month, coming in short of already-temperate expectations.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 21 August 2020
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Aug 18, 2020
Despite indications of lost momentum elsewhere, residential construction activity is picking up steam.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 14 April 2023
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Apr 20, 2023
In March retail sales fell 1.0%, manufacturing production slipped 0.5% and the consumer price index rose a modest 0.1%.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 10 November 2022
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Nov 11, 2022
Relief in October inflation gives the FOMC the ability to slow the pace of rate hikes ahead. But make no mistake, the Fed\'s job of taming inflation remains far from over.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 10 April 2020
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Apr 11, 2020
The Federal Reserve greatly expanded the collateral that it is willing to buy, further easing pressures in financial markets.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 13 September 2024
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Sep 17, 2024
The core Consumer Price Index (CPI) printed at 0.3% month-over-month in August. This was slightly higher than consensus forecasts and marked the fastest price increase in four months.
This Week's State Of The Economy - What Is Ahead? - 25 February 2022
Wells Fargo Economics & Financial Report / Feb 27, 2022
What a crazy week. It’s hard to worry about something as relatively unimportant as economic trends when one thinks about what folks in Ukraine are enduring, but economies are nonetheless impacted.
