Trade, Japan, fading savings
The slowdown in imports could indicate a slowing domestic economy: Both exports and imports increased in October. Exports are up 18% compared to October 2020;
December 8, 2021
The slowdown in imports could indicate a slowing domestic economy: Both exports and imports increased in October. Exports are up 18% compared to October 2020;
Recovered and then some: Closing the gap but a ways to go to ketchup: Not adding much to growth:
Higher prices brought out a few more sellers: The blip up seems to have reversed: Softening: Looks like inventories have recovered: These largely involve buying
Softening from historically low levels: Another commodity that seems to have had a spike that’s ending: Retirees are ‘unretiring’ — and that’s good for the
Just muddling along: Sales dropped when covid hit, and have subsequently recovered and the total now appears to be about what it would have been
Quite a few price increases, which the media now calls ‘inflation’ even though inflation is a continuous increase in the price level: The annual inflation
Progress, but at a decelerating rate: The US economy added 531K jobs in October of 2021, the most in 3 months and above market forecasts
Good news here. The back to work story may be happening: Same here, if it’s any indication of the Friday employment report: This would be
Still way down: I like the headline but the chart not so much: China Services PMI Rises to 3-Month High The Caixin China General Services