Greetings, The United States: This scatterplot shows US average hourly wages vs. the unemployment gap. As wage growth improves, so should the core PCE inflation (the Fed’s preferred measure). Here is Morgan Stanley’s core PCE forecast for next year. Rates: Most of the increase in Treasury yields over the past 30 days has been …
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Greetings, The United States: This chart shows the divergence between the US and China’s business activity. Is it sustainable? Rates: This chart compares the 3-month T-bill yield to the equivalent rate in Germany and the UK. China: Portfolio flows are still positive but have slowed. The United Kingdom: Below is the UK’s service-sector …
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Greetings, The United States: Railcar loadings remain well above the levels we saw in previous years, pointing to robust growth in the US. Rates: How much of the Treasury yield increase has been due to the Fed’s quantitative tightening? China: This chart shows the key indicators for China’s real estate and construction sector …
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Greetings, The United States: Models show that the probability of a recession next year has diminished (pushed out to 2020). Rates: The probability of three Fed rate hikes in 2019 keeps climbing. China: F/X forwards continue to point to a weaker yuan ahead. The Eurozone: Despite higher oil prices, the Eurozone’s long-term …
Greetings, The United States: Despite the manufacturing sector’s relatively small contribution to the (service-focused) US economy, factory earnings make up a significant portion of the total nonfinancial operating profits. Global Developments: How long do economic expansions last? The analysis below is based on 77 advanced-economy recessions. China: Despite concerns about a slowdown, …
Greetings, The United States: The FOMC has consistently been underestimating the pace of declines in the unemployment rate during this cycle. Global Developments: How have the government debt-to-GDP ratios changed since 2006? China: The rate of new project approvals suggests increasing fiscal stimulus. The Eurozone: Has the Fench debt-to-GDP ratio peaked? …
Greetings, The United States: US labor force participation is returning to its secular trend (which is driven by aging population). Global Developments: This chart shows the recent history of implied volatility in EM currencies, EM equities, and US equities. China: Economists expect credit impulse to strengthen next year in response to the …
Greetings, The United States: US consumer income and spending trends remain robust: Global Developments: Here is the change in the world’s “excess” private debt. China: This chart shows Chinese banks’ IPO and secondary offering amounts. The Eurozone: Germany’s unemployment rate hit a new low. The second chart goes back to the …
