The Daily Shot Brief – September 20th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: US commercial contractors reported increasing backlogs, which is a positive sign for construction activity.

Source: USG Corporation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Read full article

 

Eurozone: The new round of TLTRO financing didn’t get many takers. But there is still plenty of time for banks to tap this cheap source of funding.

Source: Danske Bank

 

China: Companies continue to complain about regulatory uncertainty when doing business in China.

Source: @WSJ; Read full article

 

Global Developments: The OECD has downgraded its growth forecasts for the largest economies.

Source: @markets; Read full article

 

Food for Thought: The GDP by congressional district in 2008 vs. 2018:

Source: @WSJ; Read full article

Edited by Paul Menestrier

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