Greetings,
The United States: Credit card rates in the US have sharply diverged from the prime rate.
China: Here are the components of the official PMI measure (shown in yesterday’s Daily Shot).
Rates: With the federal government’s appetite growing and the Fed trimming its balance sheet, private investors will need to absorb more debt.
Equity Markets: Here is how US corporate earnings/revenue growth compares to the rest of the developed world (EAFE).
Emerging Markets: This chart shows the fiscal balances for the largest Latin American nations.
Food for Thought: The number of electric vehicle plants:
Edited by Joseph Cohen
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