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The United States: Most economists see US inflation continue to grind higher.

Equity Markets: This chart shows which public teachers’ pension funds own meaningful amounts of firearms stocks. Will they all be under pressure to divest?

Energy Markets: Crude oil futures continued to advance on Friday.

The Eurozone: Below is the breakdown of Germany’s Q3 and Q4 GDP growth.

Canada: Inflation in Canada ticked up last month.

Emerging Markets: Analysts think that EM economies are still in the early part of the cycle. Here is the economic activity deviation from the 2000-2017 trend.

Food for Thought: Female labor force participation and why it’s good for the economy.


Edited by Joseph N Cohen
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