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United States: Consumer delinquency rates have been creeping higher in recent months.

However, US household leverage hit a multi-decade low last year.

Eurozone: France’s retail sector has taken a massive hit due to renewed lockdown measures.

Asia-Pacific: Home sales point to further gains in Australia’s residential construction.

China: State-owned enterprises dominate large swaths of the economy.

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Food For Thought: US legislation introduced and enacted:

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