The Daily Shot Brief – March 19th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: Tax refunds continue to lag last year’s trend.

Source: Oxford Economics

 

The Eurozone: Here are the drivers of the Eurozone’s slowdown in exports

Source: Pantheon Macroeconomics

 

Equities: This year’s rally was not accompanied by cyclicals’ outperformance.

Source: @VrntPerception

 

China: China’s weakening demand weighs on Japan’s exports.

Source: Pantheon Macroeconomics

 

Global Developments: Airfreight activity in Europe and Asia is in contraction mode.

Source: Cass Information Systems

 


Food for Thought: The EPA’s enforcement activity:

Source: EPA

 

Edited by Joseph Cohen


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