The Daily Shot Brief – March 7th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: Is the nation’s productivity growth about to slow?

Source: Pantheon Macroeconomics

 

The Eurozone: The ECB feels that it achieved its goal of monetary transmission (lower rates in the “real” economy). It also reduced fragmentation (dispersion of lending rates across the Eurozone).

Source: TS Lombard

 

Equities: While analysts have been downgrading their forecasts for this year’s revenues and earnings growth, projections for 2020 look more encouraging.

Source: Yardeni Research

 

China: Asset growth rates at small and large banks have converged.

Source: Natixis

 

Credit: This chart shows corporate leverage by sector.

Source: Deutsche Bank Research

 


Food for Thought: US consumer debt distribution by age:

Source: NY Fed

 

 

 

Edited by Joseph Cohen


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