The Daily Shot Brief – May 15th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: Economic sentiment continues to improve. The second chart below shows the components of the index.

Source: Hamilton Place Strategies and CivicScience

 

The Eurozone: Who is in favor of the euro?

Source: BCA Research

 

Equities: Oil and trade-war issues contributed to the earnings growth slowdown.

Source: Fitch Solutions Macro Research

 

China: This chart shows China’s export growth.

Source: Wells Fargo Securities


Global Developments
: Here is the growth in labor productivity in Europe and the US.

Source: TS Lombard

Food for Thought: Changes in the number of dairy cows by state:

Source: @New10_AgEcon, @higgins84, @TyHigginsAg, @farmbureau

 

 


Edited by Joseph N Cohen

 

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