Research
05-14-12 | Are we heading for a hot summer?
The Chart of the Week shows consumer credit data in the United States. Whereas consumer credit data show some signs of life, the surge in student loans may be bad rather than good news for the short-term as it may indicate that people still can't find jobs.
Read more05-07-12 | PMIs signal that euro zone recession is far from over
The Chart of the Week shows the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs) of Spain and Italy.
Read more05-01-12 | ECB will repeat that only politicians can solve crisis
The Chart of the Week shows real GDP levels in the UK and the US.
Read more04-23-12 | German business confidence surprised on the upside
The Chart of the Week Week shows German business confidence and total turnover growth in the German industry.
Read more04-17-12 | Downturn of Southern Europe is worsening
The Chart of the Week Week shows industrial production indices for Spain, France, Italy and Germany.
Read more04-02-12 | Concerns about Spain remain
The Chart of the Week Week shows the annual change in unemployment and annual real GDP growth in the United States.
Read more03-26-12 | UK's fiscal position remains unhealthy
The Chart of the Week shows the UK's public sector net borrowing needs and gilt purchases by the Bank of England. The UK remains a case apart.
Read more03-19-12 | FOMC statement resulted in US Treasury sell-off
The Chart of the Week shows two- and ten-year Treasury yields in the United States. There was a sharp sell-off of Treasury bonds last week following the FOMC statement.
Read more03-12-12 | Data show that euro zone-US divergence widens
The Chart of the Week shows the difference between the PMI services index in the euro zone and the ISM non-manufacturing index in the United States.
Read more03-05-12 | Spanish problems back in the spotlights?
The Chart of the Week shows real personal consumption and real disposable income growth in the United States.
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