According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)’s final GDP estimate, the US economy grew at an annualized QoQ pace of 2.3% in Q3 2021, above the prior estimate for a growth rate of 2.1%. to be updated …
Read More »US GDP Above Pre-Pandemic Levels In 2021
The pandemic remained a major force influencing growth in the US economy in 2021. But as vaccinations picked up and stay-at-home orders began to be lifted, the economy took considerable steps to recove throughout the year.Despite being behind pre-pandemic levels on many major metrics, on other metrics, and notably on …
Read More »US Economic Forecast Cut After Biden’s BBB Rejected
Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act prompted Goldman Sachs to quickly dim its US economic outlook.The Wall Street firm told clients it no longer assumes President Joe Biden’s signature legislation will get through the narrowly divided Congress, citing the West Virginia Democrat’s announcement that he’s a …
Read More »Hot inflation, Omicron, Withdrawn Stimulus Shaping Economic Outlook For 2022
The US economy is expected to slow in 2022 in comparison to 2021, but economic growth will continue at a pace that is above average. Consumers have powered the economic recovery since mid-2020 and that will continue in the coming year.Consumer spending is expected to rise another 4% to 5% …
Read More »The United States Intends to Postpone The Trade Agreement With Britain
The US Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the United States intends to announce the postponement of the trade agreement with Britain, under which the tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Britain, which had been imposed by former US President Donald Trump, would be removed. The American newspaper pointed …
Read More »US Economic Growth Rises In Q3
The U.S. economy expanded at an annual 2.1% pace in Q3 instead of 2.0% according to revised government data. Economists were expecting a reading of 2.2%, according to a Wall Street Journal poll. Consumer spending and private inventory investment mostly accounted for the upward revision, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. …
Read More »Why Is Wall Street Not That Scared Of Inflation?
`About 65% of Americans now view their economy as poor, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Almost all predictions indicate that inflation will continue to rise over the next months, this applies to fuel, electricity, food costs and every household purchase, but Wall …
Read More »Eurozone GDP Grows by 3.7% in Q3
The Eurozone economy grew 2.2% on quarter in the three months to September of 2021, beating 2.0% expected and 2.2% previous, the first estimate showed on Friday. Annually, the eurozone GDP rate expanded by 3.7% in Q3 vs. 14.3% seen in the second quarter of 2021 while beating 3.5% expectations. …
Read More »U.S. wholesale inventories surged in September
U.S. wholesale inventories increased more than expected initially in September, but automobile stocks declined further amid a global semiconductor shortage, which is undercutting motor vehicle production.The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that wholesale inventories increased 1.4%, instead of 1.1% as estimated last month. Stocks at wholesalers rose 1.3% in August. …
Read More »German economy unable to keep up with France
It is Eurozone GDP day again and the just released German GDP data shows that private consumption alone is not sufficient for the economy to keep up with fast growing economies like France.Supply chain disruptions will delay the moment for the German economy to return to pre-pandemic levels as it …
Read More »