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Data Round-Up: March Industrial Production a Lamb, April Looking Lion-ish
FMI’s analysis of today’s March Industrial Production report and their review of this morning’s April NY Fed Empire regional manufacturing index.
Retail Sales Perked Up, But Real Consumption Underwhelmed for 15Q1
FMI’s analyses of today’s March Retail Sales, February Business Inventories and March PPI reports, as well as the March NFIB Small Business Optimism Index.
TOE Alert: Record low turnout and uncontested seats give LDP triumph in local elections
This report analyzes why Abe's victory in local elections does not reflect support for either Abenomics or any other of Abe’s policies, as claimed by the Abe team.
FMI Weekly Data Preview; March Dollar & Trade Prices
FMI’s Preview of this week’s major data releases and a review of the US Dollar and Trade Prices for March.
US Dollar & Trade Prices Review
FMI’s review of the US Dollar and Trade Prices for March.
April Could be “Do or Die” For TPP, Part 2
In this second part of the report, Richard explains why there might not be a TPP deal reached at the summit between Abe and Obama in late April.
April Could be “Do or Die” For TPP, Part 2
In this second part of the report, Richard explains why there might not be a TPP deal reached at the summit between Abe and Obama in late April.
Data Round-Up: UI Claims Trend Sets New Cycle-Low, Labor Markets Continue to Improve
FMI’s review of the latest Weekly Initial UI Claims & Rail Traffic data.
April Could be “Do or Die" for TPP, Part 1
April may be the “do or die” month for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (FTA). Two hurdles come in April, and failure to clear either one could doom TPP to become another Doha Round, i.e., trade negotiations that turn into a gabfest that goes on forever but is never concluded.
April Could be “Do or Die" for TPP, Part 1
April may be the “do or die” month for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (FTA). Two hurdles come in April, and failure to clear either one could doom TPP to become another Doha Round, i.e., trade negotiations that turn into a gabfest that goes on forever but is never concluded.