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Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +2.2% Gain in 14Q3

FMI’s analyses of today’s August Personal Income & Consumption report.

Tokyo Launches 'Blame Game" on TPP

In the aftermath of the breakdown of the US-Japan talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Japanese government has spread a misleading account of the talks to try to place the blame on Washington.

A Graphic Presentation of FMI Key Economic Trends

FMI’s end-of-the-month report for September: Graphic Summary of Economic Trends.

The U.S. Dollar and International Economic Conditions

FMI’s end-of-the-month report for September: U.S. dollar analysis

Third Report of 2014-Q2 GDP

FMI’s analyses of this morning’s Third Report of 14Q2 GDP.

August 2014 Durable Goods

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s August Durable Goods Orders report and the latest Weekly UI Claims and Rail Traffic data.

Standoff at TPP Corral

Amari-Froman talks end early; "no progress" say both sides.

Fed Hawks (Bank Presidents) Likely to Be Increasingly Vocal

FMI’s commentary on current and probable future dissents at the FOMC.

Standoff at TPP Corral

Amari-Froman talks end early; "no progress" say both sides.

The Real Cost of Japan's Farm Protectionism - Part 3

This report continues to detail the costs to the Japanese economy of the continued protection of inefficient farm sectors, this time focusing on the Local Allocation Grants from the national budget that are given out to prefectural and local governments. These grants amount to upwards of 3.5% of GDP and quarter of the national budget.

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