Monday, November 27, 2017

Trump does not seem to be a nuisance to US economic growth these days

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index shows that US economic expansion in last September and October was slightly stronger than its historical trend.

The IHS Markit Flash US Composite PMI indicates the economic activity is not as vigorous in November as in the previous month but it is still solid.

The outlook for the coming months is still positive according to the monthly evolution of the Conference Board US Leading Economic Index. Nine of its ten indicators increased in October.

Growth is not as strong as the Trunp team expected but, at least, it is not turning down.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Short Term Outlook for Canada and Quebec

Leading indicators from the OECD for the canadian economy let believe that its pace of growth will continue in the coming months.















The Desjardins Leading Index sends a similar signal for the Quebec economy.


Monday, November 6, 2017

The world economy keeps expanding at a solid pace...

...according to PMI survey results published  November 6 by Markit Economics. Both manufacturing and services industries contributed to the expansion.



Monday, October 16, 2017

Quebec economy: the expansion will continue

The Desjardins Leading Index is still growing which means that the expansion of the Quebec economy will continue in the coming months.


Monday, October 9, 2017

The world economy will maintain its pace of expansion in the coming months

The most recent composite leading indicators, published October 9 by the OECD, signal that the world economy will keep its pace of expansion in the coming months.


Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The world economy keeps expanding at a solid pace

According to PMI data published October 4 by Markit Economics, the world economy is still expanding at a vigorous pace.







Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Overview of the world economy in 2017

The most recent monthly PMI surveys from IHS Markit indicate that the world economy is growing at a moderate pace for the time being.

















The OECD monthly leading indicators, published June 12, let believe that the pace of growth will continue that way in the coming months.

http://www.oecd.org/std/leading-indicators/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-june-2017.htm

In its most recent appraisal of the world economy, OECD economists predict that real world GDP will grow by 3.5% this year, which would be better than in 2016 (3.0%) and 2015 (3.1%).

http://www.oecd.org/economy/better-but-not-good-enough-new-approaches-are-needed-to-make-globalisation-work-for-all.htm

The next update on the world economic outlook will come from the IMF in July.