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Global Outlook and U.S. Update – All Eyes Should Not Be on the United States

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Economics

Under the direction of chief economist Bart van Ark, the Economics Department produces in-depth, objective and global research, analysis, forecasts, and indicators.

From the Chief Economist

Bart van Ark

GDP Positive Sign, But No Quick Recovery in Sight First quarter GDP shows the U.S. economy remains in a positive, albeit slow, growth mode — but there's no quick recovery in sight yet... more Latest Forecast

The good news is that the economy (domestic or global) may not be weakening further. But data releases in the past few weeks make it clear that economic activity has slowed a lot — domestically, perhaps to even less than a crawl. Moreover, after...more

Economic Indicators		Economic Resources
U.S. Indicators International Consumer Confidence 3.6 pts U.S. Leading Index 0.1% Help-Wanted Advertising 2.0 pts Help-Wanted Online 3.7 million CEO Confidence 1.0 pts Australia 0.2% France 0.3% Germany 0.9% Japan 0.1% Korea 0.2% Korea 1.3% Mexico 1.1% Spain 0.1% U.K. 0.1% U.S. 0.1% Monthly calendar		Total Economy Database Annual GDP, population, employment, hours and productivity for 125 countries. Business Cycle Indicators The composite indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal changes in the business cycle.

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