Economic Analysis

Aug 27, 2008
Mexico Outlook: A Natural Pace
If performance slows, it will be from domestic factors, not the U.S. slowdown.

Aug 27, 2008
Germany Outlook: More Reason to Worry
The euro zone's largest economy is under pressure.

Aug 26, 2008
U.S. Industry Outlook: Consumer Supports Vanishing
The consumption slump will slow revenue growth considerably.

Aug 26, 2008
India Outlook: Running on Less Steam
Growth will moderate but remain the envy of others.

Aug 25, 2008
U.S. Chartbook: Test Time for Businesses
The hurdles to financial stability and economic recovery are high.

Aug 25, 2008
U.K. Economy on the Edge
GDP growth ground to a halt in the second quarter.

Aug 25, 2008
Fannie & Freddie: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Pressure is growing to nationalize the mortgage giants. Not so fast.

Aug 24, 2008
Asia Pacific Preview: August 25-29
How is Asia faring in the face of stiff global headwinds?

Aug 24, 2008
European Preview: 25-29 August
Domestic demand has waned in Germany and Spain.

Aug 22, 2008
U.S. Economic Preview: August 25-29
Faltering consumer increasingly evident.

Aug 22, 2008
Market Forces: No Relief in Sight from the Crunch
Cracks in credit quality look set to widen.

Aug 22, 2008
Is CPI Telling the Whole Inflation Story?
With stagflation a worry, it's important to get an accurate picture of prices.

Aug 22, 2008
Macro Roundup: Europe Has a Confidence Problem
A single uptick does not make a rebound.

Aug 22, 2008
Macro Roundup: India’s Inflation Pain Persists
Putting pressure on the central bank to further tighten monetary policy.

Aug 22, 2008
Market Forces: A Correction or Just a Breather for Oil?
The evidence suggests further declines, but upside risks remain.

Aug 20, 2008
How Turkey Is Adjusting to Expensive Oil
The world's highest pump prices haven't kept consumers from spending.

Aug 20, 2008
Colombia Outlook: Slower Growth This Year
Risks are increasingly on the downside.

Aug 19, 2008
China Outlook: Slowdown Has Global Ramifications
The Chinese miracle is becoming a little less miraculous.

Aug 19, 2008
Russia Outlook: Inflation, Politics Raise the Risks
Oil production moderates, but state spending doesn't.

Aug 19, 2008
U.S. Regional Outlook: Half the Nation in Recession
Risks are rising almost everywhere else.

Aug 19, 2008
Will the Euro Zone See a Recession?
Perhaps, but it will not feel like one.