Eurozone Q1, Q2 Outlook by Kampamba Shula

Eurozone Outlook In the Euro Area, Q1 GDP growth readings were mixed: two of the five largest countries (Germany and Spain) strongly expanded while France stagnated and Italy contracted, capping the Euro Area growth to an unchanged 0.8 percent (q/q saar). April PMI data here suggests that industrial activity was expanding strongly (at 54.1), while industrial production...

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China Q1 Economic analysis and Outlook by Kampamba Shula

China First Quarter Economy Analysis Summary The Chinese economy grew 7.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 versus a year earlier, and was up 1.4 percent from the previous quarter. This slower growth was a continuation of the slowdown that has afflicted China during the past year, although growth remained in...

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US Economy 2014 First Quarter Analysis and Outlook by Kampamba Shula

US Economy New data shows the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, keeping pace with shifting expectations but down sharply from the prior already disappointing estimate. CITATION Sam14 \l 7177  (Sharf, 2014) Starting with data stateside, the U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years in Q1 2014 as output literally and figuratively...

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