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This briefing note summarises what is happening at the election on 3 November, the key issues and what could yet swing the outcome of the vote. Like Joe Biden, she is seen as a centrist more orientated to incremental rather than radical change. It re...

The Conference Board measure of consumer confidence has jumped the most in 17 years to stand at 101.8 versus the 90.0 consensus and the August reading of 84.8. The other major difference is the perception that the Conference Board measure puts more e...

Based on the inflation outcomes in several regional states, German inflation came in at -0.2% year-on-year in September, from 0.0% YoY in August. The lowest reading since January 2015. The negative base effect from low energy prices is keeping headli...

The Economic sentiment indicator for the eurozone increased from 86.8 to 90.2 in September, indicating that the economic recovery continues albeit at a slower pace. Especially interesting is the stark difference between the sentiment indicator and PM...

According to the latest set of data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the official unemployment rate in the June–August period stands at 4.6% in the 15–64 age group. According to the administrative data of the National Employment...

Risk assets are starting to recover from last week’s flight-to-safety and equity futures point to another positive open for stocks in Europe and the US. While consumer confidence (we expect a relatively strong reading) and some Federal Reserve speake...