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The parental work disruption index: A new measure of the childcare crisis
Lack of access to childcare results in millions of lost work hours, which have downstream effects on productivity.
Global Navigator from KPMG Economics
Lights, camera, cut…interest rates
Powell sets sights on salvaging soft landing: Mapping the descent in rates
A flip from inflation fighting to economic stimulus.
Global supply chain fragility: Five trends and their impact on the global economy
Expect disruptions to global supply chains to increase from several directions.
Groundhog day: Structural change watchlist
Structural shifts influence the contour and length of any given business cycle.
Consumer defiance pays off
Stronger than expected growth in the second quarter.
KPMG Economics distributes a wide selection of insight and analysis to help businesses make informed decisions.
Economic Coordinates
Explore analysis of key data indicators, such as job creation and the labor market, consumer spending, inflation, investment, housing and monetary policy. These combined data points are indicators of the overall health of the economy.
Consumer credit tops out at $9 billion
Revolving debt dropped in August as rates on credit cards reached 21.8%.
Inflation cools
The tepid inflation figures underscore why the Fed was so confident.
Discerning consumers are still shopping
Growth on the heels of discounting is a good combination.
Household net worth is expanding
Household financial assets rose again in the second quarter, but not as much.
Strong September job gains
Service sector jobs continued to expand.
'Help wanted' signs went up in August
The data support our forecast for two additional rate cuts this year.
A subdued September
Job creation is slowing.
Employers posted fewer job openings during the summer
The Fed is now more worried about unemployment than inflation.
Powell moves to seal his legacy
The Fed has started the rate-cutting cycle with an outsized move.
Fed poised to cut
The Chairman probably doesn’t have the votes for a half-point cut now.
Europe eases again
Inflation has been in decline for nearly two years.
Fed opens door to rate cuts
The Fed needs further confirmation that the improvement in inflation is sustained.
New home sales have not yet caught up to lower rates
Housing market will boost economy in 2025.
New home construction soars
Homebuilder sentiment remains cautious.
New home sales spiked in July
Residential investment is no longer expected to drag down growth.
Housing starts plunge
Home buyers are holding out for lower rates.
Capital goods help shrink trade deficit
The early stocking that drove deficits earlier in the year has come to an end.
August construction spending slowed
Supply shocks tend to compound rapidly.
Durable goods hold onto recent gains
Today’s orders data supports the view that a soft landing is still achievable.
Industrial production posted solid gains in August
Industrial production remains flat on an annual basis.
Bank lending is improving for consumers
Expect more rate cuts.
Bank lending standards ease in Q1
Nearly all banks cited less favorable or more uncertain outlooks for CRE.
US financial stability risks
Policy uncertainty remains a key concern for us.
Bank lending standards ease slightly
We are moving away from peak restraint when conditions were the tightest in the first half of 2023.
Five key considerations as US faces port strike
45,000 dockworkers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast are poised to strike on October 1st unless a last-minute deal is brokered.
Latin America: Growth outlook hampered by sticky inflation
Inflation progress will slow.
Global Navigator from KPMG Economics
Central banks eye global soft-ish landing
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KPMG Economics distributes a wide selection of insight and analysis to help businesses make informed decisions.