Summary United States: U.S. Economy Pushing Through Omicron and Inflation Headwinds Retail sales jumped 3.8% in January, well above expectations. Industrial production strengthened 1.4% during the first month of the year. Housing activity remained robust in January—while housing starts fell 4.1%, building permits edged up 0.7% and existing home sales jumped 6.7%. Meanwhile, January’s Leading […]
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