The US expansion pushes on, carrying the world's trade flows
Kia ora,
Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.
I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.
Today we lead with news the American economy continues its remarkable run, although corporate earnings guidance is showing some hesitation.
US jobless claims last week came in at +200,000, a decrease and more than expected. Interestingly, this is the same level it was a year ago for the same week. There are now 1.62 mln people on these benefits, also lower than expected.
Tomorrow's US non-farm…
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