Consumer sentiment moderated in March but remained particularly upbeat, supported by tight labor conditions and a strengthening economy. The Conference...
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United States: Consumer confidence pulls back in March -
Portugal: Consumer confidence and economic sentiment improve in March According to the recent survey of consumer sentiment released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on 27 March, consumer confidence... -
Austria: Consumer confidence stable at multi-year high in March The consumer confidence index, produced by Fessel-GfK, came in at 13 points in March, matching the previous month’s result. Subsequently,... -
United Kingdom: Brexit draft withdrawal agreement should reassure firms to an extent, but uncertainties remain The draft agreement reached on 19 March on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU should encourage some companies to avoid... -
Slovenia: Prime minister’s resignation unlikely to derail economic momentum Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned on 14 March amid political pressure following a wave of public sector strikes and the... -
Slovakia: Political crisis unlikely to affect economic policy On the second attempt, the Slovak president accepted on 21 March a list of ministers proposed by the new prime... -
Italy: Elections jeopardize outlook for economic reforms Italy’s government is locked in a political stalemate after elections on 4 March delivered a hung parliament. No party or... -
Slovenia: Industrial output jumps at the beginning of 2018 Industrial production growth accelerated further in January. Annual growth in output rose to a multi-year high of 12.7%, up from... -
France: Economic growth picks up steam in Q4 The French economy closed 2017 on a strong note, as confirmed by the third estimate for fourth-quarter growth released by... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment inches down at the end of Q1 The economic sentiment indicator, a composite confidence indicator released by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), was broadly unchanged at the...