The World Economic Outlook Seems Ominous, Jobless Claims Fall 1,000 and Import Prices Rise Slightly
- German think tank reports lowest level of global economic confidence in 3 years by its index falling 4.5 points to 86.0 for the third quarter 2016. CNBC
- Jobless claims for the week remained low, falling 1,000 to 266,000 from the previous periods revised 267,000. Bloomberg
- Import prices increased 0.1% in July, month over month, versus an expected decline of 0.2% from June’s figures. The Wall Street Journal