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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government took a brighter view of the economy in a report on Friday, thanks to improvements in private consumption and exports, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis and financial market swings could worsen the outlook.
May 18, 2012 at 04:09 | Source: Reuters
German consumer morale held steady going into June, countering a run of negative data and shoring up hopes that private consumption can support Europe's largest economy through any faltering export demand and renewed turbulence in the euro zone.
May 25, 2012 at 10:27 | Source: Irish Times
Exports rose 1.7 percent on the quarter after falling 1.5 percent in the final three months of 2011, while private consumption also rose by 0.4 percent after a 0.2 percent contraction in the fourth quarter last year. Germany's economy has ...
May 24, 2012 at 06:32 | Source: Reuters
We remain positive on the outlook for US private consumption over the coming months, as fundamentals remain supportive for consumer spending. US retail sales showed an increase of 0.1% m/m in April in line with our estimates and consensus.
May 15, 2012 at 14:57 | Source: FXStreet.com
Unemployment at a two-decade low is bolstering household spending. Private consumption rose 0.4 percent in the first quarter, contributing 0.2 percentage point to gross domestic product, the Federal Statistics Office said yesterday. Exports rose ...
May 25, 2012 at 09:51 | Source: Bloomberg
They noted that per capita private consumption for the BRICs in 2011 added up to less than 45% that of the United States. Yet more than 80% of the world's population resides in higher growth emerging market economies. Following up on a report ...
May 25, 2012 at 03:53 | Source: Financial Post
Private consumption is also projected to fall, reflecting a decline in households' purchasing power and rising unemployment. In 2013, according to Istat's projections, Italy's GDP growth is expected to be mildly positive (+0.5%) as stronger global trade ...
May 25, 2012 at 04:29 | Source: SteelGuru
"Growth will remain weak in the first half of 2012, but should gain momentum thereafter, with private consumption supported by higher real incomes, as inflation slows and exports and business investment revive with stronger external demand," the ...
May 22, 2012 at 08:50 | Source: Reuters UK