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Total Assets for all Commercial Banks have decreased from 24960.0743 last week to 24921.1699 on 25 February. Relative to a year ago, this represents an increase of about 4.31%. Evolution of the main asset categories shown in the chart below #commercialbanks #assets #econsky

09.03.2026 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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High-frequency labor market update: On 25 November postings on job site Indeed were 49.3% above their pre-pandemic level. New job postings, defined as on Indeed for seven days or less, are 56.6% above their pre-pandemic level #jobs @indeed #econsky

09.03.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Corporate Bond Market Update: Using data as of 06 March, Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield for bonds with 20+ years maturity is at 5.37% for the AAA (up 0.13p.p. from the prior week). The BAA is at 5.9%. #econsky

09.03.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bitcoin at $66055.14; Ethereum at $1938.3. Bitcoin is about -4.5% down from a month ago, and about -22% down from a year ago. Ethereum is about -7% down from a month ago and about 0% up from a year ago. #crypto #econsky

09.03.2026 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comparing the evolution of job posting on Indeed for Germany and the UK since the pandemic. All posting indexed to 100% on Feb. 1, 2020 #econsky #indeed

07.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At the end of this week, the GDPNow forecast from the Altanta Fed for Q4 2025 stands at at 4.24%. GDPNow is a nowcasting model for GDP growth projecting 13 GDP subcomponents with monthly source data, a factor model and a BVAR. #econsky

07.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The average rate on a U.S. 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming #mortgage on 05 March was at 6.045%. Relative to the prior week, the rate has increased by about 0.08 p.p. #mortgagerates #econsky

07.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breakdown of #LightVehicle sales in Feb 2026 #econsky

06.03.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Vehicle sales for Feb 2026 at 15.751M units, up 0.93M units from prior month #econsky

06.03.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5Y Breakeven Inflation Rate at 2.51%, up from 2.4% last week; 10Y Breakeven Inflation at 2.31%. Breakeven inflation uses the difference between Constant Maturity and Inflation-Indexed Constant Maturity Treasuries to calculate market expectations #inflation #econsky.

06.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10Y #Treasury is at 4.13%, up from 4.09% last week. How are shorter-term interest rates contributing to the change in the yield curve? #interest #econsky https://tinyurl.com/m7pdyyyf

06.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inventory-to-Sales Ratio for Retailers at 1.28, below the ratio for Manufacturers (1.56). Low ratios or sudden drops can signal surges in demand - or supply chain challenges #supply #econsky

06.03.2026 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Labor Force Flows: 6291K re-enter the labor force in Feb 2026, up 243K from prior month. 1647K unemployed exit the labor force in Feb 2026, down -87K from prior month #econsky

06.03.2026 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Payroll Update: Details behind the topline number #LaborMarket #econsky

06.03.2026 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Unemployment rate in Feb 2026 at 4.4%, up 0.1; participation rate (share of working age population in the labor force) at 62, down -0.1 from prior month #econsky

06.03.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Payroll Update: Comparing the current #Recovery of the #LaborMarket to previous recessions #econsky

06.03.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's #WageData data reports average hourly earnings of $37.32. This represents an increase in average hourly earnings of 0.15 cents, relative to last month, and an increase of $1.38 or 3.8%, relative to the same month last year #econsky

06.03.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's #Payroll data reports a decrease in private sector employment of -92K jobs, #econsky

06.03.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Will #tariffs be hurting truckers? Truck transportation all employees Feb 2026 at 1462.5K, down -0.5K from prior month. #econsky

06.03.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sales of Sporting Goods and Furniture skyrocketed during the pandemic. Let's see how sustainable that was https://bit.ly/3BXLMFM #AdvanceRetailSales #econsky

06.03.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Advance Retail Sales: Visualizing the changing composition over time #retail #gdp #econsky

06.03.2026 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Advance Retail Sales decrease by -0.2% in Jan 2026, after being flat in Dec 2025. Key components shown in the charts #USCensus #RetailTherapy #econsky

06.03.2026 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How's the UK doing since Brexit? Comparing the evolution of real GDP since the referendum, and since the actual withdrawal from the EU #brexit #uk #eu #econsky

06.03.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comparing The Economic Recovery Since the Outset of the Pandemic Across Major Industrialized Countries #econsky

06.03.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Italy's GDP growth for 2025 Q4 came in at 0.8% y/y (or 0.3% q/q). Relative to pre-pandemic levels, Italian GDP is now at 107.1% #gdp #italy #econsky

06.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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French GDP growth for 2025 Q4 came in at 1.2% y/y (or 0.2% q/q). Relative to pre-pandemic levels, French GDP is now at 106% #gdp #france #econsky

06.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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German GDP growth for 2025 Q4 came in at 0.4% y/y (or 0.3% q/q). Relative to pre-pandemic levels, German GDP is now at 100.5% #gdp #germany #econsky

06.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU GDP growth for 2025 Q4 came in at 1.2% y/y (or 0.2% q/q). Relative to pre-pandemic levels, EU GDP is now at 106.6% #gdp #eu #econsky

06.03.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The U.S. Dollars to U.K. Pound Sterling Spot Exchange Rate stood at 1.3455 USD/GBP last week (27 February). Relative to a month ago, this is -2% lower. Relative to a year ago, the exchange rate has risen by 6.9% #exchangerate #gbp #usd #econsky

06.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week (27 February) the U.S. Dollars to Euro Exchange Rate was 1.1822 USD/EUR. Relative to a month ago, this is a decrease of approx. -0.5%. Relative to a year ago, the exchange rate is about 13.7% higher. #exchangerate #eur #usd #econsky

06.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0