US GDP was a peppier than previously thought, rising at a 4.6% annualized rate in the second quarter
US new home sales surged 18% in August, hitting a six-year high
The much-larger market for existing homes fell 1.8% in August
And weekly jobless claims continued to signal a strengthening of the labor markets
China’s manufacturing economy continued to expand in September, which was better than expected
But Goldman Sachs slashed its economic forecast for the country
Brazil’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5%, but remains quite low
Japan continued to have trouble generating inflation, an ongoing struggle for Abenomics
European business lending continued to contract (pdf)
Irish property prices continued to rebound, led by a surge in Dublin
