CHARTBOOKThe most important 11 charts from a humdrum week of economic dataBy Matt PhillipsJune 20, 2014This article is more than 2 years old.US housing starts were less than thrilling in Mayno-caption US consumer price index inflation picked up, as food prices surgedno-captionJapan logged its 23rd consecutive monthly trade deficitno-captionIn April, London home prices were up 19% over the prior yearno-captionThe US current account deficit widened, as America continued buying more than it sellsno-captionChinese housing prices fell in May, as worries around the overbuilt sector mountedThe Fed moved its dots around, suggesting interest rates could start to rise in 2015no-caption European auto sales rose, implying gradual improvement in consumer moodno-captionNew Zealand’s economy charged forward in the first quarterno-captionUS jobless claims fell to 312,000, in a good sign for the June jobs report.no-caption Canadian inflation hit a two-year high, thanks to energy costs.no-caption📬 Kick off each morning with coffee and the Daily Brief (BYO coffee).Sign me upBy providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy.Copy