The 10 most important charts of the weekBy Matt PhillipsPublished September 26, 2014This article is more than 2 years old.US GDP was a peppier than previously thought, rising at a 4.6% annualized rate in the second quarterUS new home sales surged 18% in August, hitting a six-year highThe much-larger market for existing homes fell 1.8% in AugustAnd weekly jobless claims continued to signal a strengthening of the labor marketsChina’s manufacturing economy continued to expand in September, which was better than expectedBut Goldman Sachs slashed its economic forecast for the countryBrazil’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5%, but remains quite lowJapan continued to have trouble generating inflation, an ongoing struggle for AbenomicsEuropean business lending continued to contract (pdf)Irish property prices continued to rebound, led by a surge in Dublin📬 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