Sure, it’s Jobs Friday, but lots of other chartable things happened in the global economy this week, too.
US payrolls are on a tear
Oil prices actually rose a bit this week…
…even though US oil supplies keep climbing
So all eyes are on US auto sales, where growth is falling but still strong
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s preferred inflation measure fell
South Korean trade is slowing down (especially imports)
EU retail sales grew at their fastest pace since 2007
Russian inflation climbed even higher
Brazilian inflation is climbing too, though not so dramatically
The National Bank of Denmark cut its key interest rate for the fourth time this year
And the National Bank of Ukraine hiked its rate, which drove its currency crazy
