PRETTY PORTENTOUSPayrolls, prices, and ports: The 10 most important economic charts of the weekBy Melvin BackmanPublished August 7, 2015Last updated July 21, 2022This article is more than 2 years old.PayrollsThe US unemployment rate stayed the same in a pretty solid jobs report.Greek unemployment is at 25%, but that’s nearly a three-year low.PricesMexican inflation hit a record low.Brazilian inflation is the highest it’s been since 2003.Russia inflation picked back up last month.PortsNigeria’s foreign exchange reserves are coping with a laundry list of import bans.Taiwanese exports are slumping hard.America’s trade deficit grew a little (no thanks to exports).Money continues to pour into South Korea.Germany is still running huge trade surpluses, even if industrial production is slowing down.📬 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