CHARTEDThe 10 most important economic charts of the weekReuters/Lucas JacksonWatching the global economy closely.By Melvin BackmanJanuary 29, 2016This article is more than 2 years old.America’s GDP is growing more slowly (see oil).Japanese trade is getting dragged down by China.Taiwan’s GDP is not growing at all for largely the same reason.Swiss watch exports are slumping hard.Japanese retail sales are on the downside of their perpetual yo-yo-ing.US new home sales are growing at a pretty good clip.Brazil’s unemployment rate is finally falling (for the wrong reason).South African interest rates are going up amid high inflation, a weakening currency, and flagging economic growth.The same factors are eating away at Russian retail sales.Euro zone inflation is picking up.📬 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