7 January 2025 | Briefing note
The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 3.1% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2024, well above the economy’s long-term growth potential.
3 January 2025 | Briefing note
United States Trade Developments 2024 provides an overview of selected developments in United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean. Following the global focus on the climate crisis and the specific emphasis on President Biden’s trade policy on advancing a sustainable environment and climate path, the report includes a section on trade in circular economy goods.
26 December 2024 | Briefing note
Latin America and the Caribbean's international bond issuances continue to rebound from the 2022 low levels.
15 October 2024 | Briefing note
The U.S. economy expanded at a robust 3.0% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2024, more than double the 1.4% increase in the first quarter and well above the economy’s long-term growth potential.
25 June 2024 | Briefing note
Latin America and the Caribbean's international bond issuance in the first quarter of 2024 was the fifth highest quarterly issuance in the region.
8 May 2024 | Briefing note
The U.S. above-potential GDP growth in 2023 was driven by resilient consumers supported by a strong labor market and receding inflation.
29 December 2023 | Briefing note
This document examines the evolution of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)’s international issuance of sustainable bonds —green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds (GSSS)— since the region’s first international green bond was issued in December 2014.
27 December 2023 | Briefing note
Supported by retreating inflation and a strong job market, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly two years in the third quarter of 2023.
21 December 2023 | Briefing note
This document examines the implementation strategies and execution challenges of three major pieces of legislation that were signed into law in the United States in late 2021 and in 2022.
14 December 2023 | Briefing note
Latin American and Caribbean international bond activity in the first ten months of 2023 rebounded from the 2022 lows.
13 November 2023 | Briefing note
Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for 22% of U.S. foreign trade in the first half of 2023, according to the recent document United States – Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2023 published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
6 October 2023 | Briefing note
The United States economy, supported by retreating inflation and a strong job market, showed resilience in the first half of 2023.
9 August 2023 | Briefing note
Latin American and Caribbean international bond activity ended the first half of 2023 on a strong note.
30 April 2023 | Briefing note
Here is the United States economic outlook in six charts.
6 March 2023 | Briefing note
In 2022, Latin American and Caribbean bond issuers placed the lowest annual amount of international debt since 2008.
11 January 2023 | Briefing note
In the United States, total trade in goods and services rebounded in 2021 to its pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, trade in goods sustained the recovery that started in 2021, but the trade in services has not fully recovered as significant services industries such as travel, and transport are still facing the lingering effects of the pandemic.
4 January 2023 | Briefing note
United States economic outlook: third quarter of 2022
The United States economy rose 2.9% in the third quarter of 2022, a sharp turnaround following two quarters of contraction. Here is the economic outlook in five charts:
16 December 2022 | Briefing note
After breaking an annual record in 2021, total Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) bond issuance in international markets has slowed considerably in 2022.
29 November 2022 | Briefing note
The United States has witnessed historic inflation since the economy began to reopen in 2021 following the COVID-19 lockdowns. Here are some of these inflation trends in five charts:
8 November 2022 | Briefing note
The ECLAC Office in Washington D.C. has published new issue of its Series Studies and Perspectives.