It’s 2016.

And the year is off to a busy start. In the US, the economic calendar is stacked with the releases of monthly manufacturing and labor market data.

One of the big economic stories continues to be the weakness of the US manufacturing sector, as slowing global growth and the strong US dollar has hindered demand from overseas.

Last week’s terrible Chicago purchasing manager index (PMI) report was followed by Friday’s weak Chinese manufacturing PMI report and South Korea’s disappointing exports report. All confirm the theme of a lackluster global economy.

So as you all get back into work mode, read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com