Yay America! Evidence
is mounting suggesting that the U.S. economy is strengthening while the rest of
the world is deteriorating. In their latest FX Pulse note, Morgan Stanley's
currency team write about how the U.S. seems to be the only decent source of
growth in the world lately. Here's
their commentary on recent economic data (emphasis ours):
Meanwhile, Japan’s trade balance has slipped back into the
red due to an 8.1% export decline. Exports to Asia, which account for more than
half of Japan's total exports, fell by a rapid 9.0%Y pace after a 4.4% decline
in June. Shipments to the EU fell 25% in July from a year earlier, the biggest
decline since October 2009, while those to China slipped 12%. Demand from the
US marginally helped offset the Asia-led weakness, with exports to the US
rising for the ninth straight month by 4.7%, but starkly lower than June's
15.1% gain.
Indeed, US domestic demand conditions have improved, as
indicated by recent retail sales data. Rising prices in the housing market have
helped keep leveraged homeowners from moving into negative equity. As
households see their main assets appreciating, they may somewhat reduce their
saving while increasing consumer spending.....
Read more:
http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-us-economy-2012-8#ixzz24RgpLiPV
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