U.S. Labor Market – NFIB Small Business Job Openings Hard to Fill U.S. job openings rose to a two-year high. Will labor demand continue to heat up? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
U.S. Small Business Sales U.S. small business sales have accelerated sharply, but how long will this last without more stimulus? Image: Morgan Stanley Research
U.S. Business Cycle Indicator in Repair Phase Morgan Stanley’s cyclical indicator remains in the “repair” phase. Image: Morgan Stanley Research
CEO Business Confidence CEOs are very confident in future business conditions in the United States. Image: Longview Economics
U.S. Business Cycle Indicator and NBER Recession This business cycle indicator reflects a stronger than expected recovery in the United States. Image: BofA Global Research
Bank Business Lending Standards U.S. banks are tightening lending standards amid uncertain economic outlook. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Small Business Confidence and U.S. Employment Peak to Recovery Small business confidence is rebounding, but it could take many years for the U.S. labor market to recover. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Oil Demand under Business as Usual Scenario vs. Base Case Goldman Sachs predicts that global oil demand will not rebound to pre-coronavirus levels until 2022. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Small Businesses Very Bearish about the Economic Outlook 40% of small businesses expect a recovery sometime in 2021, and 19% between 2022-2024. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
U.S. Real Business Investment U.S. real business investment is getting worse and worse. Image: Oxford Economics