economy July 14, 2025

Economic & Market Watch

Intelligence Brief & Dashboard

Our weekly download features both a big-picture economic dashboard and an in-depth intelligence brief covering a single facet of the economy.

In this week's brief: The U.S. Money Supply.

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In the News

Economy

  • Mortgage applications increased 9.4% in the first week of July, marking the third consecutive week of growth.
  • Consumer inflation expectations dropped to 3% ahead of Tuesday’s release of June inflation data.

Markets

  • West Texas Intermediate crude futures held above $68/barrel as markets await a possible new set of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
  • Stocks fell, the dollar rose and Treasury yields crept up in anticipation of a new round of tariff announcements and June inflation data.

Current Events

  • The U.S. has proposed 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico, as the White House extended trade negotiation deadlines to August 1.
  • Amid meetings with NATO’s secretary general, the U.S. has announced that it will send missiles to Ukraine to aid in defense against Russia.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Trading Economics


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