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Notícias da economia, em 08.02.29, no Free exchange (Economist.com), Above the fold:

• Economic sentiment is down in the Eurozone...
• While European sentiment is at a three year low, American consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 1992...
• ...American consumer spending rose more than expected in January. The 0.4 percent increase in consumer outlays largely reflected higher consumer prices; after adjusting for inflation spending was essentially flat. Incomes were up 0.3 percent and saving down 0.1 percent, reflecting anecdotal evidence that households are drawing on savings to maintain spending levels.
• ...And home prices in Britain fell for a fourth consecutive month, according to Nationwide. Declines are orderly and mild, so far, and most economists do not currently see an American-style slowing in the country's housing markets.