Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary 9/9/11

 

Topic of the Week:

  • The Swiss National Bank (SNB) recently announced its intention to prevent the exchange value of the Swiss franc from falling below 1.20 francs per euro.

US:

  • Economy Continues to Grow at Stall Speed
  • Consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in July
  • Industrial production jumped 0.9 percent in July

World:

  • Brazilian Central Bank Lowers Brazilian Selic benchmark interest rate to 12% in August
  • Economic growth in the United Kingdom slowed to an annualized pace of 0.7 percent in the second quarter.

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