Unemployment held steady at 3.6%
Productivity growth more than doubled from Q4 2018
Deficit in the trade of goods with China rose 29.7%
Leverage, assets and other factors to consider
As two opposed economic models emerge, companies must adapt
The month saw spending increase by 0.3%, following a 1.1% surge in March
But a slowdown is expected in Q2
Optimism reigns despite stock market declines and trade uncertainty
Escalating drug costs have impacted the sector
At 2% annualized, inflation is mostly subdued