Rating agencies see credit challenges growing as macro conditions hit company finances
Few want to sell, fewer looking to buy, January sales down 44.6% year over year
Policymakers hope to bring down inflation by reducing job openings
Output should grow 2.9%, global inflation should fall to 6.6%
3.5% growth could mask private consumption contraction
Annualized Q4 growth at 1.6%, slowdown in housing-related orders
Volatility and uncertainty drove a rise in banks' cross-border claims
Macro slowdown and emerging-market sovereign downgrades loom over ratings
Prices up 5% year over year, consumer spending down 0.2% from November
Openings were lower in November, and payroll employment was flat