In April, no region had an unemployment rate significantly different from the U.S. rate of 5.0 percent. Over the month, no region had a statistically significant unemployment rate change ... USA - BLS

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, May 20, 2016

REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — APRIL 2016

Unemployment rates were significantly lower in April in 5 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 41 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. 

The drought led to significant declines in hydroelectric generation throughout the West, and California's first-ever mandatory water restrictions in 2015 ... USA -EIA

MAY 20, 2016                                    Publication

Hydropower conditions improve as West Coast drought eases

The western United States, particularly California, has experienced drought over the past several years, but there are now signs of improvement.

The Global Economy Investment and the Refugee Crisis .. in the EU agenda at the meeting of G7 ....

Brussels, 20 May 2016    European Commission - Fact Sheet

The G7 Summit in Japan on 26 and 27 May 2016: the European Union’s role and actions

This year, the G7 summit will take place from 26 to 27 May in Ise-Shima (Japan). The European Union will be represented by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.

Πλεόνασμα 205 εκατ. ευρώ, έναντι ελλείμματος 1.490 εκατ. ευρώ την αντίστοιχη περίοδο του 2015... παρουσίασε η Κεντρική Διοίκηση .. ΤτΕ

20/05/2016                                             Δελτίο  Τύπου 

Καθαρές δανειακές ανάγκες της κεντρικής διοίκησης σε ταμειακή βάση: Ιανουάριος-Απρίλιος 2016

Την περίοδο Ιανουαρίου-Απριλίου 2016 το ταμειακό αποτέλεσμα της κεντρικής διοίκησης παρουσίασε πλεόνασμα 205 εκατ. ευρώ, έναντι ελλείμματος 1.490 εκατ. ευρώ την αντίστοιχη περίοδο του 2015.

In March 2016 the current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of €27.3 billion ... ECB

 20 May 2016                                  Press Release 

Euro area monthly balance of payments (March 2016)

In March 2016 the current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of €27.3 billion.[1]

In the financial account, combined direct and portfolio investment recorded increases of €74 billion in assets and €52 billion in liabilities.

Russia - Yet the recession is extending into 2016, with the economy expected to contract by about 1½ % due to lower oil prices, weak household income growth, and fiscal consolidation. With oil prices expected to stabilize and domestic financial conditions to ease, the economy is projected to start growing again in 2017 by about 1%... IMF

May 19, 2016                                      Press Release

Russian Federation: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2016 Article IV Mission