Initial Guidance | 29 April 2016

● US Economy Expands 0.5% in Q1, Weakest in 2 Years | Bloomberg
● US Jobless Claims Rise but Remain Historically Low | WSJ
● Consumer confidence rebounded last week in US | Bloomberg
● KC Fed Mfg index still in red, but marks 2 mos of improvements | 24/7 Wall St
● Eurozone Q1 GDP +0.6%–much more than expected | Eurostat
● Obama Weighs His Economic Legacy | NY Times
● Is OPEC Preparing for End of the Oil Era? | Nation