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This week's major U.S. economic reports (February 14 - February 18)
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THIS WEEK'S MAJOR U.S. ECONOMIC REPORTS & FED SPEAKERS
TIME (ET) REPORT PERIOD ACTUAL MEDIAN FORECAST PREVIOUS
MONDAY, FEB. 14
8:30 am St. Louis Fed President James Bullard interviewed
TUESDAY, FEB. 15
8:30 am Producer price index Jan. 0.5% 0.2%
8:30 am Empire state manufacturing index Feb. 10 -0.7
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16
8:30 am Retail sales Jan. 2.0% -1.9%
8:30 am Retail sales excluding autos Jan. 0.8% -2.3%
8:30 am Import price index Jan. 1.4% -0.2%
9:15 am Industrial production Jan. 0.4% -0.1%
9:15 am Capacity utilization Jan. 76.7% 76.5%
10 am Business inventories Dec. 2.1% 1.3%
10 am NAHB home builders' index Feb. 83 83
2:30 pm FOMC minutes
THURSDAY, FEB. 17
8:30 am Initial jobless claims Feb. 12 222,000 223,000
8:30 am Continuing jobless claims Feb. 5 -- 1.61 million
8:30 am Building permits (SAAR) Jan. 1.74 million 1.89 million
8:30 am Housing starts (SAAR) Jan. 1.70 million 1.70 million
8:30 am Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index Feb. 19.7 23.2
11 am St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks
5 pm Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester speaks
FRIDAY, FEB. 18
All day Chicago Booth School-New York Fed meetings
10 am Existing home sales (SAAR) Jan. 6.10 million 6.18 million
10 am Leading economic indicators Jan. 0.2% 0.8%
10:15 am Fed Gov. Christopher Waller speaks
TIME (ET) REPORT PERIOD ACTUAL MEDIAN FORECAST PREVIOUS
MONDAY, FEB. 14
8:30 am St. Louis Fed President James Bullard interviewed
TUESDAY, FEB. 15
8:30 am Producer price index Jan. 0.5% 0.2%
8:30 am Empire state manufacturing index Feb. 10 -0.7
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16
8:30 am Retail sales Jan. 2.0% -1.9%
8:30 am Retail sales excluding autos Jan. 0.8% -2.3%
8:30 am Import price index Jan. 1.4% -0.2%
9:15 am Industrial production Jan. 0.4% -0.1%
9:15 am Capacity utilization Jan. 76.7% 76.5%
10 am Business inventories Dec. 2.1% 1.3%
10 am NAHB home builders' index Feb. 83 83
2:30 pm FOMC minutes
THURSDAY, FEB. 17
8:30 am Initial jobless claims Feb. 12 222,000 223,000
8:30 am Continuing jobless claims Feb. 5 -- 1.61 million
8:30 am Building permits (SAAR) Jan. 1.74 million 1.89 million
8:30 am Housing starts (SAAR) Jan. 1.70 million 1.70 million
8:30 am Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index Feb. 19.7 23.2
11 am St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks
5 pm Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester speaks
FRIDAY, FEB. 18
All day Chicago Booth School-New York Fed meetings
10 am Existing home sales (SAAR) Jan. 6.10 million 6.18 million
10 am Leading economic indicators Jan. 0.2% 0.8%
10:15 am Fed Gov. Christopher Waller speaks
https://www.chase.com/personal/investments/learning-and-insights/category/markets
Economic outlook
Up next for the markets: February 14 - February 18
James Chen
Head of Content Studio, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Feb 10, 2022 | 2 min read
• Investors will gain more insight into how consumer spending and the housing market are doing with key real estate data slated for release next week.
• Homebuilder sentiment, existing home sales and retail sales are all on tap, providing a sneak peek into how consumers feel about their bank accounts and spending levels.
Omicron cases are starting to decline, but whether or not consumers are feeling better about their finances remains to be seen. Investors will get additional clarity on this and more with several key economic data points scheduled for release next week.
The Producer Price Index for January is due to be released on Tuesday. This gauge tracks wholesale prices for goods produced in the U.S. Additionally, retail sales for January will provide a glimpse into consumer sentiment, as will existing home sales for last month. Also slated for release are weekly initial unemployment claims and the housing market index for February.
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Up next for the markets: February 14 - February 18
James Chen
Head of Content Studio, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Feb 10, 2022 | 2 min read
• Investors will gain more insight into how consumer spending and the housing market are doing with key real estate data slated for release next week.
• Homebuilder sentiment, existing home sales and retail sales are all on tap, providing a sneak peek into how consumers feel about their bank accounts and spending levels.
Omicron cases are starting to decline, but whether or not consumers are feeling better about their finances remains to be seen. Investors will get additional clarity on this and more with several key economic data points scheduled for release next week.
The Producer Price Index for January is due to be released on Tuesday. This gauge tracks wholesale prices for goods produced in the U.S. Additionally, retail sales for January will provide a glimpse into consumer sentiment, as will existing home sales for last month. Also slated for release are weekly initial unemployment claims and the housing market index for February.
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