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Schedule for Week of April 13, 2025
The key reports this week are March Retail Sales and Housing Starts. For manufacturing, the March Industrial Production report, and NY and Philly Fed surveys will be released this week. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday. ----- Monday, April 14th ----- No major economic releases scheduled. ----- Tuesday, April 15th ----- 8:30 AM: The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of -10.0, up from -20.0. ----- Wednesday, April 16th ----- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. 8:30 AM: Retail sales for March is scheduled to be released. The consensus is for a 1.3% increase in retail sales. This graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993. 9:15 AM: The Fed will release Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization for March. This graph shows industrial production since 1967. The consensus is for a 0.3% decrease in Industrial Production, and for Capacity Utilization to decrease to 77.9%. 10:00 AM: The April NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for a reading of 37, down from 29. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. 1:30 PM: Speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Economic Outlook, At the Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. ----- Thursday, April 17th ----- 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 224 initial claims up from 223 thousand last week. 8:30 AM ET: Housing Starts for March. This graph shows single and multi-family housing starts since 1968. The consensus is for 1.410 million SAAR, down from 1.501 million SAAR in February. 8:30 AM: the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of 6.7, down from 12.5. ----- Friday, April 18th ----- All US markets will be closed in observance of Good Friday. 10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for March 2025
The key reports this week are March Retail Sales and Housing Starts.
For manufacturing, the March Industrial Production report, and NY and Philly Fed surveys will be released this week.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday.
----- Monday, April 14th -----
No major economic releases scheduled.
----- Tuesday, April 15th -----
8:30 AM: The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of -10.0, up from -20.0.
----- Wednesday, April 16th -----
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
8:30 AM: Retail sales for March is scheduled to be released. The consensus is for a 1.3% increase in retail sales.
This graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993.
9:15 AM: The Fed will release Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization for March.
This graph shows industrial production since 1967.
The consensus is for a 0.3% decrease in Industrial Production, and for Capacity Utilization to decrease to 77.9%.
10:00 AM: The April NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for a reading of 37, down from 29. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good.
1:30 PM: Speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Economic Outlook, At the Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
----- Thursday, April 17th -----
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 224 initial claims up from 223 thousand last week.
8:30 AM ET: Housing Starts for March.
This graph shows single and multi-family housing starts since 1968.
The consensus is for 1.410 million SAAR, down from 1.501 million SAAR in February.
8:30 AM: the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of 6.7, down from 12.5.
----- Friday, April 18th -----
All US markets will be closed in observance of Good Friday.
10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for March 2025
For manufacturing, the March Industrial Production report, and NY and Philly Fed surveys will be released this week.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday.
No major economic releases scheduled.
8:30 AM: The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of -10.0, up from -20.0.
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
8:30 AM: Retail sales for March is scheduled to be released. The consensus is for a 1.3% increase in retail sales. This graph shows the year-over-year change in retail sales and food service (ex-gasoline) since 1993.
9:15 AM: The Fed will release Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization for March.This graph shows industrial production since 1967.
The consensus is for a 0.3% decrease in Industrial Production, and for Capacity Utilization to decrease to 77.9%.
10:00 AM: The April NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for a reading of 37, down from 29. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good.
1:30 PM: Speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Economic Outlook, At the Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 224 initial claims up from 223 thousand last week.
8:30 AM ET: Housing Starts for March. This graph shows single and multi-family housing starts since 1968.
The consensus is for 1.410 million SAAR, down from 1.501 million SAAR in February.
8:30 AM: the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of 6.7, down from 12.5.
All US markets will be closed in observance of Good Friday.
10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for March 2025
