Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data.

Forecast

Prior Observation

Consensus

Week of March 16

March 16

NY Fed Manufacturing Index

8.0

7.78

7.0

Industrial Production - February

0.3%

0.3

0.3

Capacity Utilizaqtion

79.6

79.4

79.5

Manufacturing Output

0.2

0.2

0.1

NAHB Index - March

56

55

56

March 17

Housing Starts - February

1.055M

1.065

1.048

Building Permits

1.065

1.053

1.058

March 18

FOMC

0.125%

0.125

0.125

March 19

Initial Unemployment Claims

295K

289

293

Current Account - Q4

-$104.6B

-100.3

-105

Philadelphia Fed Suvery

7.5

5.2

7.0

Leading Indicators - February

0.2%

0.2

0.3

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March 23

Chicago Fed National Activity Index

0.20

0.15

Existing Home Sales - February

5.010M

4.820

4.980

March 24

Consumer Price Index - February

0.1%

-0.3

0.2

CPI Core

0.1

0.1

0.1

FHFA Housing Price Index - January=

0.3%

0.8

PMI Flash Manufacturing Index

55.1

55.1

New Home Sales - February

480K

480K

480

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index

2.0

0

March 25

Durable Good Orders - February

0.8%

2.8

0.4

March 26

PMI Services Flash Index

57.1

57.1

Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index

March 27

GDP - Q4 (f)

2.4%

2.2

2.4

GDP Implicit Price Deflator

0.1

0.1

0.1

Michigan Consumer Sentiment (r)

91.2

91.2