Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Nov. 14 And 21

Here are my estimates for upcoming data releases, including PPI and Retail Sales.

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 Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data.

 
 
 
Forecast
Prior Observation
Consensus
Week of November 14
 
 
 
November 15
 
 
 
Producer Price Index - October
0.5%
0.4
0.5
PPI less food, energy and trade services
0.4
0.4
 
 
 
 
 
NY Fed Manufacturing Index
-6.0
-9.1
-7.0
 
 
 
 
November 16
 
 
 
Retail Sales - October
0.7%
0.0
0.9
Retail Sales, ex Autos
0.3
0.1
0.5
Retail Sales, ex Autos and Gas
0.1
0.3
 
 
 
 
 
Export Prices -  October
-0.5%
-0.8
-0.2
Import Prices
-0.5
-1.2
-0.4
Import Prices, ex-Energy
-0.8
-0.5
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial Production - October
0.3%
0.4
0.2
Capacity Utilization
80.5
80.3
80.4
Manufacturing
0.2
0.4
0.2
 
 
 
 
Business Inventories - September
0.6%
0.8
0.5
NAHB Index
36
38
36
 
 
 
 
November 17
 
 
 
Initial Unemployment Claims
225K
225
 
 
 
 
 
Housing Starts - October
1.400M
1.439
1.410
Building Permits
1.505
1.564
1.515
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia Fed Survey
-6.0
-8.7
-5.0
 
 
 
 
November 18
 
 
 
Leading Indicators
-0.4%
-0.4
-0.4
Existing Home Sales - October
4.360M
4.710
4.390
 
 
 
 
Week of November 21
 
 
 
November 21
 
 
 
Chicago Fed National Activity Index - October
0.10
0.10
 
 
 
 
 
November 22
 
 
 
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index
6
-10
 
 
 
 
 
November 23
 
 
 
Durable Goods Sales - October
0.3%
0.4
 
 
 
 
 
PMI Services Flash Index
48.2
47.8
 
PMI Manufacturing Flash Index
50.4
50.4
 
 
 
 
 
New Home Sales - October
575K
603
 
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index - November (r)
54.7
54.7

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Peter Morici is an economist and emeritus business professor at the University of Maryland, and a national columnist.

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