Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Dec. 16 And 23.

Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data.
	Forecast	Prior
		Observation
Week of December 16
December 16
NY Fed Manufacturing Index	3.0	31.2

PMI Manufacturing Flash Index	49.7	49.7
PMI Services Flash Index	52.8	52.1

December 17
Retail Sales - November	0.4%	0.4
Retail Sales, ex Autos	0.3	0.1
Retail Sales, ex Autos and Gas	0.4	0.1

Industrial Production - November	0.2%	-0.3
Capacity Utilization	77.2	77.1
Manufacturing	0.3	-0.5

Business Inventories - October	0.2%	0.1
NAHB Index	48	46

December 18
Housing Starts - November	1.332M	1.311
Building Permits	14.25	1.416

Current Account - Q3	-$2.87.0	-266.8
FOMC	4.375	4.625

December 19
Philadelphia Fed Survey	2.4	-5.5

GDP - Q3 (f)	2.8%	2.8

Leading Indicators - November	-0.2%	-0.4
Existing Home Sales - November	4.092M	3.930

December 20
Personal Income - November	0.4%	0.6
Personal Spending	0.4	0.4

Week of December 23
December 23
Consumer Confidence	110.6	111.7

December 24
Durable Goods Orders - November	0.3%	0.2
New Home Sales - November	674K	624
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index	-7.0	-14.0

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