Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Jan. 29 And Feb. 5

       
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data.    
  Forecast Prior Observation      

 

Week of  January 29      
January 29      
Dallas Fed Index - January -10.0% -9.3  
       
January 30      
S&P Case/Shiller Index - November      
Twenty City M/M - SA 0.4% 0.6  
Twenty City Y/Y 5.8 4.9  
       
FHFA Housing Market Index - November 0.2% 0.3  
Consumer Confidence Index 105.6 110.7  
JOLTS - December 8.650 8.790  
       
January 31      
ADP Employment Survey - January 140K 164  
       
Employment Cost Index - Q4 1.0% 1.1  
Employment Cost Index - Y/Y 4.3 4.3  
       
Chicago PMI - January 48.2 46.9  
FMOC 5.375% 5.375  
       
February 1      
Productivity - Q(4) - preliminary 1.2% 5.2  
Unit Labor Cost 3.0 -1.2  
       
PMI Manufacturing Index - January 50.3 50.3  
       
ISM (Mfg) - January 47.8 47.4  
       
Construction Spending - December 0.5% 0.4  
       
Auto Sales - January 15.8M 15.8  
Car Sales 3.0 3.1  
Truck Sales 12.8 12.8  
       
February 2      
Factory Orders - December 0.5% 2.6  
Durable Goods Orders 1.0 5.4  
Nondurable Goods Orders  0.0 0.0  
       
Nonfarm Payrolls - January  155K 216  
Private 140 164  
Manufacturing 5 6  
Unemployment 3.8% 3.7  
Average Workweek 34.3Hr 34.3  
Average Hourly Earnings 0.4% 0.4  
       
Michigan Consumer Sentiment - February (f) 78.8 78.8  
       
Week of  February 5      
February 5      
PMI Services Index - January 52.9 52.9  
ISM Services - January 51.6 50.6  
       
February 7      
International Trade - December -$62.9B -63.2  
Consumer Credit - December $10.0B 23.7  

More By This Author:

Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Dec. 18 And 25
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of December 11 And 18
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of December 5 And 12

Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist. He is the five time winner of the MarketWatch best forecaster ...

more
How did you like this article? Let us know so we can better customize your reading experience.

Comments

Leave a comment to automatically be entered into our contest to win a free Echo Show.
Or Sign in with