Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Sept. 30 & Oct. 7

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

Week of September 30
September 30
Chicago PMI - September	46.1%	46.1
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index	-10	-9.7

October 1
ISM (Mfg) - Sept	47.5	47.2
Construction Spending - August	-0.1%	-0.3
JOLTS - August	7650K	7.673

Auto Sales - September	15.2M	15.1
Car Sales	2.9	2.9
Truck Sales	12.3	12.3

October 2
ADP Employment Report - September	135K	99

October 3
PMI Services Index	55.4	55.4

ISM Services - September	52.0	51.5

Factory Orders - August	-1.1%	5.0
Durable Goods Orders	-2.9	9.8
Nondurable Goods Orders	0.6	0.8

PMI Manufacturing Index	47.0	47.0

October 4
Nonfarm Payrolls - September	153K	142
Private	135	118
Manufacturing	5	-24
Unemployment	4.2%	4.2
Average Workweek	34.3HR	34.3
Average Hourly Earnings	0.3%	0.4

Week of October 7
October 7
Consumer Credit - August	$12.0B	25.5

October 8
NFIB Small Business Optimisim Index - September	91.5	91.2
International Trade - August	-$75.3B	-78.8

October 10
Consumer Price Index - September	0.2%	0.2
Core CPI	0.3	0.3

October 11
Producer Price Index - August	0.1%	0.2
PPI Core (less food, energy and trade services)	0.2	0.3

Michigan Consumer Sentiment - October (p)	96.0	96.0

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