Weekly Macro Updates
Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 7) 220k est., 211k actual, 216k prior
Continuing Claims (Feb 29) 1733k est., 1722k actual, 1733k prior
NFIB Small Business Optimism (Feb) 102.9 est., 104.5 actual, 104.3 prior
CPI YoY (Feb) 2.2% est., 2.3% actual, 2.5% prior
CPI Ex Food & Energy YoY (Feb) 2.3% est., 2.4% actual, 2.3% prior
Real Avg Hourly Earnings YoY (Feb) 0.6% actual, 0.5% prior: R+
PPI Final Demand YoY (Feb) 1.8% est., 1.3% actual, 2.1% prior
PPI Ex Food & Energy YoY (Feb) 1.7% est., 1.4% actual, 1.7% prior
Import Prices (Feb) -1.5% est., -1.2% actual, 0.3% prior
Export Prices (Feb) -0.6% est., -1.3% actual, 0.4% prior: R-
University of Michigan Sentiment Index (Mar P) 95.0 est., 95.9 actual, 101.0
U. Of Michigan Expectations (Mar P) 88.1 est., 85.3 actual, 92.1 prior
U. Of Michigan Current Conditions (Mar P) 112.8 est., 112.5 actual, 114.8 prior
Empire Manufacturing (Mar) 4.9 est., -21.5 actual, 12.9 prior