Index of Leading Economic Indicators [LEI] Feb
March 20, 2008
LEI | Reported -0.3% | Est -0.3% | Prior -0.1% | MINIMAL
Initial Jobless Claims 3/15
March 20, 2008
Initial Jobless Claims | Reported 378,000 | Est 355,000 | Prior 356,000 | MODEST
Feds Cut Rate
March 18, 2008
FOMC Meeting | Reported -.75% | Est -1.0% | ELEVATED
Core Producer Price Index [CPPI]
March 18, 2008
Core PPI | Reported 0.5% | Est 0.2% | Prior 0.4% | MODEST
Producer Price Index [PPI] February
March 18, 2008
PPI | Reported 0.3% | Est 0.3% | Prior 1.0% | MODEST
Housing Starts for February
March 18, 2008
Housing Starts | Reported 1,065,000 | Est 995,000 | Prior 1,012,000 | MODEST
Building Permits | Reported 978,000 | Est 1,020,000 | Prior 1,061,000 | MODEST
Fed Statistical Release
March 17, 2008
Fed Statistical Release | Reported 80.9% | Est 81.3% | Prior 81.5% | MODEST
Empire State Index for March
March 17, 2008
Empire State Index | Reported -22.2 | Est -5.0 | Prior -11.7 | MODEST
Philly Fed Index
March 17, 2008
The Philadelphia Fed Index is an important survey of delivered the third week of the month that gives a look into the manufacturing sector. 50% is no change. <50 = contracting. >50 = expansion. The Philly Fed Index correlates with the ISM a little over 3/4 of the time and is a key inflation indicator. Read more
Index of Leading Economic Indicators [LEI]
March 17, 2008
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators is a collection of 10 indicators from all sectors of the economy. The index is supposed to track trends in the market. Read more




