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MBAVPRCH Index (Apr 25)
Survey |
n/a |
Actual |
340.1 |
Prior |
357.3 |
Revised |
n/a |
Definately looking weak. Winter is over, and tax rebates are in the mail.

MBAVREFI Index (Apr)
Survey |
n/a |
Actual |
1905.2 |
Prior |
2286.3 |
Revised |
n/a |
Settling down as well.

ADP Employment Change (Apr)
Survey |
-60K |
Actual |
10K |
Prior |
8K |
Revised |
3K |
Employment growth continues to slow over time but not yet signaling recession.
Non-farm payrolls muddling through as well.

GDP QoQ Annualized (1Q A)
Survey |
0.5% |
Actual |
0.6% |
Prior |
0.6% |
Revised |
n/a |
Still in the black, and my guess is it’s likely to be revised up with the March trade numbers that are due in in a couple of weeks.

Personal Consumption (1Q A)
Survey |
0.7% |
Actual |
1.0% |
Prior |
2.3% |
Revised |
n/a |
Also holding up better than expected, and rebates are on the way.

GDP Price Index (1Q A)
Survey |
3.0% |
Actual |
2.6% |
Prior |
2.4% |
Revised |
n/a |
Better than expected, still high, and with crude continuing to move up it’s going up as well.

Core PCE QoQ (1Q A)
Survey |
2.2% |
Actual |
2.2% |
Prior |
2.5% |
Revised |
n/a |
The trend is up, and the Fed is monitoring it closely…

Employment Cost Index (1Q)
Survey |
0.8% |
Actual |
0.7% |
Prior |
0.8% |
Revised |
n/a |
Looks under control, but not a brake on inflation.

Chicago Purchasing Manager (Apr)
Survey |
47.5% |
Actual |
48.3% |
Prior |
48.2% |
Revised |
n/a |
A touch better than expected, but still trending lower.

NAPM-Milwaukee (Apr)
Survey |
n/a |
Actual |
48.0 |
Prior |
47.0 |
Revised |
n/a |
Also not down to recession levels yet.

FOMC Rate Decision (Apr 30)
Survey |
2.00% |
Actual |
2.0% |
Prior |
2.25% |
Revised |
n/a |
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