Bloomberg Survey
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Release Period Prior Median
Indicator Date Value Forecast
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Whlsale Inv. MOM% 3/10 Jan. -0.8% 0.2%
Federal Budget $ Blns 3/10 Feb. -193.9 -210.0
Trade Balance $ Blns 3/11 Jan. -40.2 -41.0
Initial Claims ,000’s 3/11 27-Feb 469 460
Cont. Claims ,000’s 3/11 20-Feb 4500 4495
Retail Sales MOM% 3/12 Feb. 0.5% -0.2%
Retail ex-autos MOM% 3/12 Feb. 0.6% 0.0%
Retail exauto/gas MOM% 3/12 Feb. 0.6% 0.3%
U of Mich Conf. Index 3/12 March P 73.6 73.8
Business Inv. MOM% 3/12 Jan. -0.2% 0.2%
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source: bloomberg
