On Thursday, February 1, at 10 a.m. EST, the United States Census Bureau will release its monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey. Conducted monthly since 1964, the Survey estimates the total dollar value of construction work done in the ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Gauging the Economy With the Chicago Fed
On Monday at 8:30 a.m. EST, the Chicago Fed will release its National Activity Index, a monthly index tracking inflation and overall economic activity. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a weighted average tracking 85 different monthly economic ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Snapshot of Homebuyer & Seller Trends
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will release its Housing Market Index Report on Wednesday, January 17, at 10 a.m. ET. The report provides an outlook for the housing market as well as homebuyer and seller trends. The report ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Pick the Brains of the Fed Presidents
For anyone hoping for insights straight from the Presidents of the nation’s Federal Reserve Banks, this is a good week to clear your calendar. Fed Presidents from nearly a half dozen different Federal Reserve Banks are delivering speeches or participating ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Fed Chair Press Conference and FOMC Forecasts
On Wednesday, the The Fed Chair will hold a press conference to address the FOMC forecasts releasing that same day. Here’s what else is in store during The Week Ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Senate Committee to Reconvene on Powell Nomination
On Tuesday, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet in an Executive Session to further consider the nomination of Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. See what else is in store for The Week Ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Full Agenda for the Senate Banking Committee
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will meet this week to discuss the nomination of Jerome Powell as Fed Chair and Brian Montgomery as Assistant Secretary of HUD and Commissioner of the FHA. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Delving Into Economic Opportunity
On Wednesday the Urban Institute and Citi Foundation will co-host an event promoting innovative strategies to aid poverty and help housing markets transform into a place of economic opportunity. See how to be a part of the event and what’s to come in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Week Ahead: Beige Book Highlights Economic Conditions
The Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District plans to release its September Beige Book Wednesday. The book is designed to supplement the data and analyses already used by Federal Reserve economists to access economic conditions ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Interview with NAR CEO
The National Association of Realtors recently announced their new CEO, Bob Goldberg, who will be participating in his first live interview. Take a look at what else is coming in the Week Ahead.
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