Federal reserve spoke today

Results: we saw mortgage rates go up on average by +.25%

Economic Data week of 3-17-2014

This Week's Economic Releases Introducing: Mon 8:30 AM Empire State Mfg Survey 9:15 AM Industrial Production 10:00 AM Housing Market Index Tues 8:30 AM Consumer Price Index 8:30 AM Housing Starts 9:00 AM Treasury International Capital Wed 2:00 PM FOMC Meeting Announcement 2:30 PM Chair Press Conference Thurs 8:30 AM Jobless Claims 10:00 AM Existing Home Sales 10:00 AM Philadelphia Fed Survey

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Economic Date Week of March 10 2014

This Week's Economic Releases Introducing: Wed 7:00 AM MBA Purchase Applications 10:30 AM EIA Petroleum Status Report 2:00 PM Treasury Budget Thurs 8:30 AM Jobless Claims 8:30 AM Retail Sales 8:30 AM Import and Export Prices 10:00 AM Business Inventories Fri 8:30 AM PPD-FD 9:55 AM Consumer Sentiment

March 7 2014 OUCH

Good news for the economy = Bad news for interest rates The FNMA 30-YR 4.0% coupon opened -33 BP from previous close (Opening Price 104.063)

Economic News for week of 3-3-2014

Jobs and Employment will be the key focus of many of the economic releases scheduled for this week. The ADP Employment Report will be released Wednesday at 8:15 AM, followed by Jobless Claims on Thursday at 8:30 AM, and the first Friday of the month means “Jobs Friday” when we get the Employment Situation Report at 8:30 AM.

Mon
8:30 AM
Personal Income and Outlays
8:58 AM
PMI Manufacturing Index
10:00 AM
ISM Mfg Index
10:00 AM
Construction Spending
Wed
8:15 AM
ADP Employment Report
10:00 AM
ISM Non-Mfg Index
2:00 PM
Beige Book
Thurs
8:30 AM
Jobless Claims
8:30 AM
Productivity and Costs
10:00 AM
Factory Orders
Fri
8:30 AM
Employment Situation
8:30 AM
International Trade