April Publication Schedule

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Here’s the publication schedule for some of April 2009’s most important economic indicators.

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

April 2009

Source (* below)…………Series Description…………Day & Date

Quarterly Data

BEA…………………………GDP……………………...……Wed, 29th

Monthly Data

ISM………………….Purchasing managers’ index……….Wed, 1st
Fed…………………..Consumer credit….(Approximate).Tue, 7th
BLS…………….…………….Employment………………… Fri, 3rd
Census……………………...Balance of trade………………Thu, 9th
BLS………………………….Producer prices……………….Tue, 14th
Census……………………...Retail trade…………………….Tue, 14th
Census……………………...Inventories……………………..Tue, 14th
Fed………………………..Industrial production………….Wed, 15th
Fed………………………….Capacity utilization…………….Wed, 15th
BLS………………………….Consumer prices……………...Wed, 15th
Census……………………..Housing starts………………….Thu, 16th
Conf Bd…………………….Leading indicators…………….Mon, 20th
NAR…………………………Existing-home sales…….…….Thu, 23rd
Census……………………..New-home sales……………….Fri, 24th
Census…………………….Capital goods……………….…..Fri, 24th
Conf Bd…………………….Consumer confidence…………Tue, 28th
BEA.............….Personal Income & Consumption……….Thu, 30th

* BEA = Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce
* BLS = Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
* Census = U.S. Bureau of the Census
* Conf Bd = Conference Board
* Fed = Federal Reserve System
* ISM = Institute for Supply Management
* NAR = National Association of Realtors

© 2009 Michael B. Lehmann