January Publication Schedule

The Lehmann Letter (SM)

This letter will follow the most important economic indicators as the New Year begins.

Households are key: Housing, autos, consumer credit, consumer confidence. Business investment is also critical: New orders for capital goods.

If these pick up, and improve strongly, employment gains will follow.

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

January 2011

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

Quarterly Data

BEA…………………GDP…………...……Fri, 28th

Monthly Data

ISM….Purchasing managers’ index….Mon, 3rd
BLS……………….Employment………… Fri, 7th
BEA….New-vehicle sales…(Approximate).Fri, 7th
Fed…...Consumer credit…...(Approximate).Fri, 7th
BLS……………….Producer prices……. Thu, 13th
Census………………...Inventories…….. Fri, 14th
BLS………………….Consumer prices.….. Fri, 14th
Fed……………..Industrial production…….Fri, 14th
Fed…………….Capacity utilization……….Fri, 14th
Census…….……..Housing starts…….Wed, 19th
Conf Bd……….Leading indicators…….Thu, 20th
NAR……………Existing-home sales….Thu, 20th
Conf Bd…….Consumer confidence….. Tue, 25th
Census………..New-home sales……...Wed, 26th
Census……….Capital goods……….. Thu, 27th

* 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

© 2010 Michael B. Lehmann