December Publication Schedule

The Lehmann Letter (SM)

Stocks rallied today on word that key central banks launched a coordinated effort to shore up the euro. This is further evidence that European leaders will do what is necessary to prevent a crisis.

But that doesn’t ensure a robust economy here at home. Here’s a list of indicators that we will follow.

ECONOMIC INDICATOR PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

December 2011

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

Quarterly Data

BEA...US International Transacs…Thu, 15th

BEA……….GDP & Profits…..……Thu, 22nd

Monthly Data

ISM..Purchasing managers’ index…Thu, 1st

BLS………….Employment………… Fri, 2nd
BEA.New-vehicle sales.(Approximate).Mon, 5th

Fed. Consumer credit..(Approximate).Wed, 7th
Census…….......Inventories…….... Tue, 13th
BLS………...Producer prices……. Thu, 15th
Fed……….Capacity utilization……Thu, 15th
BLS……….Consumer prices.….. Fri, 16th
Census……...Housing starts…….Tue, 20th
NAR………Existing-home sales….Wed, 21st
Conf Bd…….Leading indicators….Thu, 22nd

Census……..New-home sales…... Fri, 23rd
Census……….Capital goods…….. Fri, 23rd

Conf Bd….Consumer confidence.. Tue, 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

© 2011 Michael B. Lehmann