This Week's News |
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Economic Indicator |
Release Date and Time |
Consensus Estimate |
Analysis |
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Fed Minutes |
Wednesday, April 11, 2:00pm |
None |
Details of the last Fed meeting will be thoroughly analyzed |
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Trade Data |
Friday, April 13, 8:30am |
$60.5 billion deficit |
Affects the value of the dollar. A falling deficit may strengthen the dollar and lead to lower rates. |
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Producer Price Index |
Friday, April 13, 8:30am |
Up 0.6%, |
An indication of inflationary pressures at the producer level. Weaker figures may lead to lower rates. |
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U of Michigan Consumer Sentiment |
Friday, April 13, 10:00am |
87.0 |
An indication of consumers' willingness to spend. Weakness may lead to lower mortgage rates. |