By B.P.T., on December 20th, 2012
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 359,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 16,000 more than the previous week.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the final GDP report for the third quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 2.8% in real GDP and an increase of 2.7% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is 0.1% higher than the preliminary value for the third quarter of 2012, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Philadelphia Fed Survey report for December will be released. The consensus is that the index will be at -2, which would be an increase of 8.7 points from the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Leading Indicators for November will be released, and the consensus is that there was an decrease of 0.2% from the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the FHFA House Price Index for October will be released, providing more information about the direction of the housing market.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Existing Home Sales report for November will be released. The consensus is that existing homes were sold at an annual rate of 4.9 million last month, which would be an increase of 110,000 from the previous month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
By B.P.T., on November 29th, 2012
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 390,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 20,000 less than the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the preliminary GDP report for the third quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 2.8% in real GDP and an increase of 2.8% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is 0.8% higher than the advance value for the third quarter of 2011, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the pending home sales index for October will be announced. The consensus is that the index increased 1.0% last month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index for November will be released. The consensus is that the index will be at -1, which would be an increase of 3 points from the previous month.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on September 27th, 2012
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 376,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 6,000 less than the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the Durable Goods Orders report for August will be released. The consensus is that there was a decrease of 5.0% from the previous month.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the final GDP report for the second quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 1.7% in real GDP and an increase of 1.6% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is the same as the preliminary value for the second quarter of 2011, and the GDP price index is the same.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the pending home sales index for August will be announced. The consensus is that the index increased 0.3% last month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index for November will be released. The consensus is that the index will be at 5, which would be a decrease of 3 points from the previous month.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
By B.P.T., on August 29th, 2012
The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index will be released at 7:00 AM Eastern time, providing an update on the quantity of new mortgages and refinancings closed in the last week.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the preliminary GDP report for the second quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 1.7% in real GDP and an increase of 1.6% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is 0.2% higher than the advance value for the second quarter of 2012, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the pending home sales index for July will be announced. The consensus is that the index increased 1.0% last month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.
By B.P.T., on June 28th, 2012
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 385,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 2,000 less than the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the final GDP report for the first quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 1.9% in real GDP and an increase of 1.7% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is the same as the preliminary value for the first quarter of 2012, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index for June will be released. The consensus is that the index will be at 4, which would be a decrease of 5 points from the previous month.
At 3:00 PM Eastern time, the Farm Prices report for June will be released, giving investors and economists an indication of the direction of food prices in the coming months.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
By B.P.T., on May 31st, 2012
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM Eastern time, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in May.
At 8:15 AM Eastern time, the monthly ADP Employment Report will be released. Investors will be watching this number to get advance notice on the state of the job market in advance of the government’s report on Friday.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 370,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be the same as the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the preliminary GDP report for the first quarter of 2012 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 1.9% in real GDP and an increase of 1.5% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is 0.3% lower than the advance value for the first quarter of 2012, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
Also at 9:45 AM Eastern time, the Chicago PMI Index for May will be announced. The consensus index value is 56.1, which is 0.1 points lower than last month, and is still above the break-even level at 50.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.
At 3:00 PM Eastern time, the Farm Prices report for May will be released, giving investors and economists an indication of the direction of food prices in the coming months.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on March 29th, 2012
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 350,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 2,000 more than the previous week.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the final GDP report for the fourth quarter of 2011 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 3.0% in real GDP and an increase of 0.9% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is the same as the preliminary value for the third quarter of 2011, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index for March will be released.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on December 22nd, 2011
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 380,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 14,000 more than the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the final GDP report for the third quarter of 2011 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 2.0% in real GDP and an increase of 2.5% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is the same as the preliminary value for the third quarter of 2011, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November will be released, providing an update on economic activity and inflationary pressure in the United States.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 9:55 AM Eastern time, Consumer Sentiment for the second half of December will be announced. The consensus is that the index will be at 68.0, which would be an increase of 0.3 points from the level reported in the first half of the month.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the FHFA House Price Index for October will be released, providing more information about the direction of the housing market.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Leading Indicators for November will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.3% from the previous month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By Ajay Shah, on November 29th, 2011
In India, NGOs are fashionable. It is almost never wrong, in the Indian discourse, to give more money and more functions to NGOs.
Many people have worried about the extent to which NGOs are being used to supplant failing State machinery. This may seem expedient, but no country every became a developed country on the back of NGOs. There is no alternative to fixing the core mechanisms of the State.
In recent days, two pro-NGO policy elements seem to be in the pipeline:
- A new Companies Bill seems to require that 2% of profit be spent on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
- SEBI decided to force listed companies, starting with the top 100 firms, to describe measures taken by them along the key principles enunciated in the ‘National voluntary guidelines on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business,’ framed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
When the government grabs 2% of the profit of a company, and hands it out to any purpose (no matter how good or bad), that is called expropriation. The fact that it satisfies some bleeding hearts does not change the fact that it is expropriation. In a good country, property rights would be fundamental, and the Supreme Court would block such expropriation.
The job of a corporation is to efficiently organise production, and send dividends back to shareholders. It is the individual, the shareholder, who has to then make a call about whether he would like to give money to charitable causes or not. We do wrong by expropriating this money even before it reaches the individual.
We do wrong by placing the burden of charitable works upon the corporation. Corporations should not be organised to be do-gooders. They should be organised to obey laws, have high ethical standards and then power India’s way out of poverty by efficiently organising production. Anything that corporations do, other than focusing on efficient production, is a distraction from the main trajectory of India’s growth and development.
When a country is run by bleeding hearts, things start going wrong. If such a tax is enacted, it reduces the post-tax return on capital that Indian firms generate. Foreign investors and domestic investors have choices about where to invest. They will demand that firms only invest in a smaller set of high-return projects, which are competitive on the rate of return by global standards, even after being taxed. In other words, many projects will not be undertaken. This can’t be good for India.
To make progress in India, we need to be hard headed. We should not let the urge to do good crowd out intelligence and analysis. We are falling into this trap too often.
One key element that I blame is the Indian college education. We fail to teach political science (so we get things like the Anna Hazare phenomenon; too many people who have not read The Republic). We fail to teach economics, so we get the education cess. Given the absence of a positive strategy for what India should be doing, in the mainstream, we are willing to turn away from the hard work of fixing the State, and feel satisfied by funding some do-gooding NGOs.
Intellectuals are the yeast that make a society rise, and we in India have been skimping on this yeast.
By B.P.T., on November 22nd, 2011
At 7:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly ICSC-Goldman Store Sales report will be released, giving an update on the health of the consumer through this analysis of retail sales.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the preliminary GDP report for the third quarter of 2011 will be announced. The consensus is an increase of 2.4% in real GDP and an increase of 2.5% in the GDP price index. The real GDP estimate is 0.1% lower than the advance value for the third quarter of 2011, and the GDP price index is the same.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Corporate Profits report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis will be released.
At 8:55 AM Eastern time, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.
At 2:00 PM Eastern time, the FOMC Meeting Minutes will be released, which will provide insight into how the Federal Reserve board governors and bank presidents view the economy.
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