Citizen Economists » factory orders http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs Citizen Economists is an online economics magazine written by citizen journalists. These ordinary citizens provide reports and commentary on the current events affecting the economics of the fields they work in. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Economic Events on February 3, 2012 http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2012/02/03/economic-events-on-february-3-2012/ http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2012/02/03/economic-events-on-february-3-2012/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:39 +0000 B.P.T. http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/?p=10897 The Monster Employment Index for January was released today, and the index moved down 7 points from last month to a value of 133, but is 9% higher than last January’s value.

At 8:30 AM EDT, the Employment Situation report for January will be announced, and the consensus for non-farm payrolls is an increase . . . → Read More: Economic Events on February 3, 2012]]> The Monster Employment Index for January was released today, and the index moved down 7 points from last month to a value of 133, but is 9% higher than last January’s value.

At 8:30 AM EDT, the Employment Situation report for January will be announced, and the consensus for non-farm payrolls is an increase of 135,000 jobs compared to 200,000 in the previous month, the consensus for the unemployment rate is that it will remain at 8.5%, the consensus average hourly earnings rate is expected to increase 0.2%, and the consensus for the average workweek is 34.4 hours.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Factory Orders report for December will be released.  The consensus is that there was an increase of 1.5% in orders from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM non-manufacturing index for January will be released.  The consensus estimate is that increased by 0.7 points to a value of 53.3, and will continue to signal economic growth as it remains above the mid-point of 50.

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The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index will be released at 7:00 AM Eastern time, providing an update on the quantity of . . . → Read More: Economic Events on January 4, 2012]]> The figures for motor vehicle sales for December will be released today.  The consensus estimate is that 13.6 million autos were sold last month, which would be the same as the previous month.

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.

The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM Eastern time, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in December.

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 8:55 AM Eastern time, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 11:00 AM Eastern time, the Factory Orders report for November will be released.  The consensus is that there was an increase of 2.0% in orders from the previous month.

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Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM non-manufacturing index for November will be released.  The consensus estimate is that increased by 1 point . . . → Read More: Economic Events on December 5, 2011]]> At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Factory Orders report for October will be released.  The consensus is that there was a decrease of 0.3% in orders from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM non-manufacturing index for November will be released.  The consensus estimate is that increased by 1 point to a value of 53.9, and will continue to signal economic growth as it remains above the mid-point of 50.

]]> http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2011/12/05/economic-events-on-december-5-2011/feed/ 0 Economic Events on November 3, 2011 http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2011/11/03/economic-events-on-november-3-2011/ http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2011/11/03/economic-events-on-november-3-2011/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:20:42 +0000 B.P.T. http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/?p=9650 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 EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were . . . → Read More: Economic Events on November 3, 2011]]> 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 EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 400,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 2,000 less than the previous week.

Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the third quarter of 2011 will be released.  The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased by 2.5% in the last quarter and labor unit costs decreased 0.7%.

At 9:45 AM EDT, 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 EDT, the Factory Orders report for September will be released.  The consensus is that there was a decrease of 0.2% in orders from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM EDT, the ISM non-manufacturing index for October will be released.  The consensus estimate is that increased by 0.5 points to a value of 53.5, and will continue to signal economic growth as it remains above the mid-point of 50.

At 10:30 AM EDT, 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 EDT, 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 EDT, 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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At 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report . . . → Read More: Economic Events on October 4, 2011]]> At 7:45 AM EDT, 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 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report for August will be released.  The consensus is that there was a decrease of 0.3% in orders from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM EDT, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak  before the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress on the topic of Economic Outlook and Recent Monetary Policy Actions.

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The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM EDT, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in August.

At 8:15 AM EDT, . . . → Read More: Economic Events on August 31, 2011]]> The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index will be released at 7:00 AM EDT, providing an update on the quantity of new mortgages and refinancings closed in the last week.

The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM EDT, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in August.

At 8:15 AM EDT, 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 9:45 AM EDT, the Chicago PMI Index for August will be announced.  The consensus index value is 54.0, which is 4.8 points lower than last month, but is still above the break-even level at 50.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report for July will be released.  The consensus is that there was an increase of 2.0% in orders from the previous month.

At 10:30 AM EDT, 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 EDT, the Farm Prices report for August will be released, giving investors and economists an indication of the direction of food prices in the coming months.

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The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM EDT, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in July.

At 8:15 AM EDT, . . . → Read More: Economic Events on August 3, 2011]]> The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index will be released at 7:00 AM EDT, providing an update on the quantity of new mortgages and refinancings closed in the last week.

The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM EDT, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in July.

At 8:15 AM EDT, the 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 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report for June will be released.  The consensus is that there was a decrease of 1.0% in orders from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM EDT, the ISM non-manufacturing index for July will be released.  The consensus estimate is that decreased by 0.3 points to a value of 53.0, and will continue to signal economic growth as it remains above the mid-point of 50.

At 10:30 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.

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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report for May will be released.  The consensus is that there was an increase of 1.0% in orders from the previous month.

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At 8:30 AM EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report.  The consensus is that there were . . . → Read More: Economic Events on June 2, 2011]]> 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 EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report.  The consensus is that there were 420 ,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 4,000 less than the previous week.

Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the first quarter of 2011 will be released.  The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased by 1.7% in the last quarter and labor unit costs increased 0.8%.

At 9:45 AM EDT, 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 EDT, the Factory Orders report for April will be released.  The consensus is that there was a decrease of 0.9% in orders from the previous month.

At 10:30 AM EDT, 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 EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.

At 4:30 PM EDT, 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 EDT, 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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At 7:45 AM EDT, the weekly ICSC-Goldman Store Sales report will be released, giving an update on the . . . → Read More: Economic Events on May 3, 2011]]> The figures for motor vehicle sales in April will be released today.  The consensus estimate is that 9.9 million domestic autos were sold last month, which would be an increase of 200,000 from the previous month.

At 7:45 AM EDT, 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 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report for March will be released.  The consensus is that there was an increase of 2.0% in orders from the previous month.

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