Select Forecasts of Key Economic Statistics

Quarterly Estimates
 
Est. 1Q 2007/2Q 2007 2006 GDP % Change
Est. 1Q 2007/2Q 2007 Unemployment Rate %
Est. Fed Funds Rate 6.30.07/12.31.07
Est. 10-Year Treasury 6.30.07/12.31.07
Next Release Date
12/21/06
1/5/07
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ABN Amro - S. Ricchiuto
3.20/2.90
4.60/4.70
5.25/5.50
4.85/5.30
Argus Research - R. Yamarone
3.10/3.10
4.60/4.60
5.50/5.50
4.70/4.80
Bank of America - P. Kretzmer
1.70/2.40
4.60/4.80
4.75/4.75
4.55/4.85
Barclays Capital -
D. Maki
3.00/3.50
4.50/4.40
5.50/6.00
4.85/5.05
Bear Stearns - D. Malpass, R. J. Ryding
3.00/3.10
4.50/4.50
5.50/5.75
5.10/5.30
BNP Paribas - B. Fabbri
1.40/1.30
4.70/5.00
3.75/3.00
3.80/3.80
CSFB - N. Soss
1.80/2.20
4.50/4.70
5.25/5.25
4.45/4.45
Goldman Sachs - E. McKelvey
2.50/2.50
4.60/4.80
4.75/4.00
4.30/4.50
Lehman -
E. Harris
2.50/2.80
4.60/4.70
5.25/5.25
4.80/4.80
MFR - J. Shapiro
2.00/2.30
4.60/4.70
5.00/4.75
3.75/4.50
Morgan Stanley - R. Berner
2.30/2.70
4.70/4.90
5.25/5.00
4.75/4.75
University of Michigan - S. Hymans, J. Wolfe
2.50/2.80
4.50/4.50
5.25/5.25
5.00/5.19
Wachovia -
J. Silvia
1.40/2.80
4.70/4.90
5.00/5.00
4.85/5.30
Wells Fargo - G. Schlossberg
2.80/2.90
4.60/4.60
5.00/4.50
4.70/4.60
Averages
2.37/2.66
4.59/4.70
5.07/4.96
4.60/4.80
Previous Month Averages
2.55/2.80
4.59/4.69
5.25/5.14
4.87/5.05
 
Monthly Estimates
 
Est. 11/06 Consumer Price Index %
Est. 11/06 Producer Price Index %
Est. 11/06 Housing Starts (000)
Est. 11/06 Leading Economic Indicators %
Next Release Date
12/15/2006
12/19/2006
12/19/2006
12/21/2006
Argus Research
0.1
0.0
1,550
0.1
Bank of America
0.2

0.3
1,510
-0.1
Barclays Capital
0.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
BNP
0.3
n/a
n/a
n/a
Citigroup
0.2
1.4
1,600
n/a
Credit Suisse
0.2
1.5
1,450
0.0
Goldman Sachs
0.1
n/a
n/a
n/a
JP Morgan
0.2
0.3
1,490
0.2
Lehman Brothers
0.3
n/a
n/a
n/a
Merrill Lynch
0.2
0.7
1,490
0.0
MFR
0.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
Morgan Keegan
-0.1
-0.1
1,534
0.0
Morgan Stanley
0.2
1.3
1,500
0.0
Wachovia
0.2
0.1
n/a
n/a
Wells Fargo
0.2
n/a
n/a
n/a
Averages
0.2
0.6
1,516
0.0