Economic Calendar: July 21-July 25

Time (EST) Indicator (click for definition) Source (click for press release) Actual Forecast Previous (revised) Previous (original) Monday, July 21 10 a.m. Leading economic indicators for June Conference Board -0.1% -0.1% -0.2% +0.1% Tuesday, July 22 9 a.m. ICSC-UBS Weekly Chain Store Sales Snapshot for the week ended July 19 International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS +0.1% n.a. +0.2% +0.2% 9 a.m. Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index for the week ended July 19, vs. June Redbook Research +2.6% n.a. +1.1% +1.2%* Wednesday, July 23 9 a.m. Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended July 18 -- Market Composite Index Mortgage Bankers Association 489.6 n.a. 522.2 522.2 Purchase Index 335.6 n.a. 359.7 359.7 9 a.m. Consumer Comfort Index for the week ended July 20 ABC News and Washington Post -41 n.a. -41 -41 2 p.m. Beige Book Federal Reserve The Fed's anecdotal report on economic conditions around the country is for consideration at the Federal Open Market Committee's August 5th meeting. Thursday, July 24 8:30 a.m. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended July 19 Labor Department +406,000 +380,000 +372,000 +366,000 Four-week average +383,000 n.a. +378,000 +377,000 10 a.m. Existing Home Sales for June National Association of Realtors 4.86M 4.95M 4.99M 4.99M Friday, July 25 8:30 a.m. Durable goods orders for June Census Bureau +0.8% -0.3% +0.1% 0.0% Ex-transportation +0.2% n.a. -0.5% -0.9% 10 a.m. Consumer Sentiment Index for July -- final University of Michigan 61.2 56.4 see actual 56.6 (July prelim.) -- 56.7 (June) 10 a.m. New home sales for June Census Bureau .530M .505M .533M .512M 10:30 a.m. Weekly Leading Index for the week ended July 18 Economic Cycle Research Institute -6.9% n.a. -6.5% -6.4%

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*Month through previous Saturday, vs. prior month
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