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07:30 AM
GDP 2Q (Adv)
First Trust: 3.0%
Actual: 1.9%
Prev: 0.9%


07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Jul 26
First Trust: 395K
Actual: 448K
Prev: 404K

1
07:30 AM
Nonfarm Payrolls - Jul
First Trust: -10K
Actual: -51K
Prev: -62K


07:30 AM
Unemployment Rate - Jul
First Trust: 5.7%
Actual: 5.7%
Prev: 5.7%


07:30 AM
Manufacturing Payrolls - Jul
First Trust: -50K
Actual: -35K
Prev: -33K


07:30 AM
Average Hourly Earnings - Jul
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.3%


07:30 AM
Average Weekly Hours - Jul
First Trust: 33.7
Actual: 33.6
Prev: 33.7


09:00 AM
ISM Manufacturing - Jul
First Trust: 49.1
Actual: 50.0
Prev: 50.2


09:00 AM
Construction Spending - Jun
First Trust: -1.0%
Actual: -0.4%
Prev: -0.4%

2
34
07:30 AM
Personal Income - Jun
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual: 0.1%
Prev: 1.9%


07:30 AM
Personal Spending - Jun
First Trust: 0.5%
Actual: 0.6%
Prev: 0.8%


09:00 AM
Factory Orders - Jun
First Trust: 0.7%
Actual: 1.7%
Prev: 0.7%

5
09:00 AM
ISM Non-Manufacturing - Jul
First Trust: 47.9
Actual: 49.5
Prev: 48.2

67
07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Aug 2
First Trust: 417K
Actual: 455K
Prev: 448K

8
07:30 AM
Nonfarm Productivity - Q2
First Trust: 2.4%
Actual: 2.2%
Prev: 2.6%


07:30 AM
Unit Labor Costs - Q2
First Trust: -1.2%
Actual: 1.3%
Prev: 2.2%

9
101112
07:30 AM
International Trade Balance - Jun
First Trust: -$60.0 Bil
Actual: -$56.8 Bil
Prev: -$59.8 Bil

13
07:30 AM
Retail Sales - Jul
First Trust: -0.3%
Actual: -0.1%
Prev: +0.1%


07:30 AM
Export Prices - Jul
First Trust: +0.8%
Actual: +1.4%
Prev: +1.0%


07:30 AM
Import Prices - Jul
First Trust: +0.9%
Actual: +1.7%
Prev: +2.6%


07:30 AM
Business Inventories - Jun
First Trust: +0.7%
Actual: 0.7%
Prev: +0.4%

14
07:30 AM
CPI - Jul
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: 0.8%
Prev: +1.1%


07:30 AM
"Core" CPI - Jul
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: 0.3%
Prev: +0.3%


07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Aug 9
First Trust: 432K
Actual: 450K
Prev: 455K

15
07:30 AM
Empire State Mfg Survey - Aug
First Trust: -2.0
Actual: 2.8
Prev: -4.9


08:15 AM
Industrial Production - Jul
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual: 0.2%
Prev: 0.5%


08:15 AM
Capacity Utilization - Jul
First Trust: 79.7%
Actual: 79.9%
Prev: 79.9%


09:00 AM
U. of Michigan Confidence - Aug
First Trust: 62.0
Actual: 61.7
Prev: 61.2

16
171819
07:30 AM
Housing Starts - Jul
First Trust: 0.964 Mil
Actual: 0.965 Mil
Prev: 1.066 Mil


07:30 AM
PPI - Jul
First Trust: 0.6%
Actual: 1.2%
Prev: 1.8%


07:30 AM
"Core" PPI - Jul
First Trust: 0.2%
Actual: 0.7%
Prev: 0.2%

2021
07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Aug 16
First Trust: 443K
Actual:
Prev: 450K


09:00 AM
Leading Indicators - Jul
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual:
Prev: -0.1%


09:00 AM
Philadelphia Fed. Survey - Aug
First Trust: -15.3
Actual:
Prev: -16.3

2223
2425
09:00 AM
Existing Home Sales - Jul

26
09:00 AM
New Home Sales - Jul

27
07:30 AM
Durable Goods Orders - Jul

28
07:30 AM
GDP (prel) - Q2


07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Aug 23

29
07:30 AM
Personal Income - Jul


07:30 AM
Personal Spending - Jul


08:45 AM
Chicago Purchasing Manager - Aug


09:00 AM
U. of Michigan Confidence - Aug

30
3112
09:00 AM
Construction Spending - Jul


09:00 AM
ISM Manufacturing - Aug

3
09:00 AM
Factory Orders - Jul


02:45 PM
Domestic Truck Sales - Aug


02:45 PM
Domestic Auto Sales - Aug

4
07:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims - Aug 30


07:30 AM
Non-Farm Productivity (revised) - Q2


07:30 AM
Unit Labor Costs (revised) - Q2


09:00 AM
ISM Non Mfg Index - Aug

5
07:30 AM
Nonfarm Payrolls - Aug


07:30 AM
Manufacturing Payrolls - Aug


07:30 AM
Unemployment Rate - Aug


07:30 AM
Average Hourly Earnings - Aug


07:30 AM
Average Weekly Hours - Aug

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Data comes from the following sources: Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, Institute for Supply Management and Haver Analytics. This information was prepared by First Trust Advisors, L.P., and reflects the current opinion of the authors.   It is based upon sources and data believed to be accurate and reliable.  This information does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security.
 
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