Unemployment Rate Seen Ticking Down to 5.7% -- Data Week Ahead
August 04 2021 - 10:24AM
Dow Jones News
The following are forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data
from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
Forecasts were last updated Monday afternoon.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
(ET)
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jul 31 385K (19) 400K
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit Jun $74.2B (26) $71.24B
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls Jul +845K (26) +850K
0830 Unemployment Rate Jul 5.7% (26) 5.9%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M* Jul +0.3% (21) +0.33%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y* Jul +3.9% (11) +3.58%
1000 Wholesale Inventories Jun +0.8% (10) +1.3%
1500 Consumer Credit Jun +$24.0B (12) +$35.3B
*All private-sector workers
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
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