The following are median forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
Tuesday 0830 Productivity (Revised) 4Q +1.8% (17) +2.8%*
0830 Unit Labor Costs (Revised) 4Q +4.0% (18) +2.8%*
0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Mfg PMI Mar 51.6 (8) 51.6**
0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Svcs PMI Mar 51.5 (7) 51.7**
1000 Richmond Fed Mfg Svy Mar -10.0 (3) -10
Wednesday 0830 Import Prices Feb +0.6% (14) +0.2%
0830 Current Account Balance 4Q -$207.0B (8) -$226.4B
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Mar 21 210K (19) 205K
1100 Kansas City Fed Mfg Svy Mar 3.0 (3) 5
Composite Index
Friday 1000 Consumer Sentiment Mar 54.0 (15) 55.5***
(Final)
*4Q Prelim Reading
**End-Feb Reading
***March Prelim Reading
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 23, 2026 14:05 ET (18:05 GMT)
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