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
Wednesday 1000 Pending Home Sales Dec +0.7% (14) +3.3%
1000 Construction Spending* Sep +0.1% (10) +0.2%
1000 Construction Spending* Oct +0.1% (18) NA
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jan 17 208K (17) 198K
0830 Real GDP (Final Reading)** 3Q +4.3% (22) +4.3%***
0830 GDP Prices (Final Reading)** 3Q +3.8% (6) +3.8%***
1000 Personal Income**** Oct +0.4% (14) +0.4%
1000 Consumer Spending**** Oct +0.4% (12) +0.3%
1000 PCE Prices M/M**** Oct +0.2% (9) +0.3%
1000 PCE Prices Y/Y**** Oct +2.8% (6) +2.8%
1000 Core PCE Prices M/M**** Oct +0.2% (11) +0.2%
1000 Core PCE Prices Y/Y**** Oct +2.8% (7) +2.8%
1000 Personal Income**** Nov +0.4% (21) NA
1000 Consumer Spending**** Nov +0.5% (18) NA
1000 PCE Prices M/M**** Nov +0.2% (17) NA
1000 PCE Prices Y/Y**** Nov +2.8% (11) NA
1000 Core PCE Prices M/M**** Nov +0.2% (21) NA
1000 Core PCE Prices Y/Y**** Nov +2.8% (13) NA
1100 Kansas City Fed Mfgy Svy Jan NA 1
Composite Index
Friday 0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Mfg Jan 52.1 (9) 51.8*****
0945 S&P Global Flash Svcs Mfg Jan 53.0 (8) 52.5*****
1000 Consumer Sentiment Jan 54.0 (16) 54.0******
(Final)
*Combined Sep/Oct report rescheduled from Nov. 3 and Dec. 1
**Rescheduled from Dec. 19
***3Q 1st Reading
****Combined Oct/Nov report rescheduled from Nov. 26 and Dec. 19
*****End-Dec Reading
******Jan Prelim Reading
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 20, 2026 14:00 ET (19:00 GMT)
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