The following are median forecasts for next week's U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
Monday 1000 Construction Spending Jan +0.1% (9) +0.3%
Tuesday 0830 Productivity (Revised) 4Q +1.8% (7) +2.8%*
0830 Unit Labor Costs (Revised) 4Q +3.8% (8) +2.8%*
0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Mfg PMI Mar NA 51.6**
0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Svcs PMI Mar NA 51.7**
1000 Richmond Fed Mfg Svy Mar NA -10
Wednesday 0830 Import Prices Feb +0.7% (5) +0.2%
0830 Current Account Balance 4Q NA -$226.4B
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Mar 21 210K (7) 205K
1100 Kansas City Fed Mfg Svy Mar NA 5
Composite Index
Friday 1000 Consumer Sentiment Mar 54.0 (7) 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 20, 2026 14:15 ET (18:15 GMT)
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