Important economic events this week (March 17–22)
Monday, March 17, 2025
15:30 – Core Retail Sales Index (MoM) (February)
Forecast: 0.3%
Previous value: -0.4%
15:30 – Retail Sales (MoM) (February)
Forecast: 0.6%
Previous value: -0.9%
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
16:30 – Crude Oil Inventories
Previous value: 1.448 million barrels
21:00 – FOMC Economic Projections
21:00 – FOMC Statement
21:00 – Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision
Forecast: 4.50%
Previous value: 4.50%
21:30 – FOMC Press Conference
Thursday, March 20, 2025
15:30 – Initial Jobless Claims
Forecast: 222K
Previous value: 220K
15:30 – Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (March)
Forecast: 9.4
Previous value: 18.1
17:00 – Existing Home Sales (February)
Forecast: 3.94 million
Previous value: 4.08 million
