The following are median 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
Wednesday 0815 ADP Jobs Dec +48K (6) -32K
1000 ISM Non-Mfg PMI Dec 52.2 (11) 52.6
1000 Job Openings & Nov 7.6M (7) 7.7M
Labor Turnover
1000 Factory Orders* Oct -1.2% (10) +0.2%
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jan 3 210K (12) 199K
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit** Oct $58.4B (10) $52.8B
1000 Wholesale Inventories*** Oct +0.2% (7) +0.5%
0830 Productivity (Prelim)**** 3Q +4.9% (13) +3.3%
0830 Unit Labor Costs (Prelim)**** 3Q -0.4% (13) +1.0%
1500 Consumer Credit Nov +$9.2B (8) +$9.2B
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls Dec +73K (14) +64K
0830 Unemployment Rate Dec 4.5% (14) 4.6%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M***** Dec +0.3% (13) +0.14%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y***** Dec +3.6% (7) +3.5%
0830 Housing Starts****** Sep 1.34M (9) 1.307M
-- percent change****** Sep +2.5% -8.5%
0830 Building Permits****** Sep 1.34M (8) 1.312M
-- percent change****** Sep +2.1% -3.7%
0830 Housing Starts****** Oct 1.33M (9) NA
-- percent change****** Oct NA NA
0830 Building Permits****** Oct 1.34M (8) NA
-- percent change****** Oct NA NA
1000 Consumer Sentiment Jan 53.4 (11) 52.9*******
(Prelim)
*Previously scheduled for Dec. 5
**Previously scheduled for Dec. 4
***Previously scheduled for Dec. 10
****Previously scheduled for Nov. 6
*****all private-sector workers
******Combined Sep/Oct report previously scheduled for Oct. 17 and Nov. 19
*******Dec. Final Reading
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 06, 2026 10:00 ET (15:00 GMT)
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