by Calculated Risk on 4/16/2025 07:11:00 PM

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 224 initial claims up from 223 thousand last week.

• At 8:30 AM ET: Housing Starts for March. The consensus is for 1.410 million SAAR, down from 1.501 million SAAR in February.

• At 8:30 AM: the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for April. The consensus is for a reading of 6.7, down from 12.5.