Schedule for Week of October 19, 2025

NOTE: I'm on vacation and returning this week. Government data might be rescheduled due to the government shutdown.

The key economic report this week is September Existing Home sales.

For manufacturing, the Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey will be released this week.

----- Monday, October 20th -----
No major economic releases scheduled.

----- Tuesday, October 21st -----
No major economic releases scheduled.

----- Wednesday, October 22nd -----
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.

During the day: The AIA/Deltek's Architecture Billings Index for September (a leading indicator for commercial real estate).

----- Thursday, October 23rd -----
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. 

8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September. This is a composite index of other data.

10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for September from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  

The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month.

11:00 AM: Kansas City Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for October.

----- Friday, October 24th -----
8:30 AM: CPI.