Economics, Business and Price Forecasts

The Financial Forecast Center produces a number of forecasts related to the U.S. general economy, including prices and price indices.

U.S. General Economic Indicators

• Real GDP Growth Rate Forecast
• Nominal GDP Growth Rate Forecast
• CPI Inflation Rate Forecast
• Housing Starts Forecast
• Jobs Report Forecast
• U.S. Exports Forecast
• U.S. Imports Forecast
• Nonresidential Fixed Investment Outlook
• Residential Fixed Investment Outlook
• U.S. GDP Inflation Forecast

Prices and Price Indices

• Consumer Price Index Forecast
• Producer Price Index Forecast
• Gold Price Forecast
• Crude Oil Price Forecast
• Natural Gas Price Forecast
• U.S. House Price Index Outlook

Employment and Income

• Jobs Growth Projection
• Unemployment Rate Outlook
• U.S. Labor Force Projection
• Employment Compensation Outlook
• Personal Income Forecast

Business and Industry

• Retail and Food Services Sales Forecast
• Retail Sales Growth Rate Forecast
• Corporate Profits Outlook
• Industrial Production Index Outlook
• Inventory to Sales Ratio Forecast

Banking, Credit, Savings and Money Supplies

• Total Loans and Leases Forecast
• Consumer Credit Forecast
• Personal Saving Rate Projection
• U.S. M1 Money Supply Outlook
• U.S. M2 Money Supply Outlook

Current Economic Indicators

July 25, 2017 (Close of Day)
Indicator	Value
S&P 500	2,477.13
US GDP Growth, %	2.10
US Inflation Rate, %	1.63
US Unemployment Rate, %	4.4
Gold Price, $/oz	1,254.40
WTI Crude Oil Futures, $/bbl	47.89
US 10 Yr Treasury, %	2.33

Long range forecasts for all of the above indices and economic indicators are available by subscription.  Click here to subscribe to FFC's long range forecasts.