Economics, Business and Price Forecasts

The Financial Forecast Center produces a number of forecasts related to general economics, including prices and price indices.

Commodity Price Forecasts

• Crude Oil Price Forecast
• Natural Gas Price Forecast
• Gold Price Forecast
• Silver Price Forecast
• Copper Price Forecast
• Commodity Price Index Forecast

Price Index Forecasts

• Consumer Price Index Forecast
• Inflation Rate Index Forecast
• PCE Core Price Index Forecast
• PCE Core Inflation Rate Forecast
• Producer Price Index Forecast
• U.S. House Price Index Outlook
• Non-Energy Global Commodity Price Index Forecast

U.S. General Economic Indicator Forecasts

• Real GDP Growth Rate Forecast
• Nominal GDP Growth Rate Forecast
• Personal Consumption Expenditures Forecast
• Inflation Rate Forecast
• Housing Starts Forecast
• Jobs Report Forecast
• U.S. Exports Forecast
• U.S. Imports Forecast
• U.S. Net Exports Forecast
• Nonresidential Fixed Investment Outlook
• Residential Fixed Investment Outlook
• U.S. GDP Deflator Forecast
• U.S. GDP Inflation Rate Forecast

Employment and Income

• Jobs Growth Projection
• Unemployment Rate Outlook
• U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Projection
• Hourly Pay Forecast
• Personal Income Forecast

Business and Industry

• Retail 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 Bank Credit Forecast
• Consumer Credit Forecast
• Commercial and Industrial Loans Forecast
• Federal Public Debt Forecast
• Currency in Circulation Forecast
• Monetary Base Forecast
• M1 Money Supply Outlook
• M2 Money Supply Outlook
• EU M1 Money Supply Forecast

Current Economic Indicators

April 17, 2026
Indicator	Value
S&P 500	7126.06
U.S. GDP Growth, YoY %	1.99
U.S. Inflation Rate, %	3.26
Gold Price, $/oz-t	4870.50
Crude Oil Futures, $/bbl	84.00
U.S. 10 Year Treasury, %	4.26

Popular Forecasts

Exchange Rate Forecasts

Euro to Dollar Forecast

Yen to Dollar Prediction

UK Pound to Dollar Forecast

Yuan Dollar Forecast

Canadian Dollar to US Dollar Forecast

Australian Dollar to USD Prediction

Mexican Peso to Dollar Prediction

Interest Rate Forecasts

WSJ Prime Rate Forecast

Fed Funds Forecast

SOFR Forecast

Mortgage Rate Forecast

10 Year Treasury Rate

30 Year Treasury Rate

Stock Market Forecasts

DJIA Forecast

S&P 500 Forecast

Russell 2000

NASDAQ Composite

Nikkei 225

German DAX

UK FTSE 100

Hang Seng Forecast

DJ Transports

DJ Utilities

Price and Economy Forecasts

U.S. GDP Forecast

U.S. Inflation Rate

Gold Price Prediction

Crude Oil Price Forecast

Unemployment Rate Forecast

Nonfarm Payrolls Forecast

Housing Starts Forecast

Retail Sales Forecast

PCE Forecast

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