3Q Economic Forecast Survey

The following is a more detailed quarterly version of the annumal US forecast survey published above.

US Forecast Consensus

Series NameQ1 16Q2 16Q3 16Q4 16Q1 17Q2 17Q3 17Q4 1715 Ann16 Ann17 Ann
Nominal GDP18297.0018481.7518676.5018881.0019005.5019217.0019451.0019641.0017953.5018554.7519348.75
Nominal GDP Chg %2.724.364.444.304.334.204.154.053.463.664.25
Real GDP16590.6616696.6616836.0016914.3316872.0016973.0016433.6616805.3317222.00
Real GDP Chg %1.862.702.522.522.132.152.051.952.442.182.34
Industrial Prod Index105.35105.70106.25106.70105.60106.20107.30106.00108.10
Industrial Prod %-0.120.321.972.302.452.202.252.301.450.122.00
Capacity Utilization76.1076.0576.1576.3075.9076.2076.6076.8077.9076.1576.70
Housing Starts1.131.161.201.231.281.311.321.591.111.191.29
Total Vehicle Sales17.3017.4317.3317.2616.9016.8016.7516.7017.4317.3317.06
Real Disposable Inc12466.0012538.0012607.0012677.0012219.0012572.0012861.00
Real Dispos Inc Chg %3.532.762.562.502.252.302.252.303.432.932.30
Unemployment Rate4.964.304.264.184.664.604.554.505.104.804.56
Corporate Profits1513.001415.101432.501440.901466.401495.401538.701424.101498.00
Corp Profits Chg %0.051.451.604.204.651.401.501.50-0.702.451.70
Consumer Price Index238.90239.95241.20242.50237.05240.60245.95
CPI Chg %0.441.821.962.102.062.001.951.850.241.262.24
GDP Price Index108.43110.77111.22111.69112.40112.98109.63111.03113.05
GDP Price Deflator1.001.471.751.822.202.002.001.901.021.451.90
Personal Consump Exp110.30110.70111.25111.70109.30111.00113.00
PCE Chg %0.901.421.601.762.061.962.001.950.581.201.94
PPI Chg %-0.100.000.601.702.202.302.202.20-0.900.602.20
Crude Oil WTI31.9037.6538.4539.9549.3051.0054.0057.7048.7037.0045.15
Prime Rate3.503.523.623.773.754.004.004.253.323.604.20
Fed Funds Target0.410.430.490.620.690.850.941.100.200.491.01
Treasury Bill0.290.370.480.660.620.800.790.960.060.451.11
LIBOR 3 mo0.620.640.680.840.921.081.161.330.310.691.12
2 Yr Treasury Note0.730.580.670.850.901.131.171.360.690.711.14
5 Yr Treasury Note1.211.011.081.211.251.401.491.561.521.131.43
10 Yr Treasury Bond2.052.022.072.171.851.941.761.822.162.042.39
Aaa Corp Yields3.933.753.904.104.194.303.913.954.27
Baa Corp Yields5.315.005.155.255.425.484.995.165.50
Sources: BMO Capital, Congressional Budget Office, Federal Reserve, PNC Economics and Wells Fargo.

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