Recent Key Economic Indicators:  May 12 - 16, 2025
Release Date   Economic Indicator/Event Data for Period Units Current Prior
United States
May 13 NFIB Small Business Optimism Apr Index 95.8 97.4
May 13 Consumer Price Index Apr M/M % Chg. 0.2 -0.1
May 13 Consumer Price Index Apr Y/Y % Chg. 2.3 2.4
May 13 Consumer Price Index Ex Food and Energy Apr M/M % Chg. 0.2 0.1
May 13 Consumer Price Index Ex Food and Energy Apr Y/Y % Chg. 2.8 2.8
May 15 Empire Manufacturing May Index -9.2 -8.1
May 15 Initial Jobless Claims May 10 Thsd 229.0 229.0
May 15 Retail Sales Advance Apr M/M % Chg. 0.1 1.7
May 15 Retail Sales Ex Auto and Gas Apr M/M % Chg. 0.2 1.1
May 15 PPI Final Demand Apr M/M % Chg. -0.5 0.0
May 15 PPI Ex Food and Energy Apr M/M % Chg. -0.4 0.4
May 15 Capacity Utilization Apr % 77.7 77.8
May 15 Industrial Production Apr M/M % Chg. 0.0 -0.3
May 15 Manufacturing (SIC) Production Apr M/M % Chg. -0.4 0.4
May 15 Business Inventories Mar M/M % Chg. 0.1 0.2
May 15 NAHB Housing Market Index May Index 34.0 40.0
May 16 Building Permits Apr Thsd 1412.0 1481.0
May 16 Housing Starts Apr Thsd 1361.0 1339.0
Canada
May 15   Housing Starts Apr Thsd 278.6 214.2
May 15   Manufacturing Sales Mar M/M % Chg. -1.4 -0.2
May 15   Wholesale Sales ex Petroleum Mar M/M % Chg. 0.2 1.0
May 15   Existing Home Sales Apr M/M % Chg. -0.1 -4.8
International
May 13 UK ILO Unemployment Rate (3 Mths.) Mar % 4.5 4.4
May 15 UK Gross Domestic Product 1Q Y/Y % Chg. 1.3 1.5
May 15 EZ Gross Domestic Product SA 1Q Q/Q % Chg. 0.3 0.4
May 15 EZ Gross Domestic Product SA 1Q Y/Y % Chg. 1.2 1.2
May 15 EZ Employment 1Q Y/Y % Chg. 0.8 0.8
May 15 JN Gross Domestic Product SA (Annualized) 1Q Q/Q % Chg. -0.7 2.4
Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics.