This Week's Economic Events
May 18 — May 22, 2026
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FOMC Minutes Week:
Fed Minutes from May Meeting Wednesday 2:00 PM • Housing Starts + PMIs Thursday
Monday
18
May
None Scheduled
Tuesday
19
May
10:00 AM
Pending Home Sales
Apr.
F: 1.5%
P: 1.5%
Wednesday
20
May
2:00 PM
FOMC Minutes (May Meeting)
Key insights on rate policy and economic outlook
Thursday
21
May
8:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims
May 16.
F: 210K
P: 211K
8:30 AM
Housing Starts
Apr.
F: 1.40M
P: 1.50M
8:30 AM
Building Permits
Apr.
F: 1.38M
P: 1.37M
9:45 AM
S&P Flash Services PMI
May.
F: 51.5
P: 51.0
9:45 AM
S&P Flash Manufacturing PMI
May.
F: 53.8
P: 54.5
Friday
22
May
10:00 AM
Consumer Sentiment (Final)
May.
F: 48.2
P: 48.2
10:00 AM
Leading Economic Indicators
Apr.
F: -0.2%
P: -0.6%
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All times ET • F = Forecast • P = Previous