by Calculated Risk on 8/16/2017 07:33:00 PM

Personal Note: Sometimes we must not remain silent. I found Mr. Trump's comments on Saturday disgraceful. His comments on Monday were more appropriate, and better late than never. However Mr. Trump's comments yesterday were despicable. Unfortunately, this isn't a surprise. Here is what I wrote last May: Off-Topic: A Comment on Litmus Test Moments

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 241 thousand initial claims, down from 244 thousand the previous week.

• Also at 8:30 AM, Philly Fed manufacturing survey for August. The consensus is for a reading of 17.0, down from 19.5.

• At 9:15 AM, The Fed will release Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization for July. The consensus is for a 0.3% increase in Industrial Production, and for Capacity Utilization to increase to 76.7%.