by Calculated Risk on 8/23/2023 08:05:00 PM

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released.  The consensus is for 244 thousand initial claims, up from 239 thousand last week.

• Also at 8:30 AM, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July. This is a composite index of other data.

• Also at 8:30 AM, Durable Goods Orders for July from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for a 4.0% decrease in durable goods orders.

• At 11:00 AM, the Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey for August.