Friday: Pending Home Sales

Friday:
• At 10:00 AM ET, Pending Home Sales Index for February. The consensus is for a 1.5% increase in the index.

• Also, at 10:00 AM, University of Michigan’s Consumer sentiment index (Final for March). The consensus is for a reading of 59.7.

• Also, at 10:00 AM, State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly), February 2022

On COVID (focus on hospitalizations and deaths):

COVID Metrics
 
Now
Week
Ago
Goal

Percent fully Vaccinated
65.4%
—
≥70.0%1

Fully Vaccinated (millions)
217.3
—
≥2321

New Cases per Day3

27,134
28,695
≤5,0002

Hospitalized3

15,227
20,978
≤3,0002

Deaths per Day3

749
1,063
≤502

1 Minimum to achieve “herd immunity” (estimated between 70% and 85%).
2my goals to stop daily posts,
37-day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths
🚩 Increasing 7-day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths
✅ Goal met.