This Week's Economic Calendar
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 Week of February 16, 2026  -  February 20, 2026
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07:30 AM
Feb Empire State Index
First Trust: 4.6
Consensus: 6.2
Actual: 7.1
Prev: 7.7
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07:30 AM
Dec Housing Starts (Mln)
First Trust: 1.339 Mil
Consensus: 1.304 Mil
Actual: 1.404 Mil
Prev: 1.322 Mil

07:30 AM
Dec Durable Goods Orders
First Trust: -2.4%
Consensus: -2.0%
Actual: -1.4%
Prev: +5.3%

07:30 AM
Dec Durable Goods (Ex-Trans)
First Trust: +0.1%
Consensus: +0.3%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +0.4%

08:15 AM
Jan Industrial Production
First Trust: +0.4%
Consensus: +0.4%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.4%

08:15 AM
Jan Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 76.6%
Consensus: 76.5%
Actual: 76.2%
Prev: 76.3%
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07:30 AM
Feb Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 2.4
Consensus: 7.5
Actual: 16.3
Prev: 12.6

07:30 AM
Dec Trade Balance (Bln$)
First Trust: NA
Consensus: -$55.5 Bil
Actual: -$70.3 Bil
Prev: -$53.0 Bil

07:30 AM
2/14/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 227K
Consensus: 225K
Actual: 206K
Prev: 227K
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07:30 AM
Q4 GDP Advance Report
First Trust: +2.8%
Consensus: +2.8%
Actual: +1.4%
Prev: +4.4%

07:30 AM
Q4 Chain Price Index Advance Report
First Trust: +2.3%
Consensus: +2.8%
Actual: +3.6%
Prev: +3.8%

07:30 AM
Dec Personal Income
First Trust: +0.3%
Consensus: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.3%

07:30 AM
Dec Personal Consumption Expend.
First Trust: +0.4%
Consensus: +0.3%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.5%

09:00 AM
Dec New Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 0.737 Mil
Consensus: 0.730 Mil
Actual: 0.745 Mil
Prev: 0.758 Mil
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Data comes from the following sources: Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, Institute for Supply Management and Haver Analytics. This information was prepared by First Trust Advisors, L.P., and reflects the current opinion of the authors.   It is based upon sources and data believed to be accurate and reliable.  This information does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security.