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The key economic reports this week are the third estimate of Q4 GDP, Personal Income and Outlays for February, and the Case-Shiller house price index.10:30 AM:for March. 9:00 AM ET:for January. Although this is the January report, it is really a 3 month average of November, December and January prices.This graph shows the nominal seasonally adjusted National Index, Composite 10 and Composite 20 indexes through the December 2016 report (the Composite 20 was started in January 2000).The consensus is for a 5.7% year-over-year increase in the Comp 20 index for January.10:00 AM:for March. This is the last of the regional Fed surveys for March.12:50 PM:, At the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the10:00 AM:for February. The consensus is for a 1.8% increase in the index.8:30 AM ET: Thereport will be released. The consensus is for 247 thousand initial claims, down from 258 thousand the previous week.8:30 AM:(third estimate). The consensus is that real GDP increased 2.0% annualized in Q4, up from the second estimate of 1.9%.8:30 AM:for February. The consensus is for a 0.4% increase in personal income, and for a 0.2% increase in personal spending. And for the Core PCE price index to increase 0.2%.9:45 AM:for March. The consensus is for a reading of 57.1, down from 57.4 in February.10:00 AM:(final for March). The consensus is for a reading of 97.6, unchanged from the preliminary reading 95.7.