Releases
The reports that move rates, prices and paychecks, in plain English: what each one measures, why it matters to you, and when the next one lands.
Jobs
- GovBLS · MonthlyJobs report (Employment Situation)The monthly jobs report: how many jobs US employers added or cut, the unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings.Next: Fri, Nov 6 · 8:30 AM ET
- GovBLS · QuarterlyEmployment Cost Index (ECI)A quarterly measure of what employers pay in wages, salaries and benefits, holding the mix of jobs constant.Next: Fri, Oct 30 · 8:30 AM ET
- GovBLS · MonthlyJob openings and labor turnover (JOLTS)Job openings, hires, quits and layoffs across the US, published about five weeks after the month ends.Next: Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM ET
- GovDOL · WeeklyInitial jobless claimsThe number of people who filed a first claim for state unemployment benefits in the latest week.Next: Thu, Oct 8 · 8:30 AM ET
- PrivateADP · MonthlyADP employment reportADP's monthly estimate of private-sector job growth, built from its payroll data and usually released two days before the government jobs report.Next: Wed, Nov 4 · 8:15 AM ET (est.)
Inflation
- GovBLS · MonthlyConsumer Price Index (CPI)Tracks the prices of a fixed basket of goods and services that households buy. The headline rate includes food and energy; core leaves them out.Next: Wed, Oct 14 · 8:30 AM ET
- GovBLS · MonthlyProducer Price Index (PPI)Measures the prices US businesses receive for their goods and services, or inflation at the wholesale level.Next: Thu, Oct 15 · 8:30 AM ET
- GovBEA · MonthlyPersonal income and spending (PCE inflation)Monthly income and spending for US households, plus the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Fed's 2% target.Next: Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 AM ET
Growth
Consumers
- GovCensus · MonthlyRetail salesMonthly sales at US retailers and restaurants, not adjusted for inflation.Next: Thu, Oct 15 · 8:30 AM ET
- PrivateUMich · MonthlyUMich consumer sentimentThe University of Michigan's monthly survey of how consumers feel about their finances and the economy, including how much inflation they expect. A preliminary reading comes out mid-month and a final one two weeks later.Next: Fri, Oct 9 · 10:00 AM ET
- PrivateConference Board · MonthlyConsumer confidence (Conference Board)The Conference Board's monthly survey of consumer attitudes, buying plans and views of the job market.Next: Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM ET
Housing
- GovCensus · MonthlyHousing starts and building permitsHow many new homes builders started last month, and how many permits were issued for future construction.Next: Tue, Oct 20 · 8:30 AM ET
- GovCensus · MonthlyNew home salesSales of newly built single-family homes, with the median sales price and the supply of homes for sale.Next: Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM ET
- PrivateNAR · MonthlyExisting home salesMonthly sales of previously owned homes from the National Association of Realtors, with the median price and the number of homes for sale.Next: Tue, Oct 13 · 10:00 AM ET
Business
- GovCensus · MonthlyDurable goods ordersNew orders for goods meant to last three years or more, such as machinery, appliances and aircraft.Next: Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 AM ET
- FedFed · MonthlyIndustrial productionOutput at US factories, mines and utilities, plus how much of their capacity is in use.Next: Fri, Oct 16 · 9:15 AM ET
- PrivateISM · MonthlyISM manufacturing PMIA monthly survey of purchasing managers at US factories. Readings above 50 mean activity is expanding; below 50 means it is shrinking.Next: Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 AM ET
- PrivateISM · MonthlyISM services PMIThe same purchasing-manager survey for service businesses. Above 50 means expansion.Next: Mon, Oct 5 · 10:00 AM ET
Trade
Fed
- FedFed · Eight times a yearFed rate decision (FOMC)The Federal Open Market Committee sets the target range for the federal funds rate at eight scheduled meetings a year. The statement comes out at 2:00 PM ET on the second day, followed by the Chair's press conference at 2:30 PM.Next: Wed, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM ET
- FedFed · Eight times a yearFOMC minutesA detailed account of the discussion at the last Fed policy meeting, released three weeks after the decision.Next: Wed, Oct 7 · 2:00 PM ET
- FedFed · Eight times a yearBeige BookReports on business conditions from each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, published eight times a year about two weeks before each Fed meeting.Next: Wed, Oct 14 · 2:00 PM ET