U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2008 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2008 data (Fri, Apr 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2008 data (Wed, Apr 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2008 (Wed, Apr 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 387,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2008 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.36 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 138,259 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.1 % |
| Tue, Apr 8, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.7 % |
| Thu, Apr 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 354,000 persons |
| Mon, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 328,493 USD mn |
| Tue, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2008 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Wed, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2008 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 213.4 index; Core CPI (SA) 214.4 index |
| Thu, Apr 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 365,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 349,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2008 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 0.6% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |