U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2008 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2008 data (Fri, Oct 3, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2008 data (Thu, Oct 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2008 (Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2008 data (Fri, Oct 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 483,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2008 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.73 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 136,760 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.1 % |
| Tue, Oct 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.8 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.4 % |
| Thu, Oct 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 482,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2008 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Wed, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 321,568 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2008 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 218.9 index; Core CPI (SA) 216.7 index |
| Thu, Oct 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 461,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 478,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 480,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2008 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP -0.3% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2008 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 90.2 index; Core PCE Price Index 88.1 index |