U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2009 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2008 data (Fri, Jan 9, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2008 data (Fri, Jan 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2008 (Fri, Jan 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 503,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 9, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2008 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.95 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 134,847 thousands; Unemployment Rate 7.3 % |
| Tue, Jan 13, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.9 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.0 % |
| Wed, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 287,571 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2008 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 551,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2008 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 211.4 index; Core CPI (SA) 216.9 index |
| Thu, Jan 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 591,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 586,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2008 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP -3.8% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |