U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
February 2009 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2008 data (Mon, Feb 2, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2009 data (Fri, Feb 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2009 data (Fri, Feb 20, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 2, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2008 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 88.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 87.9 index |
| Thu, Feb 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 629,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2009 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.96 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 134,079 thousands; Unemployment Rate 7.8 % |
| Tue, Feb 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — December 2008 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 2.1 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.2 % |
| Thu, Feb 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 637,000 persons |
| Thu, Feb 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — January 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 292,449 USD mn |
| Thu, Feb 19, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — January 2009 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Feb 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 632,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 20, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 211.9 index; Core CPI (SA) 217.3 index |
| Thu, Feb 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 655,000 persons |