U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
March 2009 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2009 data (Mon, Mar 2, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2009 data (Fri, Mar 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2009 data (Wed, Mar 18, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2009 data (Fri, Mar 27, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 2, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 88.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 87.9 index |
| Thu, Mar 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 652,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2009 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 21.98 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 133,318 thousands; Unemployment Rate 8.3 % |
| Tue, Mar 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — January 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 2.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.1 % |
| Thu, Mar 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 660,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 291,429 USD mn |
| Tue, Mar 17, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — February 2009 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Wed, Mar 18, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 212.7 index; Core CPI (SA) 217.8 index |
| Thu, Mar 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 651,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 661,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 27, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 88.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 88.0 index |