U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2009 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2009 data (Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2009 data (Wed, Apr 15, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2009 (Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2009 data (Thu, 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 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 665,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2009 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 22.05 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 132,494 thousands; Unemployment Rate 8.7 % |
| Tue, Apr 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 2.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.0 % |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 653,000 persons |
| Tue, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2009 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Tue, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 286,022 USD mn |
| Wed, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 212.5 index; Core CPI (SA) 218.3 index |
| Thu, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 599,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 639,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2009 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP -6.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 620,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 88.2 index; Core PCE Price Index 88.0 index |