U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
August 2011 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2011 data (Tue, Aug 2, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — July 2011 data (Fri, Aug 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — July 2011 data (Thu, Aug 18, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — July 2011 data (Mon, Aug 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 2, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 92.8 index; Core PCE Price Index 91.2 index |
| Thu, Aug 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 406,000 persons |
| Fri, Aug 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — July 2011 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.11 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 131,992 thousands; Unemployment Rate 9.0 % |
| Wed, Aug 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — June 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.7 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Thu, Aug 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 405,000 persons |
| Fri, Aug 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — July 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 334,922 USD mn |
| Wed, Aug 17, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — July 2011 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 106.1 index |
| Thu, Aug 18, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — July 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 225.4 index; Core CPI (SA) 225.2 index |
| Thu, Aug 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 409,000 persons |
| Thu, Aug 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 415,000 persons |
| Mon, Aug 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — July 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 93.0 index; Core PCE Price Index 91.3 index |