U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2012 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2011 data (Fri, Jan 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2011 data (Thu, Jan 19, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2011 (Fri, Jan 27, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2011 data (Mon, 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 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 376,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2011 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.22 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 132,888 thousands; Unemployment Rate 8.5 % |
| Tue, Jan 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Thu, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 391,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 343,093 USD mn |
| Wed, Jan 18, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2011 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 106.5 index |
| Thu, Jan 19, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 227.2 index; Core CPI (SA) 227.4 index |
| Thu, Jan 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 367,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 381,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 27, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2011 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.8% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Mon, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 93.6 index; Core PCE Price Index 92.0 index |