U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
March 2012 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2012 data (Thu, Mar 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2012 data (Fri, Mar 9, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2012 data (Fri, Mar 16, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2012 data (Fri, Mar 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 1, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 365,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 93.9 index; Core PCE Price Index 92.2 index |
| Thu, Mar 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 375,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 9, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2012 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.28 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 133,509 thousands; Unemployment Rate 8.3 % |
| Tue, Mar 13, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 350,345 USD mn |
| Tue, Mar 13, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — January 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.5 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Thu, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — February 2012 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 107.2 index |
| Thu, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 369,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 228.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 228.0 index |
| Thu, Mar 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 368,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 363,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 94.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 92.4 index |