U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2013 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2012 data (Fri, Jan 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2012 data (Wed, Jan 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2012 (Wed, Jan 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2012 data (Thu, Jan 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 362,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2012 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.72 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 135,074 thousands; Unemployment Rate 7.9 % |
| Thu, Jan 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 363,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Tue, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2012 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 108.4 index |
| Tue, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 357,519 USD mn |
| Wed, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 231.2 index; Core CPI (SA) 231.7 index |
| Thu, Jan 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 344,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 339,000 persons |
| Wed, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2012 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP -0.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Jan 31, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 366,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 95.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 93.5 index |