U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
March 2013 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2013 data (Fri, Mar 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2013 data (Fri, Mar 8, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2013 data (Fri, Mar 15, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2013 data (Fri, Mar 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2013 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 95.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 93.7 index |
| Thu, Mar 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 340,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 8, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2013 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.78 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 135,546 thousands; Unemployment Rate 7.7 % |
| Tue, Mar 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — January 2013 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Wed, Mar 13, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2013 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 365,227 USD mn |
| Thu, Mar 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — February 2013 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 108.9 index |
| Thu, Mar 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 343,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2013 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 232.9 index; Core CPI (SA) 232.6 index |
| Thu, Mar 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 343,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 358,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2013 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 95.6 index; Core PCE Price Index 93.8 index |