U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2014 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2013 data (Fri, Jan 10, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2013 data (Thu, Jan 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2013 (Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2013 data (Fri, 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 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 332,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 322,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 10, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2013 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 24.18 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 137,372 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.7 % |
| Tue, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2013 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 369,499 USD mn |
| Wed, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2013 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 109.8 index |
| Thu, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2013 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 234.7 index; Core CPI (SA) 235.8 index |
| Thu, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 318,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 17, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2013 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.4 % |
| Thu, Jan 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 327,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 340,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2013 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 3.2% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Jan 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2013 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 96.4 index; Core PCE Price Index 95.0 index |