U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2014 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2014 data (Fri, Apr 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2014 data (Tue, Apr 15, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2014 (Wed, Apr 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 330,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2014 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 24.31 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 137,985 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.7 % |
| Tue, Apr 8, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.4 % |
| Thu, Apr 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 311,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2014 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 110.7 index |
| Mon, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 375,285 USD mn |
| Tue, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2014 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 236.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 236.6 index |
| Thu, Apr 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 308,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 327,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2014 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 0.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |