U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2014 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2014 data (Fri, Oct 3, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2014 data (Wed, Oct 22, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2014 (Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2014 data (Fri, Oct 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 290,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2014 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 24.56 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 139,563 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.9 % |
| Tue, Oct 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.5 % |
| Thu, Oct 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 293,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2014 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 111.1 index |
| Wed, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 382,277 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 281,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 22, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2014 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 237.5 index; Core CPI (SA) 238.8 index |
| Thu, Oct 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 290,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 291,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2014 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 3.5% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2014 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.4 index; Core PCE Price Index 96.0 index |