U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2015 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2014 data (Fri, Jan 9, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2014 data (Fri, Jan 16, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2014 (Fri, Jan 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 294,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 9, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2014 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 24.63 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 140,364 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.6 % |
| Tue, Jan 13, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.6 % |
| Wed, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2014 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 380,682 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2014 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 110.8 index |
| Thu, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 304,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2014 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 236.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 239.6 index |
| Thu, Jan 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 298,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 261,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2014 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.6% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |