U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2015 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2015 data (Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2015 data (Fri, Apr 17, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2015 (Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2015 data (Thu, 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 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 269,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2015 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 24.85 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 140,923 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.4 % |
| Tue, Apr 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.6 % |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 282,000 persons |
| Tue, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2015 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 109.8 index |
| Tue, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 383,681 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 298,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 17, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 236.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 240.8 index |
| Thu, Apr 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 295,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2015 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 0.2% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 269,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.0 index; Core PCE Price Index 96.5 index |