U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
February 2016 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2015 data (Mon, Feb 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2016 data (Fri, Feb 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2016 data (Fri, Feb 19, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2016 data (Fri, Feb 26, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 97.4 index |
| Thu, Feb 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 282,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2016 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 25.37 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 143,210 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.8 % |
| Tue, Feb 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — December 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Thu, Feb 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 266,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — January 2016 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 387,483 USD mn |
| Wed, Feb 17, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — January 2016 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 110.0 index |
| Thu, Feb 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 262,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 19, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2016 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 237.7 index; Core CPI (SA) 245.0 index |
| Thu, Feb 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 270,000 persons |
| Fri, Feb 26, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2016 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 97.6 index |