U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
March 2017 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2017 data (Wed, Mar 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2017 data (Fri, Mar 10, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2017 data (Wed, Mar 15, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2017 data (Fri, Mar 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — January 2017 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 99.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 99.4 index |
| Thu, Mar 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 221,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 236,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 10, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2017 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 26.07 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 145,846 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.6 % |
| Tue, Mar 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — February 2017 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 111.9 index |
| Wed, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2017 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 244.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 251.0 index |
| Wed, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2017 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 408,155 USD mn |
| Thu, Mar 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 228,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 16, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — January 2017 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |
| Thu, Mar 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 235,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 236,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2017 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 99.6 index; Core PCE Price Index 99.6 index |