U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2018 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2017 data (Fri, Jan 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2017 data (Fri, Jan 12, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2017 (Fri, Jan 26, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2017 data (Mon, Jan 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 248,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2017 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 26.63 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 147,523 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.1 % |
| Tue, Jan 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2017 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.7 % |
| Thu, Jan 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2017 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 114.4 index |
| Thu, Jan 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 252,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2017 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 247.8 index; Core CPI (SA) 254.3 index |
| Fri, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2017 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 425,545 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 230,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 231,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 26, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2017 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.6% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Mon, Jan 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2017 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 100.8 index; Core PCE Price Index 100.7 index |