U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
February 2019 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2019 data (Fri, Feb 1, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2019 data (Wed, Feb 13, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2018 (Thu, Feb 28, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 1, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — January 2019 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 27.59 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 150,060 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.0 % |
| Thu, Feb 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 232,000 persons |
| Tue, Feb 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — December 2018 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Wed, Feb 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — January 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 252.6 index; Core CPI (SA) 260.8 index |
| Thu, Feb 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — January 2019 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 117.0 index |
| Thu, Feb 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 226,000 persons |
| Thu, Feb 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2018 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 428,932 USD mn |
| Thu, Feb 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 211,000 persons |
| Thu, Feb 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 221,000 persons |
| Thu, Feb 28, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2018 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.6% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |