U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2020 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2019 data (Fri, Jan 10, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2019 data (Tue, Jan 14, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2019 (Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2019 data (Fri, Jan 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 231,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 224,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 10, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2019 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 28.38 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 151,794 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.6 % |
| Tue, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 258.6 index; Core CPI (SA) 266.0 index |
| Wed, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2019 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 119.0 index |
| Thu, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 207,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 449,643 USD mn |
| Fri, Jan 17, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Thu, Jan 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 221,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 210,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2019 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Jan 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 104.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 104.3 index |