U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2020 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2020 data (Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2020 data (Fri, Apr 10, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2020 (Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2020 data (Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 5,946,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2020 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 28.73 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 150,895 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.4 % |
| Tue, Apr 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2020 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 118.0 index |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 6,137,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 258.1 index; Core CPI (SA) 267.1 index |
| Wed, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 420,954 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 4,869,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 4,201,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2020 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP -4.8% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 3,446,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 104.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 104.6 index |