U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2021 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2020 data (Fri, Jan 8, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2020 data (Wed, Jan 13, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, Jan 27, 14:00 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2020 (Thu, Jan 28, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 803,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 8, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2020 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 29.91 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 142,548 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.7 % |
| Tue, Jan 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.1 % |
| Wed, Jan 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 262.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 270.3 index |
| Thu, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 890,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2020 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 120.0 index |
| Fri, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 485,949 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 844,000 persons |
| Wed, Jan 27, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 0.00%–0.25% (unchanged) |
| Thu, Jan 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 799,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 28, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2020 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 4.0% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Jan 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 105.7 index; Core PCE Price Index 105.9 index |