U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2021 U.S. macro economic calendar: 14 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2021 data (Fri, Apr 2, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2021 data (Tue, Apr 13, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, Apr 28, 14:00 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2021 (Thu, Apr 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 1, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 658,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 2, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2021 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 30.03 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 144,232 thousands; Unemployment Rate 6.1 % |
| Tue, Apr 6, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.1 % |
| Wed, Apr 7, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Apr 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 645,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2021 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 122.8 index |
| Tue, Apr 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 265.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 271.5 index |
| Thu, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 571,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 539,607 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 566,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 28, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 0.00%–0.25% (unchanged) |
| Thu, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 574,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2021 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 6.4% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 107.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 106.9 index |