U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2021 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2021 data (Fri, Oct 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2021 data (Fri, Oct 8, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2021 data (Wed, Oct 13, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2021 (Thu, Oct 28, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 109.7 index; Core PCE Price Index 109.4 index |
| Thu, Oct 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 312,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2021 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 30.98 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 147,771 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.7 % |
| Tue, Oct 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.0 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.3 % |
| Wed, Oct 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 273.9 index; Core CPI (SA) 279.7 index |
| Wed, Oct 13, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2021 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 129.2 index |
| Thu, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 291,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 536,651 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 289,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 269,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 28, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2021 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.0% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 110.0 index; Core PCE Price Index 109.6 index |