U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2022 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2021 data (Fri, Jan 7, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2021 data (Wed, Jan 12, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, Jan 26, 14:00 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2021 (Thu, Jan 27, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 4, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.0 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.6 % |
| Wed, Jan 5, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Jan 6, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 229,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 7, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2021 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 31.39 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 149,816 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.9 % |
| Wed, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 280.8 index; Core CPI (SA) 285.2 index |
| Thu, Jan 13, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2021 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 132.3 index |
| Thu, Jan 13, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 250,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2021 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 547,277 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 20, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 246,000 persons |
| Wed, Jan 26, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 0.00%–0.25% (unchanged) |
| Thu, Jan 27, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 240,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 27, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2021 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 6.9% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Jan 28, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2021 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 112.2 index; Core PCE Price Index 111.4 index |