U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
March 2022 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2022 data (Fri, Mar 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2022 data (Thu, Mar 10, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (with SEP) (Wed, Mar 16, 14:00 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2022 data (Thu, Mar 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 208,000 persons |
| Fri, Mar 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — February 2022 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 31.64 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 150,825 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.9 % |
| Wed, Mar 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — January 2022 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.0 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.3 % |
| Thu, Mar 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — February 2022 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 284.5 index; Core CPI (SA) 288.3 index |
| Thu, Mar 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 222,000 persons |
| Tue, Mar 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — February 2022 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 134.8 index |
| Wed, Mar 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2022 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 563,777 USD mn |
| Wed, Mar 16, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (with SEP) | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 0.25%–0.50% (hike 25 bp) |
| Thu, Mar 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 217,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 207,000 persons |
| Tue, Mar 29, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2022 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.0 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.5 % |
| Thu, Mar 31, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 214,000 persons |
| Thu, Mar 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2022 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 113.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 112.5 index |