U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
May 2022 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, May 4, 14:00 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — April 2022 data (Fri, May 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — April 2022 data (Wed, May 11, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — April 2022 data (Fri, May 27, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 3, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — March 2022 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.0 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.4 % |
| Wed, May 4, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 0.75%–1.00% (hike 50 bp) |
| Thu, May 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 218,000 persons |
| Fri, May 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — April 2022 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 31.96 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 151,623 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.7 % |
| Wed, May 11, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — April 2022 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 288.6 index; Core CPI (SA) 290.5 index |
| Thu, May 12, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — April 2022 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 137.8 index |
| Thu, May 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 204,000 persons |
| Tue, May 17, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — April 2022 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 580,943 USD mn |
| Thu, May 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 225,000 persons |
| Wed, May 25, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, May 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 211,000 persons |
| Fri, May 27, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — April 2022 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 114.8 index; Core PCE Price Index 113.3 index |