U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
May 2023 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, May 3, 14:00 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — April 2023 data (Fri, May 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — April 2023 data (Wed, May 10, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — April 2023 data (Fri, May 26, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 2, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — March 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |
| Wed, May 3, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 5.00%–5.25% (hike 25 bp) |
| Thu, May 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 213,000 persons |
| Fri, May 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — April 2023 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 33.43 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 155,375 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.4 % |
| Wed, May 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — April 2023 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 302.8 index; Core CPI (SA) 306.5 index |
| Thu, May 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — April 2023 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 140.9 index |
| Thu, May 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 223,000 persons |
| Tue, May 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — April 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 583,874 USD mn |
| Thu, May 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 225,000 persons |
| Wed, May 24, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, May 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 227,000 persons |
| Fri, May 26, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — April 2023 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 120.0 index; Core PCE Price Index 118.7 index |
| Wed, May 31, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — April 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |