U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2024 U.S. macro economic calendar: 14 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2023 data (Fri, Jan 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2023 data (Thu, Jan 11, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2023 (Thu, Jan 25, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2023 data (Fri, Jan 26, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 3, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.1 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.5 % |
| Wed, Jan 3, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Jan 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 200,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2023 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 34.29 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 156,857 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.8 % |
| Thu, Jan 11, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2023 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 308.7 index; Core CPI (SA) 313.2 index |
| Thu, Jan 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 201,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 12, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2023 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 142.2 index |
| Wed, Jan 17, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 594,256 USD mn |
| Thu, Jan 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 195,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 224,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 25, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2023 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 3.3% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Jan 26, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — December 2023 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 121.7 index; Core PCE Price Index 120.6 index |
| Tue, Jan 30, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — December 2023 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.6 % |
| Wed, Jan 31, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 5.25%–5.50% (unchanged) |