U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2024 U.S. macro economic calendar: 14 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2024 data (Fri, Oct 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2024 data (Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2024 (Wed, Oct 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2024 data (Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 1, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2024 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Thu, Oct 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 227,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2024 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 35.34 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 157,912 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.1 % |
| Wed, Oct 9, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2024 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 314.7 index; Core CPI (SA) 320.7 index |
| Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 258,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2024 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 145.8 index |
| Thu, Oct 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 241,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 17, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2024 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 608,774 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 227,000 persons |
| Tue, Oct 29, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — September 2024 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.4 % |
| Wed, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2024 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.8% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 219,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2024 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 124.2 index; Core PCE Price Index 123.5 index |