U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
December 2025 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2025 data (Fri, Dec 5, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (with SEP) (Wed, Dec 10, 14:00 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — November 2025 data (Tue, Dec 16, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — November 2025 data (Thu, Dec 18, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 216,000 persons |
| Fri, Dec 5, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2025 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 127.6 index; Core PCE Price Index 127.0 index |
| Tue, Dec 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — October 2025 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Wed, Dec 10, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (with SEP) | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 3.50%–3.75% (cut 25 bp) |
| Thu, Dec 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 235,000 persons |
| Tue, Dec 16, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — November 2025 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 37.00 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 158,449 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.5 % |
| Tue, Dec 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — October 2025 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 631,346 USD mn |
| Thu, Dec 18, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — November 2025 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 325.1 index; Core CPI (SA) 331.0 index |
| Thu, Dec 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 224,000 persons |
| Tue, Dec 23, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2025 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 4.3% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Wed, Dec 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 215,000 persons |
| Wed, Dec 31, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 203,000 persons |
| Wed, Dec 31, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |