U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2026 U.S. macro economic calendar: 15 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2026 data (Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2026 data (Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2026 data (Fri, Apr 10, 08:30 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, Apr 29, 14:00 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 1, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2026 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 641,038 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 2, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 203,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 3, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2026 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 37.35 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 158,650 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.3 % |
| Wed, Apr 8, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 218,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 9, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2026 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 129.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 129.0 index |
| Fri, Apr 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2026 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 330.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 334.2 index |
| Tue, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2026 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 154.4 index |
| Thu, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 208,000 persons |
| Tue, Apr 21, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2026 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 653,772 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 23, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 215,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 29, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Actual: Fed funds target range 3.50%–3.75% (unchanged) |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 190,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2026 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 130.4 index; Core PCE Price Index 129.3 index |
| Thu, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2026 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.0% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |