U.S. Economic Calendar
This Week's Major U.S. Economic Reports & Fed Speakers
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Median Forecast | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, JAN. 25 | ||||||
| 8:30 am | Chicago Fed national activity index | Dec. | 0.52 | -- | 0.31 | |
| TUESDAY, JAN. 26 | ||||||
| 8 am | IMF World Economic Outlook | |||||
| 9 am | S&P Case-Shiller home price index (year-over-year change) | Nov. | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% | |
| 9 am | FHFA house price index (year-over-year change) | Nov. | 11.0% | -- | 10.3% | |
| 10 am | Consumer confidence index | Jan. | 89.3 | 88.0 | 87.1 | |
| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 | ||||||
| 8:30 am | Durable goods orders | Dec. | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| 8:30 am | Core capital goods orders | Dec. | 0.6% | -- | 1.0% | |
| 2 pm | FOMC meeting announcement | |||||
| 2:30 pm | Jerome Powell press conference | |||||
| THURSDAY, JAN. 28 | ||||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (regular state program, SA) | Jan. 23 | 847,000 | 875,000 | 914,000 | |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims | Jan. 16 | 4.77 million | -- | 4.97 million | |
| 8:30 am | Gross domestic product | Q4 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 33.4% | |
| 8:30 am | Advance report on trade in goods | Dec. | -$82.5 billion | -- | -$85.5 billion | |
| 10 am | New home sales (SAAR) | Dec. | 842,000 | 875,000 | 829,000 | |
| 10 am | Leading economic indicators | Dec. | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| FRIDAY, JAN. 29 | ||||||
| 8:30 am | Personal income | Dec. | 0.1% | -1.1% | ||
| 8:30 am | Consumer spending | Dec. | -0.4% | -0.4% | ||
| 8:30 am | Core inflation | Dec. | 0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| 8:30 am | Employment cost index | Q4 | 0.5% | 0.5% | ||
| 9:45 am | Chicago PMI | Jan. | 58.5 | 59.5 | ||
| 10 am | Consumer sentiment index (final) | Jan. | 79.2 | 79.2 | ||
| 10 am | Pending home sales index | Dec. | -0.2% | -2.6% | ||
| 4 pm | Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan speaks |
Next Week's Major U.S. Economic Reports & Fed Speakers
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, FEB. 1 | |||||
| 9:45 am | Markit manufacturing PMI (final) | Jan. | -- | 59.1 | |
| 10 am | ISM manufacturing index | Jan. | -- | 60.7% | |
| Varies | Motor vehicle sales (SAAR) | Jan. | -- | 16.3 million | |
| TUESDAY, FEB. 2 | |||||
| 10 am | Housing vacancies | Q4 | |||
| WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 | |||||
| 8:15 am | ADP employment report | Jan. | -- | -123,000 | |
| 9:45 am | Markit services PMI (final) | Jan. | -- | 57.5 | |
| 10 am | ISM services index | Jan. | -- | 57.2% | |
| THURSDAY, FEB. 4 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (regular state program) | Jan. 30 | -- | N/A | |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims (regular state program) | Jan. 23 | -- | N/A | |
| 8:30 am | Productivity | Q4 | -- | 4.6% | |
| 8:30 am | Unit labor costs | Q4 | -- | -6.6% | |
| 10 am | Factory orders | Dec. | -- | 1.0% | |
| FRIDAY, FEB. 5 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Nonfarm payrolls | Jan. | -- | -140,000 | |
| 8:30 am | Unemployment rate | Jan. | -- | 6.7% | |
| 8:30 am | Average hourly earnings | Jan. | -- | 0.8% | |
| 8:30 am | Trade deficit | Dec. | -- | -$68.1 billion | |
| 3 pm | Consumer credit | Dec. | -- | $15 billion |
Last Week's Major U.S. Economic Reports & Fed Speakers
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, JAN. 18 | |||||
| None scheduled -- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | |||||
| TUESDAY, JAN. 19 | |||||
| None scheduled | |||||
| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 | |||||
| 10 am | National Association of Home Builders index | Jan. | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| 12 noon | Inauguration of Joe Biden as president | ||||
| THURSDAY, JAN. 21 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (state program, SA) | Jan. 14 | 900,000 | 925,000 | 926,000 |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims (state program, SA) | Jan. 7 | 5.05 million | -- | 5.18 million |
| 8:30 am | Housing starts (SAAR) | Dec. | 1.669 million | 1.56 million | 1.547 million |
| 8:30 am | Building permits (SAAR) | Dec. | 1.709 million | -- | 1.635 million |
| 8:30 am | Philadelphia Fed index | Jan. | 26.5 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| FRIDAY, JAN. 22 | |||||
| 9:45 am | Markit manufacturing PMI (flash) | Jan. | 59.1 | 57.0 | 57.1 |
| 9:45 am | Markit services PMI (flash) | Jan. | 57.5 | 53.5 | 54.8 |
| 10 am | Existing home sales (SAAR) | Dec. | 6.76 million | 6.55 million | 6.71 million |
GDP forecasts
| Date | Report | Period | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2021 | GDP (Quarterly, SAAR) | Q4 | 4.6% | 33.4% (Q3) |
| April 29, 2021 | GDP (Quarterly, SAAR) | Q1 | 2.2% | 33.4% (Q3) |
| July 29, 2021 | GDP (Quarterly, SAAR) | Q2 | 4.9% | 33.4% (Q3) |
| Oct. 28, 2021 | GDP (Quarterly, SAAR) | Q3 | 5.2% | 33.4% (Q3) |
| January 2022 | GDP (Quarterly, SAAR) | Q4 | 4.3% | 33.4% (Q3) |
| Jan. 28, 2021 | GDP (Annual) | 2020 | -2.5% | 2.2% (2019) |
| January 2022 | GDP (Annual) | 2021 | 4.3% | 2.2% (2019) |
The median forecasts in this calendar come from weekly and monthly surveys of economists conducted by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
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