Economic Calendar
US macro releases and Fed meetings
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Friday, September 4
Today- 08:3015:30 TRHighNonfarm Payrolls — August DataJobs added or lost outside farming in a month. The single most closely watched read on the economy.Add to Calendar
- 08:3015:30 TRHighUnemployment Rate — August DataShare of the labor force looking for work. Falling means a strong economy — but can also feed wage pressure.Add to Calendar
Thursday, September 10
6 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRMediumInitial Jobless ClaimsWeekly first-time unemployment filings. The freshest labor signal — read the multi-week trend, not one print.
Friday, September 11
7 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRHighCPI — August DataChange in consumer prices — the most watched inflation gauge. A hotter print makes Fed rate cuts harder to justify.Add to Calendar
- 08:3015:30 TRHighCore CPI — August DataCPI excluding food and energy. Those two swing wildly, so the underlying trend shows up here.Add to Calendar
Wednesday, September 16
12 Days Away- 14:0021:00 TRHighSummary of Economic Projections (Dot Plot)Fed officials' rate, growth and inflation projections — the dot plot. It maps the path for the rest of the year.Add to Calendar
- 14:0021:00 TRHighFOMC Rate DecisionThe Fed's policy rate decision. The decision itself is rarely the surprise — the language beside it is.Add to Calendar
- 14:3021:30 TRHighFed Chair Press ConferenceThe Fed Chair's post-decision press conference. Markets often find their direction here, not in the decision.Add to Calendar
Thursday, September 17
13 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRMediumInitial Jobless ClaimsWeekly first-time unemployment filings. The freshest labor signal — read the multi-week trend, not one print.
Thursday, September 24
20 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRMediumInitial Jobless ClaimsWeekly first-time unemployment filings. The freshest labor signal — read the multi-week trend, not one print.
Wednesday, September 30
26 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRHighCore PCE — The Fed's Preferred GaugeThe Fed's preferred inflation gauge. It uses a different basket than CPI, so the two can diverge.Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 1
27 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRMediumInitial Jobless ClaimsWeekly first-time unemployment filings. The freshest labor signal — read the multi-week trend, not one print.
Friday, October 2
28 Days Away- 08:3015:30 TRHighNonfarm Payrolls — September DataJobs added or lost outside farming in a month. The single most closely watched read on the economy.Add to Calendar
- 08:3015:30 TRHighUnemployment Rate — September DataShare of the labor force looking for work. Falling means a strong economy — but can also feed wage pressure.Add to Calendar
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