U.S. Economic Calendar
This Week's Major U.S. Economic Reports & Fed Speakers
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, AUG. 16 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Empire State manufacturing index | Aug. | 18.3 | 29.0 | 43.0 |
| TUESDAY, AUG. 17 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Retail sales | July | -1.1% | -0.3% | 0.7% |
| 8:30 am | Retail sales ex-autos | July | -0.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 9:15 am | Industrial production | July | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 9:15 am | Capacity utilization | July | 76.1% | 75.7% | 75.4% |
| 10 am | Business inventories | June | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 10 am | NAHB home builders' index | Aug. | 75 | 80 | 80 |
| 1 pm | Fed Chair Jerome Powell takes questions from students | ||||
| 3:45 pm | Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari speaks | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Building permits (SAAR) | July | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | |
| 8:30 am | Housing starts (SAAR) | July | 1.59 million | 1.64 million | |
| 12 noon | MarketWatch interviews St. Louis Fed President James Bullard | ||||
| 2 pm | FOMC minutes | ||||
| THURSDAY, AUG. 19 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (regular state program) | Aug. 14 | 365,000 | 375,000 | |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims (regular state program) | Aug. 7 | -- | 2.87 million | |
| 8:30 am | Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index | Aug. | 22.0 | 21.9 | |
| 10 am | Index of leading economic indicators | July | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| FRIDAY, AUG. 20 | |||||
| 11 am | 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, AUG. 23 | |||||
| 9:45 am | Markit manufacturing PMI (flash) | Aug. | -- | 63.4 | |
| 9:45 am | Markit services PMI (flash) | Aug. | -- | 59.9 | |
| 10 am | Existing home sales (SAAR) | July | -- | 5.86 million | |
| TUESDAY, AUG. 24 | |||||
| 10 am | New home sales (SAAR) | July | -- | 676,000 | |
| WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Durable goods orders | July | -- | 0.9% | |
| 8:30 am | Nondefense capital goods orders, excluding aircraft | July | -- | 0.7% | |
| THURSDAY, AUG. 26 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (regular state program) | Aug. 21 | -- | -- | |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims (regular state program) | Aug. 14 | -- | -- | |
| 8:30 am | GDP revision (SAAR) | Q2 | -- | 6.5% | |
| FRIDAY, AUG. 27 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Personal income | July | -- | 0.1% | |
| 8:30 am | Consumer spending | July | -- | 1.0% | |
| 8:30 am | Core PCE price index | July | -- | 0.4% | |
| 8:30 am | Trade in goods, advance | July | -- | -$91.2 billion | |
| 10 am | UMich consumer sentiment index (final) | Aug. | -- | 70.2 |
Last Week's Major U.S. Economic Reports & Fed Speakers
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, AUG. 9 | |||||
| 10 am | Job openings | June | 10.1 million | 9.1 million | 9.5 million |
| 10 am | Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks | ||||
| 12 noon | Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks | ||||
| TUESDAY, AUG. 10 | |||||
| 6 am | NFIB small-business index | July | 99.7 | 102.0 | 102.5 |
| 8:30 am | Productivity (preliminary) | Q2 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| 8:30 am | Unit labor costs (preliminary) | Q2 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 10 am | Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester speaks | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, AUG. 11 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Consumer price index | July | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 8:30 am | Core CPI | July | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| 12 noon | Kansas City Fed President Esther George speaks | ||||
| 2 pm | Federal budget balance | July | -$302 billion | -$314 billion | -$63 billion |
| THURSDAY, AUG. 12 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Initial jobless claims (regular state program) | Aug. 7 | 375,000 | 375,000 | 387,000 |
| 8:30 am | Continuing jobless claims (regular state program) | July 31 | 2.87 million | -- | 2.98 million |
| 8:30 am | Producer price index | July | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| FRIDAY, AUG. 13 | |||||
| 8:30 am | Import price index | July | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 10 am | UMich consumer sentiment index (early) | Aug. | 70.2 | 81.3 | 81.2 |
GDP forecasts
| Date | Report | Period | Median Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2021 | GDP (quarterly, SAAR) | Q3 | 7.0% | 6.5% (Q2) |
| January 2022 | GDP (quarterly, SAAR) | Q4 | 5.4% | 6.5% (Q2) |
| April 2022 | GDP (quarterly, SAAR) | Q1 | 3.8% | 6.5% (Q2) |
| January 2022 | GDP (Q4-Q4) | 2021 | 6.9% | -2.3% (2020) |
| January 2023 | GDP (Q4-Q4) | 2022 | 3.2% | -2.3% (2020) |
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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