U.S. economic calendar
When the next CPI, jobs report, GDP, PCE inflation and retail sales numbers come out, and when the Fed announces its rate decision. Dates and times (Eastern Time) come straight from the BLS, BEA, Census Bureau and Federal Reserve schedules. We list the dates only; no forecasts.
Next release of each
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Wed, Oct 14 8:30 a.m. ET Jobs report (Employment Situation) Fri, Nov 6 8:30 a.m. ET · October 2026 Fed rate decision (FOMC) Wed, Oct 28 Statement day GDP Thu, Oct 29 8:30 a.m. ET · 3rd Quarter 2026 Personal income and outlays (PCE inflation) Thu, Oct 29 8:30 a.m. ET · September 2026 Producer Price Index (PPI) Thu, Oct 15 8:30 a.m. ET Retail sales Thu, Oct 15 8:30 a.m. ET · September 2026 Job openings (JOLTS) Tue, Nov 3 10:00 a.m. ET
Next 60 days
Week of Mon, Oct 12
- Wed, Oct 14 Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Thu, Oct 15 Producer Price Index (PPI)
- Thu, Oct 15 Retail sales
- Fri, Oct 16 Import and export prices
Week of Mon, Oct 19
- Tue, Oct 20 Housing starts and permits
Week of Mon, Oct 26
- Tue, Oct 27 New home sales
- Tue, Oct 27 Durable goods orders
- Wed, Oct 28 Fed rate decision (FOMC)
- Thu, Oct 29 GDP
- Thu, Oct 29 Personal income and outlays (PCE inflation)
- Fri, Oct 30 Employment Cost Index (ECI)
Week of Mon, Nov 2
- Tue, Nov 3 Job openings (JOLTS)
- Wed, Nov 4 Trade balance (goods and services)
- Thu, Nov 5 Productivity and costs
- Fri, Nov 6 Jobs report (Employment Situation)
Week of Mon, Nov 9
- Tue, Nov 10 Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Fri, Nov 13 Producer Price Index (PPI)
Week of Mon, Nov 16
- Tue, Nov 17 Import and export prices
- Tue, Nov 17 Retail sales
- Wed, Nov 18 Housing starts and permits
Week of Mon, Nov 23
- Wed, Nov 25 New home sales
- Wed, Nov 25 GDP
- Wed, Nov 25 Personal income and outlays (PCE inflation)
- Wed, Nov 25 Durable goods orders
Week of Mon, Nov 30
- Tue, Dec 1 Job openings (JOLTS)
- Fri, Dec 4 Jobs report (Employment Situation)
Week of Mon, Dec 7
- Tue, Dec 8 Productivity and costs
- Tue, Dec 8 Trade balance (goods and services)
- Wed, Dec 9 Fed rate decision (FOMC)
- Thu, Dec 10 Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Week of Mon, Dec 14
- Tue, Dec 15 Producer Price Index (PPI)
What each release is
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) (BLS): BLS's monthly measure of the average change in prices paid by urban consumers for a basket of goods and services. Official page ↗
- Jobs report (Employment Situation) (BLS): BLS's monthly "Employment Situation" release: nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate and hourly earnings. Official page ↗
- Producer Price Index (PPI) (BLS): BLS's monthly measure of the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers. Official page ↗
- Job openings (JOLTS) (BLS): BLS's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey: job openings, hires and separations. Official page ↗
- Employment Cost Index (ECI) (BLS): BLS's quarterly measure of the change in employers' costs for wages, salaries and benefits. Official page ↗
- Import and export prices (BLS): BLS's monthly price indexes for goods and services bought from and sold to other countries. Official page ↗
- Productivity and costs (BLS): BLS's quarterly measures of labor productivity and unit labor costs. Official page ↗
- GDP (BEA): BEA's estimate of the value of goods and services produced in the United States: an advance estimate, then a second and a third. Official page ↗
- Personal income and outlays (PCE inflation) (BEA): BEA's monthly "Personal Income and Outlays" release, which includes the PCE price index the Fed uses for its 2% inflation goal. Official page ↗
- Trade balance (goods and services) (BEA): BEA and the Census Bureau's monthly U.S. trade balance in goods and services. Official page ↗
- Retail sales (Census): The Census Bureau's advance monthly estimate of sales at retail and food-service businesses. Official page ↗
- Housing starts and permits (Census): The Census Bureau's monthly building permits, housing starts and completions. Official page ↗
- New home sales (Census): The Census Bureau's monthly sales of newly built single-family homes. Official page ↗
- Durable goods orders (Census): The Census Bureau's advance monthly report on orders and shipments of long-lasting manufactured goods. Official page ↗
- Fed rate decision (FOMC) (Fed): The Federal Open Market Committee's policy statement on the federal funds rate target range, released on the second day of each two-day meeting and followed by the Chair's press conference. Official page ↗
Sources: BLS, BEA and Census Bureau release schedules; Federal Reserve FOMC calendar. Schedules updated Wed, Oct 14, 2026; agencies occasionally change dates, so check the official page on release day. See also today in markets, the market holiday calendars and the earnings calendar.