U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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Mar 31
All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0855/1255  03/28    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +6.5% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +6.7% 
0900/1300  Jan      U.S. Monthly House Price Index 
0900/1300  Jan      S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices 
                       10-City Idx, M/M%                                -0.07% 
                       10-City Idx, Y/Y%                                +1.93% 
                       20-City Idx, M/M%                                -0.13% 
                       20-City Idx, Y/Y%                     +1.3%      +1.38% 
                       National Idx, M/M%                               -0.27% 
                       National Idx, Y/Y%                               +1.27% 
0945/1345  Mar      Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey - 
                    Chicago PMI 
                       PMI-Adj                               55.1       57.7 
1000/1400  Mar      Consumer Confidence Index 
                       Cons Conf Idx                         87.5       91.2 
                       Expectation Idx 
                       Present Situation Idx 
1000/1400  Feb      Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey 
1200/1600           FRB Chicago President Austan Goolsbee speaks at 'Human 
                    Capital in a Time of Low Real Rates' event 
1310/1710           Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid 
                    speaks before the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City 
1500/1900           Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr speaks at Federalist 
                    Society event 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
 
Wednesday, April 1, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  03/27    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    310.7 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -10.5% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  163.6 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -5.4% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    1145 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -14.6% 
0815/1215  Mar      ADP National Employment Report 
                       Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg          +39000     +63000 
0830/1230  Feb      Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services 
                       Overall Sales-SA, M/M%                +0.5%      -0.2% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M%                  +0.3%      +0.0% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M%                       +0.3% 
0900/1300           Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem 
                    speaks before the American Enterprise Institute 
0945/1345  Mar      US Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                              52.4       51.6 
1000/1400  Mar      ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI 
                       Manufacturing PMI                     52.1       52.4 
                       Prices Idx                                       70.5 
                       Employment Idx                                   48.8 
                       Inventories                                      48.8 
                       New Orders Idx                                   55.8 
                       Production Idx                                   53.5 
1000/1400  Jan      Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales 
                       Total Inventories                     +0.0%      +0.1% 
1030/1430  03/27    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           456.185M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  +6.926M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            241.447M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   -2.593M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          119.936M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 +3.032M 
                       Refinery Usage                                   92.9% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    20.004M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     -1.635M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1100/1500  Mar      Global Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         51.9 
1600/2000  Mar      Domestic Auto Industry Sales 
 
Thursday, April 2, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0730/1130  Mar      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   -55% 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1230  03/28    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        212K       210K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          +5K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1819000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       -32K 
0830/1230  Feb      U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services 
                       Trade Balance $(USD)$                   -62.0B     -54.46B 
                       Exports (USD)                                    302.15B 
                       Exports, M/M%                                    +5.5% 
                       Imports (USD)                                    356.60B 
                       Imports, M/M%                                    -0.7% 
1030/1430  03/27    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)                     1829B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg                  -54B 
                       (Cbf) 
1400/1800           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
 
Friday, April 3, 2026                                        Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Mar      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                     +59K       -92K 
                       Unemployment Rate                     4.4%       4.4% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings (USD)                        37.32 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.15 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%             +0.3%      +0.40% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%             +3.7%      +3.84% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.3 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0 
                       Government Payrolls                              -6K 
                       Private Payroll                                  -86K 
                       Participation Rate                               62% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
0945/1345  Mar      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                         51.1       51.7 
  N/A               U.S. stock markets closed on Good Friday 
 
Monday, April 6, 2026                                        Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
1000/1400  Mar      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                                     56.1 
                       Business Activity Idx                            59.9 
                       Prices Idx                                       63.0 
                       Employment Idx                                   51.8 
                       New Orders Idx                                   58.6 
1000/1400  Mar      Employment Trends Index 
                       ETI                                              105.37 
                       ETI, Y/Y% 
 
Tuesday, April 7, 2026                                       Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Feb      Advance Report on Durable Goods 
                       Durable Goods-SA, M/M%                           +0.0% 
                       Dur Goods, Ex-Defense, M/M%                      +0.5% 
                       Dur Goods, Ex-Transport, M/M%                    +0.4% 
                       Orders: Cap Gds, Non-Def, Ex-Air,                +0.0% 
                       M/M% 
                       Shipmnts: Cap Gds, Non-Def,                      -0.1% 
                       Ex-Air, M/M% 
0855/1255  04/04    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y% 
1000/1400  Apr      RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 
                       Economic Optimism Idx                            47.5 
                       6-Mo Economic Outlook                            43.0 
1100/1500  Mar      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    53.4 
1235/1635           Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee 
                    speaks at Detroit Economic Club event 
1500/1900  Feb      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)                    +8.1B 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
 
Wednesday, April 8, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  04/03    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx 
                       Composite Idx, W/W% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% 
                       Refinance Idx 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W% 
1000/1400  Mar      Online Help Wanted Index 
1000/1400  Jan      State Employment and Unemployment 

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