Monday–Sunday · America/New_York
U.S. Economic Calendar This Week
Major U.S. data releases and Federal Reserve events, with official ET times, source links, and a calendar download that updates for the active week.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Data and formulas checked September 12, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Current Eastern Time week
October 26–November 1, 2026
This week has 3 major scheduled releases: FOMC Decision, GDP, PCE Inflation.
Major releases this week
| Date & time | Release | Period covered | Status | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28, 20262:00 PM ET | FOMC Rate Decision | October 27–28 meeting | Scheduled | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Thu, Oct 29, 20268:30 AM ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) | Q3 2026 | Scheduled | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Thu, Oct 29, 20268:30 AM ET | Personal Income and Outlays (PCE Inflation) | September 2026 | Scheduled | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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Next major release after this week
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Open the release guide →Recurring U.S. indicators every week
These series provide useful weekly checkpoints even when no major monthly report is scheduled. Confirm holiday changes with the linked publisher.
Initial unemployment claims
Normally Thursday · 8:30 AM ET
A weekly count of new claims for unemployment insurance. Holiday weeks can change the publication day.
U.S. Department of Labor releases →Freddie Mac mortgage rates
Weekly · normally Thursday at noon ET
The Primary Mortgage Market Survey provides a weekly national mortgage-rate snapshot.
Freddie Mac PMMS →Treasury bill auctions
Multiple announcements and auctions each week
Treasury regularly auctions 4-, 8-, 13-, 17-, and 26-week bills. Exact announcement, auction, and settlement days vary by security and holidays.
TreasuryDirect auction timing →Federal Reserve balance sheet
Normally Thursday · 4:30 PM ET
The H.4.1 release reports factors affecting reserve balances and the condition statement of Federal Reserve Banks.
Federal Reserve H.4.1 release →How the weekly view works
The active week runs from Monday through Sunday in Eastern Time. Each major event comes from the same verified annual dataset used by the full 2026 calendar.
The visible week updates in the browser without creating a new dated URL. That keeps one canonical page while month pages preserve the complete annual schedule.
Official schedules and revisions
Agencies can change a release date, especially around government closures or holidays. The annual major-event schedules were checked on September 12, 2026.
Authoritative sources: BLS 2026 release calendar · BEA release schedule · Census economic indicators calendar · Federal Reserve FOMC calendar
Weekly Economic Calendar FAQs
What major U.S. economic reports come out this week?
The live week panel lists every verified 2026 event in the current Monday-through-Sunday Eastern Time week, including CPI, PPI, PCE, jobs, JOLTS, GDP, retail sales, FOMC decisions, and published FOMC-minutes dates.
When does this weekly economic calendar reset?
The page changes to the new week at Monday 12:00 AM in America/New_York. The browser calculates the active Monday-through-Sunday window so the same URL remains useful each week.
Does every week have a major monthly report?
No. Some weeks have several major reports and some have none in the verified annual calendar. Initial claims, mortgage rates, Treasury auctions, and the Federal Reserve balance-sheet release provide recurring weekly checkpoints.
Are forecasts or consensus estimates included?
No. This calendar reports official timing, period covered, and source links. It does not invent forecasts, surprise estimates, or trading signals.