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The single highest-impact macro event globally. The Fed sets the benchmark Federal Funds Rate, directly governing the cost of capital, borrowing rates, and liquidity across global financial markets.

The primary consumer inflation gauge measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Tracks the average price change paid by urban households across thousands of retail goods and services.

The gold standard snapshot of US employment health. Measures the net change in payroll jobs added or lost during the prior month across all non-agricultural businesses.

The Federal Reserve's single most preferred inflation metric. Unlike CPI (which uses a fixed basket of consumer goods), PCE dynamically accounts for consumer substitution when prices rise.

Measures the average price changes received by domestic manufacturing and service producers for their output. It serves as the definitive leading indicator for consumer inflation (CPI).

The comprehensive scorecard of total economic output and growth for the United States economy, calculated annualized across quarterly periods.

Monthly survey of purchasing managers across hundreds of industrial and service companies conducted by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

The count of individuals filing for initial state unemployment insurance benefits for the first time during the prior week. Released every single Thursday morning.