The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Time and Date: February 19, 2025, 01:30 PM GMT / 08:30 AM Eastern / 07:30 AM Central The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes are detailed records of the discussions and decisions made during the FOMC’s regular meetings. The FOMC is a branch of the Federal Reserve System […]
The Core Retail Sales and its Impact on the Economy Time and Date: February 14, 2025, 01:30 PM GMT / 08:30 AM Eastern / 07:30 AM Central Core Retail Sales is an economic metric that tracks month-to-month changes in consumer spending across various retail categories, deliberately excluding volatile sectors like automobiles, gasoline, building materials, and […]
The Core Producer Price Index (PPI) Date: 13 February 2025, 01:30 PM GMT / 09:30 AM Eastern / 08:30 AM Central The Core Producer Price Index (PPI) is a key economic indicator that measures the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers for their output, excluding the often-volatile food and energy sectors. Issued […]
Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Core CPI Overview Date: February 12, 2025, 01:30 PM GMT / 09:30 AM Eastern / 08:30 AM Central Core CPI (m/m): The Core Consumer Price Index measures monthly changes in the price of goods and services, excluding food and energy. This metric provides a clearer understanding of underlying inflation trends […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s Testimony Date and Time: February 11, 2025, at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 AM Eastern / 9:00 AM Central Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony is a semi-annual update to Congress on the state of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. During his testimony, Chair Powell addresses key economic […]
Understanding the Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) Report: Why It Matters for Traders and Investors Date and time: February 7, 2025 , at 01:30 PM GMT / 09:30 AM Eastern / 08:30 AM Central In the world of economics and finance, few indicators carry as much weight as the Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report. Released monthly by the […]
Unemployment Claims and Their Economic Significance Release Date and Time : February 6, 2025, at 1:30 PM UTC (8:30 AM Eastern / 7:30 AM Central) Unemployment claims represent formal requests for financial assistance filed by individuals who have involuntarily lost their jobs. These claims provide temporary monetary support to displaced workers while they seek new […]
SM Services PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) Release Date and Time: February 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST (15:00 UTC) The ISM Services PMI, published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), is a crucial economic indicator that evaluates the health of the U.S. services sector. Derived from a monthly survey of purchasing managers at services […]
The ADP National Employment Report Date and Time: February 5, 2025, 1:30 PM GMT / 9:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Central The ADP National Employment Report measures the monthly change in non-farm, private employment in the United States. It is based on payroll data from approximately 400,000 U.S. business clients and is released two […]
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) Release Time: The next report will be released on February 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) / 9:00 AM Central Time (CT) / 03:00 PM UTC. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) is a critical resource published monthly by the U.S. Bureau of […]