U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

Dow Jones12-04 19:30
All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Thursday, December 4, 2025                                   Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0730/1230  Nov      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   +183% 
0830/1330  11/29    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        220K       216K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          -6K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1960000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       +7K 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0930/1430           IMF regular press briefing with Strategic Communications 
                    Director Julie Kozack 
1030/1530  11/28    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)          3921B      3935B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg       -14B       -11B 
                       (Cbf) 
1200/1700  Nov      Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 
1230/1730           Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman speaks at Florida 
                    Bankers Association Leadership Luncheon 
1400/1900           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1630/2130           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2130           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
  N/A               SEC Investor Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting 
 
Friday, December 5, 2025                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330  Sep      Personal Income and Outlays 
                       Personal Income, M/M%                 +0.3%      +0.4% 
                       Consumer Spending, M/M%               +0.4%      +0.6% 
                       PCE Price Idx, M/M%                   +0.3%      +0.3% 
                       PCE Price Idx, Y/Y%                   +2.8%      +2.7% 
                       PCE Core Price Idx, M/M%              +0.2%      +0.2% 
                       PCE Core Price Idx, Y/Y%              +2.9%      +2.9% 
1000/1500  Dec      University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary 
                       Mid-Mo Sentiment                      52.0       50.3 
                       Mid-Mo Expectations                              49.0 
                       Mid-Mo Current Idx                               52.3 
1500/2000  Oct      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg $(USD)$         +10.5B     +13.1B 
 
Monday, December 8, 2025                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1000/1500  Q3       Quarterly Financial Report - Industry 
1000/1500  Q3       Quarterly Financial Report - Retail Trade 
 
Tuesday, December 9, 2025                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0001/0501  Q1       Manpower U.S. Employment Outlook Survey 
0600/1100  Nov      NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism 
                       Small Business Idx                               98.2 
0855/1355  12/06    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +6.4% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +7.6% 
1000/1500  Oct      Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey 
1200/1700           World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) 
                       Corn, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Cotton, End Stocks (Bales) 
1630/2130           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
  N/A               U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting 
 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025                                 Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1200  12/05    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    313 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -1.4% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  186.1 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            +2.5% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    1041.9 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -4.4% 
0830/1330  Q3       Employment Cost Index 
                       ECI, Q/Q%                             +0.9%      +0.9% 
                       ECI, Y/Y%                                        +3.6% 
1000/1500  Nov      Online Help Wanted Index 
1030/1530  12/05    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           427.5M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  +0.6M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            214.4M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   +4.5M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          114.3M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 +2.1M 
                       Refinery Usage 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1400/1900           U.S. interest rate decision 
                       Federal Funds Rate 
                       Federal Funds Rate Change (Pts) 
                       Fed Funds Rate-Range High                        4.00 
                       Fed Funds Rate-Range Low                         3.75 
                       FOMC Vote For Action                             10 
                       FOMC Vote Against Action                         2 
                       Discount Rate                                    4.00 
                       Discount Rate Change (Pts)                       -0.25 
                       Discount Rate-Range High 
                       Discount Rate-Range Low 
1400/1900           Federal Reserve economic projections 
                       Median Fed Funds Rate - 2025                     3.6% 
                       Median Fed Funds Rate - 2026                     3.4% 
                       Median Fed Funds Rate - 2027                     3.1% 
1400/1900  Nov      Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the 
                    U.S. Government 
 
Thursday, December 11, 2025                                  Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1330  12/6     Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg 
                       Continuing Claims 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg 
1000/1500  Q3       Quarterly Services 
1000/1500  Sep      State Employment and Unemployment 
1030/1530  12/05    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg 
                       (Cbf) 
1630/2130           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2130           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
  N/A               World Development Report 
 
Friday, December 12, 2025                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0800/1300           Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson 
                    speaks before the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce 
0830/1330           FRB Cleveland President Beth Hammack speaks at University of 
                    Cincinnati Real Estate Center Roundtable Series event 
1000/1500  Oct      Personal Income and Outlays - Estimated Date 
                       Personal Income, M/M% 
                       Consumer Spending, M/M% 
                       PCE Price Idx, M/M% 
                       PCE Price Idx, Y/Y% 
                       PCE Core Price Idx, M/M% 
                       PCE Core Price Idx, Y/Y% 
 
 

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