U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Monday, January 5, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1000/1500  Dec      ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI 
                       Manufacturing PMI                     48.3       48.2 
                       Prices Idx                                       58.5 
                       Employment Idx                                   44.0 
                       Inventories                                      48.9 
                       New Orders Idx                                   47.4 
                       Production Idx                                   51.4 
1600/2100  Dec      Domestic Auto Industry Sales 
 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0855/1355  01/03    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +6.7% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +7.6% 
0945/1445  Dec      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    54.1 
1100/1600  Dec      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    53.3 
  N/A               Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin 
                    speaks at Raleigh economic forecast event 
  N/A      Jan      RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 
                       Economic Optimism Idx                            47.9 
                       6-Mo Economic Outlook                            44.4 
 
Wednesday, January 7, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1200           MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    299.8 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -5.0% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  169.9 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -3.7% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    1084.3 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -5.6% 
0700/1200  01/02    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    299.8 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -5.0% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  169.9 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -3.7% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    1084.3 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -5.6% 
0815/1315  Dec      ADP National Employment Report 
                       Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg          +45000     -32000 
1000/1500  Dec      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                          52.1       52.6 
                       Business Activity Idx                            54.5 
                       Prices Idx                                       65.4 
                       Employment Idx                                   48.9 
                       New Orders Idx                                   52.9 
1000/1500  Oct      Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) 
                       Total Orders, M/M%                    -1.2%      +0.2% 
                       Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M%                         +0% 
                       Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M%                       +0.2% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
1000/1500  Nov      State Employment and Unemployment 
1000/1500  Nov      Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey 
1030/1530  01/02    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           422.888M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  -1.934M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            234.334M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   +5.845M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          123.679M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 +4.977M 
                       Refinery Usage                                   94.7% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    19.376M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     -0.934M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
 
Thursday, January 8, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1330  Q3       Preliminary Productivity and Costs 
                       Non-Farm Productivity, Q/Q%           +4.7%      +2.4% 
                       Unit Labor Costs                      +0.7%      +1.6% 
0830/1330  Oct      U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services 
                       Trade Balance $(USD)$                   -58.0B     -52.8B 
                       Exports (USD) 
                       Exports, M/M% 
                       Imports (USD) 
                       Imports, M/M% 
0830/1330  01/03    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                                   199K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          -16K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1866000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       -47K 
1000/1500  Oct      Monthly Wholesale Trade 
                       Inventories, M/M%                     +0.2%      +0.5% 
1030/1530  01/02    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)                     3375B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg                  -38B 
                       (Cbf) 
1245/1745           World Economic Situation and Prospects report launch 
1400/1900           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1500/2000  Nov      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)         +12.4B     +9.2B 
 
Friday, January 9, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330  Dec      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                     +54K       +64K 
                       Unemployment Rate                     4.5%       4.6% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings (USD)                        36.86 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.05 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%             +0.3%      +0.14% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%                        +3.5% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.3 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0.1 
                       Government Payrolls                              -5K 
                       Private Payroll                                  +69K 
                       Participation Rate                               62.5% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
0830/1330  Sep      New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building 
                    Permits 
                       Total Starts                          1.33M      1.307M 
                       Housing Starts, M/M%                  +1.8%      -8.5% 
                       Building Permits                      1.35M      1.312M 
                       Building Permits, M/M%                +2.9%      -3.7% 
0830/1330  Oct      New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building 
                    Permits 
                       Total Starts                          1.33M 
                       Housing Starts, M/M% 
                       Building Permits                      1.35M 
                       Building Permits, M/M% 
1000/1500  Jan      University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary 
                       Mid-Mo Sentiment                      53.5       53.3 
                       Mid-Mo Expectations                              55.0 
                       Mid-Mo Current Idx                               50.7 
 
Monday, January 12, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
1000/1500  Dec      Employment Trends Index 
                       ETI 
                       ETI, Y/Y% 
1200/1700           World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) 
                       Corn, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Cotton, End Stocks (Bales) 
1800/2300           Peter McColough Series on International Economics event with 
                    Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams 
 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0600/1100  Dec      NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism 
                       Small Business Idx                               99.0 
0830/1330  Dec      CPI 
                       CPI, M/M% 
                       Core CPI, M/M% 
                       Energy Idx, M/M% 
                       Food Idx, M/M% 
                       Real Avg Wkly Pay-Infla Adj, M/M% 
                       CPI, Y/Y%                                        +2.7% 
                       Core Annual, Y/Y%                                +2.6% 
0855/1355           Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y% 
1400/1900  Dec      Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the 
                    U.S. Government 
1600/2100           Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin 
                    speaks at CFA Society Washington, DC event 
 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 05, 2026 06:30 ET (11:30 GMT)

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