U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

Dow Jones02-26 19:30
All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Thursday, February 26, 2026                                  Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330  02/21    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        215K       206K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          -23K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1869000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       +17K 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1000/1500           Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman 
                    appears before senate committee hearing 
1030/1530  02/20    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)          2017B      2070B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg       -53B       -144B 
                       (Cbf) 
1100/1600  Feb      Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Survey of Tenth District 
                    Manufacturing 
                       Mfg Activity Idx                                 -2 
                       6-Mo Exp Prod Idx                                16 
                       Mfg Composite Idx                                0 
                       6-Mo Exp Composite Idx                           7 
1630/2130           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1630/2130           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
 
Friday, February 27, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330  Jan      Advance Economic Indicators Report - To Be Rescheduled 
0830/1330  Jan      PPI 
                       PPI, M/M%                             +0.3%      +0.5% 
                       Ex-Food & Energy PPI, M/M%            +0.3%      +0.7% 
                       Personal Consumption                             +0.4% 
0945/1445  Feb      Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey - 
                    Chicago PMI 
                       PMI-Adj                               52.5       54.0 
1500/2000  Jan      Agricultural Prices 
                       Farm Prices, M/M%                                -3.1% 
1530/2030           U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at The Port of 
                    Corpus Christi 
1600/2100           Foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities preliminary 
                    results 
 
Monday, March 2, 2026                                        Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0945/1445  Feb      US Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         52.4 
1000/1500  Feb      ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI 
                       Manufacturing PMI                                52.6 
                       Prices Idx                                       59.0 
                       Employment Idx                                   48.1 
                       Inventories                                      47.6 
                       New Orders Idx                                   57.1 
                       Production Idx                                   55.9 
 
Tuesday, March 3, 2026                                       Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0855/1355  02/28    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +6.8% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +6.7% 
1000/1500  Mar      RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 
                       Economic Optimism Idx                            48.8 
                       6-Mo Economic Outlook                            43.8 
1600/2100  Feb      Domestic Auto Industry Sales 
1630/2130           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
 
Wednesday, March 4, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1200  02/27    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    340.2 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              +0.4% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  149.7 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -4.7% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    1432.9 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              +4.1% 
0815/1315  Feb      ADP National Employment Report 
                       Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg                     +22000 
0945/1445  Feb      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    52.7 
1000/1500  Feb      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                                     53.8 
                       Business Activity Idx                            57.4 
                       Prices Idx                                       66.6 
                       Employment Idx                                   50.3 
                       New Orders Idx                                   53.1 
1030/1530  02/27    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           435.804M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  +15.989M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            254.834M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   -1.011M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          120.351M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 +0.252M 
                       Refinery Usage                                   88.6% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    21.455M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     -0.193M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1100/1600  Feb      Global Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         50.9 
1400/1900           U.S. Federal Reserve Beige Book 
 
Thursday, March 5, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0730/1230  Feb      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   +118% 
0830/1330           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1330  Jan      Import & Export Price Indexes 
                       Import Prices                                    +0.1% 
                       Non-Petroleum Prices                             +0.4% 
                       Petroleum Prices                                 -3.3% 
0830/1330  02/28    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg 
                       Continuing Claims 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg 
0830/1330  Q4       Preliminary Productivity and Costs 
                       Non-Farm Productivity, Q/Q%                      +4.9% 
                       Unit Labor Costs                                 -1.9% 
1030/1530  02/27    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg 
                       (Cbf) 
1100/1600  Feb      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services 
1200/1700  Feb      Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 
1630/2130           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2130           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
 
Friday, March 6, 2026                                        Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1330  Jan      Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services 
                       Overall Sales-SA, M/M%                           +0.0% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M%                             +0.0% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M%                       +0.0% 
0830/1330  Feb      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                                +130K 
                       Unemployment Rate                                4.3% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings $(USD)$                        37.17 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.15 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%                        +0.41% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%                        +3.71% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.3 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0.1 
                       Government Payrolls                              -42K 
                       Private Payroll                                  +172K 
                       Participation Rate                               62.5% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
1000/1500           ABA Economic Advisory Committee economic forecast 
1500/2000  Jan      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)                    +24.0B 
 
 

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