U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

Dow Jones08-05 18:30
All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  07/31    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    247.2 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -6.4% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  159.8 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -3.6% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    723.1 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -9.9% 
0815/1215  Jul      ADP National Employment Report 
                       Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg          +75000     +98000 
0945/1345  Jul      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                         53.6       51.2 
1000/1400  Jul      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                          54.5       54.0 
                       Business Activity Idx                            55.4 
                       Prices Idx                                       67.7 
                       Employment Idx                                   51.2 
                       New Orders Idx                                   55.1 
1030/1430  07/31    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           404.508M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)       -1.2M      -7.167M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            211.301M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)        -1.1M      +0.007M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          110.632M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)      +0.4M      +1.062M 
                       Refinery Usage                        96.7%      97.2% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    20.754M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     +0.235M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1100/1500  Jul      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    51.7 
1605/2005           Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook speaks at Anchorage 
                    Economic Development Corporation Economic Luncheon 
2030/0030           Fed speech: San Francisco Fed president Mary Daly 
 
Thursday, August 6, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0530/0930  Jul      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   -53% 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1230  08/01    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        204K       197K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          +9K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1782000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       -7K 
0830/1230  Q2       Preliminary Productivity and Costs 
                       Non-Farm Productivity, Q/Q%           +0.6%      +0.8% 
                       Unit Labor Costs                      +2.1%      +2.3% 
1000/1400  Jun      Monthly Wholesale Trade 
                       Inventories, M/M%                     +0.3%      +0.1% 
1030/1430  07/31    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)                     3084B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg                  +28B 
                       (Cbf) 
1200/1600  Jul      Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 
1400/1800           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1730/2130           Fed speech: St. Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem 
 
Friday, August 7, 2026                                       Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Jul      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                     +83K       +57K 
                       Unemployment Rate                     4.2%       4.2% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings $(USD)$                        37.64 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.13 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%             +0.3%      +0.35% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%             +3.5%      +3.52% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.3 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0 
                       Government Payrolls                              +8K 
                       Private Payroll                                  +49K 
                       Participation Rate                               61.5% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
1000/1400           NABE fireside chat with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 
                    President Thomas Barkin 
1500/1900  Jun      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)         +10.0B     -0.2B 
 
Monday, August 10, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
1000/1400  Jul      Employment Trends Index 
                       ETI                                              106.69 
                       ETI, Y/Y% 
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0600/1000  Jul      NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism 
                       Small Business Idx                               97.4 
0855/1255  08/08    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +8.2% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +8.7% 
1000/1400  Jul      Existing Home Sales 
                       Existing Sales                                   4.09M 
                       Existing Sales, M/M%                             -2.4% 
                       Unsold Homes Month's Supply                      4.6 
                       Median Price (USD)                               440600 
                       Median Home Price, Y/Y%                          +1.8% 
1100/1500  Q4       Federal Reserve Bank of New York Q2 Household Debt and Credit 
                    Report published 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
 
Wednesday, August 12, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  08/07    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx 
                       Composite Idx, W/W% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% 
                       Refinance Idx 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W% 
0830/1230  Jul      CPI 
                       CPI, M/M%                                        -0.4% 
                       Core CPI, M/M%                                   +0.0% 
                       Energy Idx, M/M%                                 -5.7% 
                       Food Idx, M/M%                                   +0.2% 
                       Real Avg Wkly Pay-Infla Adj, M/M%                +0.8% 
                       CPI, Y/Y%                                        +3.5% 
                       CPI Core, Y/Y%                                   +2.6% 
0830/1230  Jul      Real Earnings 
1000/1400  Jul      Online Help Wanted Index 
1030/1430  08/07    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) 
                       Refinery Usage 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1200/1600           World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) 
                       Corn, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels) 
                       Cotton, End Stocks (Bales) 
1400/1800  Jul      Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the 
                    U.S. Government 
                       Monthly Treasury Balance                         -120B 
 
Thursday, August 13, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0815/1215           Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack 
                    speaks at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Government 
                    Affairs Breakfast series 
0830/1230  08/08    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg 
                       Continuing Claims 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg 
0830/1230  Jul      PPI 
                       PPI, M/M%                                        -0.3% 
                       Ex-Food & Energy PPI, M/M%                       +0.2% 
                       Personal Consumption                             +0.1% 
                       PPI,Y/Y% 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1030/1430  08/07    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg 
                       (Cbf) 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
 
 

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