U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead
Dow Jones2026/09/11 10:30All dates are in ET Time.
Friday, September 11, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Aug Real Earnings 0830/1230 Aug CPI CPI, M/M% +0.4% +0.1% Core CPI, M/M% +0.2% +0.2% Energy Idx, M/M% -1.5% Food Idx, M/M% +0.1% Real Avg Wkly Pay-Infla Adj, M/M% +0.0% CPI, Y/Y% +3.4% +3.4% CPI Core, Y/Y% +2.4% +2.5% 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1000/1400 Sep University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary Mid-Mo Sentiment 51.4 51.0 Mid-Mo Expectations 50.6 Mid-Mo Current Idx 51.8 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 Aug Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the U.S. Government Monthly Treasury Balance -432B
Monday, September 14, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT N/A G20 Energy Ministers Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Sep Empire State Manufacturing Survey Mfg Idx 20.6 Employment Idx 9.3 New Orders Idx 17.3 Prices Received 22.7 0855/1255 09/12 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.3% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.3% 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin N/A U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 09/11 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 240.6 Composite Idx, W/W% -2.7% Purchase Idx-SA 157.5 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -0.2% Refinance Idx 687.3 Refinance Idx, W/W% -6.2% 0830/1230 Aug Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services Overall Sales-SA, M/M% -0.6% Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M% -0.3% Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M% -0.2% 0830/1230 Aug Import & Export Price Indexes Import Prices -0.4% Non-Petroleum Prices +0.3% Petroleum Prices -7.5% 1000/1400 Jul Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales Total Inventories +0.0% 1000/1400 Sep NAHB Housing Market Index Housing Mkt Idx 35 1030/1430 09/11 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 424.069M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -0.391M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 206.938M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +1.269M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 106.274M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +2.087M Refinery Usage 97.8% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 19.313M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg -1.362M (Bbl/day) 1400/1800 Federal Reserve economic projections Median Fed Funds Rate - 2025 Median Fed Funds Rate - 2026 3.8% Median Fed Funds Rate - 2027 3.6% 1400/1800 U.S. interest rate decision Federal Funds Rate Federal Funds Rate Change (Pts) Fed Funds Rate-Range High 3.75 Fed Funds Rate-Range Low 3.50 FOMC Vote For Action 9 FOMC Vote Against Action 3 Discount Rate 3.75 Discount Rate Change (Pts) +0 Discount Rate-Range High Discount Rate-Range Low 1600/2000 Jul Treasury International Capital Data
Thursday, September 17, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Sep Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey Business Activity 47.4 Prices Paid 40.9 Employment 27.9 New Orders 30.1 Prices Received 17.7 Delivery Times 3.7 Inventories -3.7 Shipments 27.7 0830/1230 Aug New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits Total Starts 1.239M Housing Starts, M/M% -12.4% Building Permits 1.443M Building Permits, M/M% +5% 0830/1230 09/12 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 206K Jobless Claims, Net Chg -1K Continuing Claims 1774000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg -1K 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1000/1400 Aug Pending Home Sales Index Pending Home Sales 71.2 Pending Home Sales Idx, M/M% -2.3% Pending Home Sales Idx , Y/Y% -2.2% 1030/1430 09/11 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3254B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +40B (Cbf) 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings
Friday, September 18, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0915/1315 Aug Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Industrial Production, M/M% +0.2% Capacity Utilization % 76.3% Capacity Utilization, Net Chg (Pts) +0.1 1000/1400 Aug Leading Indicators Leading Index, M/M% +0.2% Leading Index 99.5 Coincident Index, M/M% +0.2% Lagging Index, M/M% +0.2% 1000/1400 Aug State Employment and Unemployment
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September 11, 2026 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT)
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