Economic News Releases

The following are the details of the various news releases that are available in the economic statistics question and economic news editor within TPA . Consensus economic figures are supplied by Ried,Thunberg & Co., Inc.

Chain Store Sales

release time: Various times, first Thursday of the month

released by: Major chain stores

period covered: Prior month

Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Report

release time: 10:00 AM EST, last business day of month

released by: Purchasing Management Association of Chicago

period covered: Current month

CIBCR Leading Index of Inflation

release time: 10:30 AM EST; first Friday of the month

release by: Center for International Business Cycle Reseach

period covered Prior month

Conference Board Consumer Confidence

release time: 10 AM EST, last Tuesday of the month
period covered: Current month

Conference Board Help-Wanted Index

release time: 10:00 AM EST, Thursday after the last Tuesday of the month

period covered: Prior month

Construction Spending

release time: 10 AM EST, 1st business day of the month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Two months prior

Consumer Credit

release time: 4 PM EST, 5th business day of the month
released by: Federal Reserve
period covered: Two months prior

Consumer Price Index

release time: 8:30 AM EST, mid month
released by: Labor Department, BLS
period covered: Prior month

Durable Goods Orders

release time: 8:30 AM EST, approximately 18th business day of the month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Prior month

Employment Report

release time: 8:30 AM EST, first Friday of the month
released by: Department of Labor, BLS
period covered: Prior month

Existing Homes Sales

release time: 8:45 AM EST, 25th day of the month unless weekend
released by: National Association of Realtors
period covered: Prior month

Factory Orders

release time: 10 AM EST, approximately first week of the month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Two months prior

Fed Beige Book

release time: 12 PM EST, Wednesdays approximately two weeks prior to FOMC meetings
released by: Federal Reserve Board
period covered: Usually based on information collected a week before the release date

FOMC Minutes

release time: 4:30 PM EST, Fridays after an FOMC meeting
released by: Federal Reserve Board
period covered: The meeting prior to the most recent meeting

GDP (Advance)

release time: 8:30 AM EST, quarterly (January, April, July, October) last week of the month
released by: Commerce Department, Bureau of Economic Analysis
period covered: Prior quarter

Housing Completions

release time: 10 AM EST, usually third business day after first of the month
released by: Commerce Department
period covered: Two months prior

Housing Starts

release time: 8:30 AM EST, approximately 12th business day of the month except Mondays
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Prior month

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

release time: 9:15 AM EST, approximately 15th day of the month
released by: Federal Reserve Board
period covered: Prior month

Leading Indicators

release time: 8:30 AM EST, approximately 24th business day after end of the month
released by: Conference Board
period covered: Prior month

Merchandise Trade

release time: 8:30 AM EST, third week of month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: 2 months prior

NAPM Purchasing Managers' Index

release time: 10 AM EST, first business day of the month
released by: National Association of Purchasing Management
period covered: Prior month

Personal Income and Consumption

release time: 10 AM EST, approximately 21st business day after end of the month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Prior month

Philadelphia Fed Index

release time: 10 AM EST, third Thursday of the month
released by: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
period covered: Current month

Producer Price Index

release time: 8:30 AM EST, mid month
released by: Labor Department BLS
period covered: Prior month

Retail Sales

release time: 8:30 AM EST, mid month
released by: Commerce Department Census Bureau
period covered: Prior month

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment

release time: 10 AM EST, Fridays, mid month and end of the month
period covered: 1st half of current month and full current month

USDA Supply/Demand Reports

release time: 8:30 AM EST, usually the 8th business day of the month
released by: United States Department of Agriculture
period covered: Supply/Demand forecasts as of the first of the month

USDA Weekly Exports

release time: 8:30 AM EST, each Monday
released by: United States Department of Agriculture
period covered: Prior week's commitments

USDA Monthly Soybean Crush

release time: 8:30 AM EST, last week of the month
released by: United States Department of Agriculture
period covered: Prior month's soybean crush

USDA Planting Intentions

release time: 8:30 AM EST, last week of March and last week of June
released by: United States Department of Agriculture
period covered: Survey covers end of prior month through the middle of release month