Latest release
Labor market
Q3 2026
Employment Cost Index
178.6
Total comp
▲ +0.8% m/m
· +3.4% y/y
- Wages and salaries, private industry: up 3.1% from a year ago — the slowest pace since Q1 2021.
- Total compensation, all civilian workers: up 3.4% from a year ago — the slowest pace since Q2 2021.
Released October 30, 2026
Inflation
Inflation
September 2026
Producer Price Index
159.8
Final demand
▲ +1.3% m/m
· +6.3% y/y
- Final demand goods: highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
- Final demand energy: highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
Released October 15, 2026
9 revisions
Inflation
September 2026
Consumer Price Index
336.3
All items
▲ +0.6% m/m
· +3.7% y/y
- Core goods (commodities ex food & energy): highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
- New vehicles: highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
Released October 14, 2026
Labor market
Labor market
Q3 2026
Employment Cost Index
178.6
Total comp
▲ +0.8% m/m
· +3.4% y/y
- Wages and salaries, private industry: up 3.1% from a year ago — the slowest pace since Q1 2021.
- Total compensation, all civilian workers: up 3.4% from a year ago — the slowest pace since Q2 2021.
Released October 30, 2026
Labor market
September 2026
Employment Situation
159,044
Payrolls
▲ +29,000 m/m
· +496,000 y/y
- Average hourly earnings: up 3.0% from a year ago — the slowest pace since May 2021.
- Professional and business services: +123,000 over the past year — the largest 12-month gain since June 2023.
Released October 2, 2026
19 revisions
Labor market
September 2026
ADP National Employment Report
132,889
ADP private payrolls
▲ +90,000 m/m
· +761,000 y/y
- Mid-sized establishments (250-499): highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
- Mid-sized establishments (50-249): highest since September 2025 (12 months).
Released September 30, 2026
11 revisions
Labor market
August 2026
Job Openings and Labor Turnover
7,079
Openings
▼ −256,000 m/m
· +160,000 y/y
- Layoffs and discharges: −191,000 over the past year — the steepest 12-month decline since March 2024.
Released September 1, 2026
4 revisions
Labor market
Q2 2026
Productivity and Costs
120.0
Productivity
▲ +0.4% m/m
· +2.2% y/y
- Nonfarm business labour productivity: up 2.2% from a year ago — the slowest pace since Q2 2025.
Released August 7, 2026
9 revisions
Labor market
week ending July 25, 2026
Initial Jobless Claims
197,000
Initial claims
▲ +9,000 m/m
· −22,000 y/y
- Initial claims, 4-week average: 5 straight weeks of decline.
- Continuing claims: 3 straight weeks of decline.
Released August 5, 2026
5 revisions
Growth & spending
Growth & spending
Q3 2026
Gross Domestic Product
3.4%
Real GDP growth
▲ +1.2 pp m/m
· −0.5 pp y/y
- Real gross private domestic investment: up 7.9% from a year ago — the fastest pace since Q2 2022.
- Real net exports: down 33.2% from a year ago — the steepest year-over-year decline since Q1 2025.
Released October 29, 2026
Growth & spending
September 2026
Advance Retail Sales
$745.0B
Total retail
▲ +0.8% m/m
· +6.3% y/y
- Gasoline stations: highest level on record (data back to January 2005).
- Ex motor vehicles and parts: up 7.2% from a year ago — the fastest pace since October 2022.
Released October 15, 2026
192 revisions
Growth & spending
August 2026
Consumer Credit (G.19)
$5,196.8B
Total credit
▲ +0.2% m/m
· +2.7% y/y
- Revolving credit growth: lowest since November 2024 (21 months).
- The 0.4% monthly drop in Revolving credit (credit cards) is the biggest since March 2025.
Released October 7, 2026
22 revisions
Growth & spending
September 2026
Personal Income and Outlays
$27,707.8B
Personal income
▲ +0.2% m/m
· +4.1% y/y
- Personal saving rate: lowest since October 2022 (47 months).
Released September 30, 2026
18 revisions
Housing
Housing
September 2026
New Residential Sales
676
New home sales
▼ −4,000 m/m
· −38,000 y/y
- 30-year fixed mortgage rate: highest since January 2025 (20 months).
Released October 27, 2026
8 revisions
Housing
August 2026
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index
336.7
National
▼ −0.2% m/m
· +2.1% y/y
- 10-City composite (SA): up 3.6% from a year ago — the fastest pace since April 2025.
- National home price index (NSA): up 2.1% from a year ago — the fastest pace since May 2025.
Released October 27, 2026
20 revisions
Housing
September 2026
Pending Home Sales
66.0
Pending sales
▼ −7.3% m/m
Released October 20, 2026
Housing
September 2026
New Residential Construction
1,221
Starts
▼ −67,000 m/m
· −98,000 y/y
- Single-family permits: lowest since March 2023 (42 months).
- Multifamily starts (5+ units): −122,000 over the past year — the steepest 12-month decline since June 2024.
Released October 20, 2026
13 revisions
Housing
October 2026
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
29.0
HMI
▼ −3.0 pts m/m
· −8.0 pts y/y
- Housing Market Index: lowest since June 2012 (172 months).
- Current sales conditions: lowest since June 2012 (172 months).
Released October 19, 2026
5 revisions
Housing
September 2026
Existing Home Sales
3,990,000
Sales
▲ +60,000 m/m
· −90,000 y/y
- Inventory of homes for sale: highest since November 2019 (81 months).
Released October 13, 2026
2 revisions
Housing
September 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
7.5%
30-yr rate
▲ +0.7 pp m/m
- Freddie Mac 30-year fixed (for comparison): highest since January 2025 (20 months).
- ARM share of applications: 3 straight months of increase.
Released October 7, 2026
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
September 2026
Durable Goods Orders
$345.4B
New orders
▲ +1.8% m/m
· +9.9% y/y
- Shipments: up 9.4% from a year ago — the fastest pace since October 2022.
- Inventories: up 3.4% from a year ago — the fastest pace since August 2023.
Released October 27, 2026
8 revisions
Manufacturing
September 2026
Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
104.0
Total IP
▲ +0.7% m/m
· +2.2% y/y
- Mining: highest level on record (data back to January 1919).
- Utilities: highest level on record (data back to January 1939).
Released October 16, 2026
35 revisions
Manufacturing
August 2026
Factory Orders (M3 Full Report)
$663.5B
New orders
▲ +0.1% m/m
· +8.5% y/y
- Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft): highest level on record (data back to January 2005).
- Core capital goods shipments (feeds GDP equipment investment): up 11.3% from a year ago — the fastest pace since February 2022.
Released October 2, 2026
8 revisions
Manufacturing
September 2026
ISM Manufacturing PMI
54.5
PMI
▼ −0.1 pts m/m
- Inventories: 3 straight months of decline.
Released October 1, 2026
Business activity
Business activity
September 2026
Leading Economic Index
99.6
LEI
▪ 0.0% m/m
· +1.3% y/y
- Lagging Economic Index: highest level on record (data back to July 2025).
- Coincident Economic Index: 3 straight months of increase.
Released October 22, 2026
6 revisions
Business activity
September 2026
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
97.9
Optimism
▼ −0.8% m/m
· −0.9% y/y
- The 4.0 point rise in Inflation as single most important problem is the largest since July 2024.
Released October 13, 2026
Business activity
September 2026
ISM Services PMI
54.9
Services PMI
▼ −0.5 pts m/m
- Employment crossed above the 50 breakeven line (47.8 to 50.1).
- Prices paid: 3 straight months of increase.
Released October 5, 2026
Consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment
October 2026
Consumer Confidence Index
91.7
Confidence
▲ +7.5 pts m/m
· −3.8 pts y/y
- The 7.7% monthly gain in Present Situation Index is the biggest since October 2024.
- The 8.9% monthly gain in Consumer Confidence Index is the biggest since May 2025.
Released October 27, 2026
7 revisions
Consumer sentiment
October 2026
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
48.0
Sentiment
▼ −0.1 pts m/m
· −5.6 pts y/y
- Consumer sentiment index: 3 straight months of decline.
- Inflation expectations, next 12 months: 3 straight months of increase.
Released October 23, 2026
2 revisions
Monetary policy
On the calendar
- 2026-10-30Employment Cost Index08:30 ET
- 2026-11-02ISM Manufacturing PMI10:00 ET
- 2026-11-03Factory Orders (M3 Full Report)10:00 ET
- 2026-11-03Job Openings and Labor Turnover10:00 ET
- 2026-11-04ADP National Employment Report08:15 ET
- 2026-11-04ISM Services PMI10:00 ET
- 2026-11-04MBA Mortgage Applications Survey07:00 ET
- 2026-11-05Initial Jobless Claims08:30 ET
