Countdowns to CPI, Fed decisions, and jobs reports — readings land minutes after release.
Next upJobs Report (Nonfarm Payrolls)— October 2, 2026
Released by the BLS at 8:30 AM ET, usually the first Friday of the month+162k jobs added, August 2026
The monthly employment report — payroll growth, the unemployment rate and wage gains — is among the most closely watched scheduled releases. A weak print tends to raise rate-cut expectations and lift bonds; a strong one tends to do the reverse. It usually lands on the first Friday of the month.
Decision at 2:00 PM ET, press conference at 2:30 PM ETNext: October 28, 2026What it reported →
Eight times a year the Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate, the benchmark that flows through to mortgages, savings yields and equity valuations. The statement lands at 2:00 PM ET; the chair's press conference follows at 2:30 PM ET and is often watched as closely as the decision itself.
Released by the BLS at 8:30 AM ET3.4% year-over-year, August 2026Next: October 13, 2026What it reported →
The Consumer Price Index is the main US inflation reading, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is watched for what it implies for interest rates: a hotter-than-expected print tends to lift Treasury yields and lower the odds of rate cuts; a softer one tends to do the reverse.
Officially confirmed dates only — added as publishers announce them. All times 8:30 AM ET unless noted.
Dates the publishers have announced beyond this year's schedule.
In August 2026 the CPI inflation reading was 3.4%, unchanged from July 2026, marking sideways movement within a range that ran from a low of 2.4% in February 2026 to a high of 4.2% in May 2026. Payrolls in the reported series rose by 162 thousand jobs in August 2026, up from 21 thousand in July 2026, extending a streak of gains and a three‑month average of 71 thousand jobs.
AI-generated description of the reported series only — not analysis or investment advice.
What each one reported, its official source, and how US markets closed that day.
The next US CPI inflation report is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The next FOMC interest-rate decision is scheduled for October 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, followed by the Fed chair's press conference at 2:30 PM ET.
The next US jobs report (nonfarm payrolls) is scheduled for October 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. The jobs report is usually released on the first Friday of each month.
Most major US economic data — CPI, the jobs report, PPI, retail sales — is released at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Fed rate decisions are announced at 2:00 PM ET on the second day of each FOMC meeting.
Release dates from the official BLS release schedule and the Federal Reserve's published FOMC calendar. Latest readings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics public API. This page is informational only and is not investment advice.