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U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead
All dates are in ET Time. Thursday, July 2, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 06/27 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 220K 215K…
All dates are in ET Time.
Thursday, July 2, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 06/27 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
Jobless Claims 220K 215K
Jobless Claims, Net Chg -12K
Continuing Claims 1821000
Continuing Claims, Net Chg +21K
0830/1230 Jun U.S. Employment Report
Non-Farm Payrolls +115K +172K
Unemployment Rate 4.3% 4.3%
Avg Hourly Earnings (USD) 37.53
Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD) +0.12
Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M% +0.3% +0.32%
Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y% +3.5% +3.45%
Overall Workweek 34.3
Overall Workweek Net Chg +0
Government Payrolls +52K
Private Payroll +120K
Participation Rate 61.8%
Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg
1000/1400 May Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3)
Total Orders, M/M% -1.3% +4.8%
Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M% +4.7%
Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M% +1.3%
Durable Goods, M/M%
Durable Goods, M/M%
1030/1430 06/26 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 2916B 2835B
Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +81B +76B
(Cbf)
1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings
1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings
Friday, July 3, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales
N/A U.S. Independence Day observed. Financial markets closed
Saturday, July 4, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
N/A U.S. Independence Day. Financial markets closed
Monday, July 6, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0945/1345 Jun US Services PMI
PMI, Services 50.7
1000/1400 Jun ISM Report On Business Services PMI
Services PMI 54.5
Business Activity Idx 57.7
Prices Idx 71.3
Employment Idx 47.9
New Orders Idx 57.3
1000/1400 Jun Employment Trends Index
ETI 107.01
ETI, Y/Y%
1100/1500 Jun Global Services PMI
PMI, Services 51.3
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 May U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services
Trade Balance (USD) -55.88B
Exports (USD) 327.10B
Exports, M/M% +2.6%
Imports (USD) 382.98B
Imports, M/M% +2.0%
0855/1255 07/04 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index
Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +9.7%
Latest Wk, Y/Y% +10.5%
1000/1400 Jul RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index
Economic Optimism Idx 42.5
6-Mo Economic Outlook 37.1
1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0700/1100 07/03 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Composite Idx 272.2
Composite Idx, W/W% +0.0%
Purchase Idx-SA 170.6
Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% +0.5%
Refinance Idx 828.7
Refinance Idx, W/W% -0.7%
1000/1400 Jun Online Help Wanted Index
1000/1400 May Monthly Wholesale Trade
Inventories, M/M% +0.6%
1030/1430 07/03 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report
Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 408.359M
Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -3.775M
Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 213.966M
Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -2.333M
Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 108.599M
Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +2.483M
Refinery Usage 96.6%
Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 20.997M
Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +0.725M
(Bbl/day)
1400/1800 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes and economic
forecast
1500/1900 May Consumer Credit
Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD) +20.7B
Thursday, July 9, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 07/04 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims, Net Chg
Continuing Claims
Continuing Claims, Net Chg
0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales
1000/1400 Jun Existing Home Sales
Existing Sales 4.17M
Existing Sales, M/M% +3.2%
Unsold Homes Month's Supply 4.5
Median Price (USD) 429300
Median Home Price, Y/Y% +1.3%
1030/1430 07/03 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)
Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg
(Cbf)
1200/1600 Jun Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index
1300/1700 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting
1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings
1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings
N/A Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden, FRB New York
President John Williams and FRB Dallas President Lorie Logan
speak at The Future of Market Liquidity and Functioning
Workshop
Friday, July 10, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
1200/1600 World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)
Corn, End Stocks (Bushels)
Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels)
Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels)
Cotton, End Stocks (Bales)