U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Monday, September 14, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
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  N/A               G20 Energy Ministers Meeting 
 
Tuesday, September 15, 2026                                  Exp        Prev 
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0830/1230  Sep      Empire State Manufacturing Survey 
                       Mfg Idx                               11.1       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 
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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%                +0.8%      -0.6% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M%                  +0.6%      -0.3% 
                       Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M%                       -0.2% 
0830/1230  Aug      Import & Export Price Indexes 
                       Import Prices                         -0.1%      -0.4% 
                       Non-Petroleum Prices                             +0.3% 
                       Petroleum Prices                                 -7.5% 
1000/1400  Sep      NAHB Housing Market Index 
                       Housing Mkt Idx                       34         35 
1000/1400  Jul      Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales 
                       Total Inventories                     +0.3%      +0.0% 
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 
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0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0830/1230  09/12    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        205K       206K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          -1K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1774000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       -1K 
0830/1230  Sep      Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey 
                       Business Activity                     27.5       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                          1.30M      1.239M 
                       Housing Starts, M/M%                  +4.9%      -12.4% 
                       Building Permits                      1.39M      1.443M 
                       Building Permits, M/M%                -3.7%      +5% 
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) 
1400/1800           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
 
Friday, September 18, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
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0915/1315  Aug      Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization 
                       Industrial Production, M/M%           +0.3%      +0.2% 
                       Capacity Utilization %                76.5%      76.3% 
                       Capacity Utilization, Net Chg (Pts)              +0.1 
1000/1400  Aug      Leading Indicators 
                       Leading Index, M/M%                   +0.2%      +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 
 
Monday, September 21, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
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0830/1230  Aug      Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) 
                       NAI                                              -0.08 
                       NAI, 3-mo Moving Avg                             -0.04 
  N/A               Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting 
  N/A               G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting 
 
Tuesday, September 22, 2026                                  Exp        Prev 
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0855/1255  09/19    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y% 
1000/1400  Sep      Richmond Fed Business Activity Survey 
                       Mfg Idx                                          4 
                       Shipments Idx                                    11 
1300/1700  Aug      Money Stock Measures 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
  N/A               United Nations General Debate opens 
 
 

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