When can I expect certain data to be released?

The data release date depends on the source. The chart below provides some rough guidelines.

Data Type

Source

Approximate Release Date

     

US Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

Federal Reserve Board (FRB)

15th-19th of month

US Construction

Census Bureau

1st business day of month

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

Institute For Supply Management

1st business day of month

US New Orders, Shipments, Inventory, and Unfilled Orders

Census Bureau

3rd-7th of month

US Employment

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

1st or 2nd Friday of the month

US Wholesale Trade

Census Bureau

Around the 10th of month

US Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

10th-15th of month

US Producer Price Index (PPI)

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

12th-19th of month

US Retail Sales

Census Bureau

13th-17th of month

US Housing Starts

Census Bureau

16th-19th of month

US New Home Sales

Census Bureau

23rd-27th of month

US Permits

Census Bureau

23rd-27th of month

US Gross Domestic Product

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

25th-31st of month

US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

27th of month-1st of following month

US Disposable Personal Income (DPI)

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

27th of month-1st of following month