This Week's Economic Events
April 27 — May 1, 2026
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Major Week:
FOMC Rate Decision + Powell Press Conference Wednesday 2:00 PM • Q1 GDP + PCE Thursday • ISM Manufacturing Friday
Monday
27
Apr
None Scheduled
Tuesday
28
Apr
10:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr.
F: 89.1
P: 91.8
Wednesday
29
Apr
8:30 AM
Durable-Goods Orders
Mar.
F: 0.5%
P: -1.4%
8:30 AM
Housing Starts (Delayed)
Feb.
F: 1.36M
P: 1.49M
8:30 AM
Housing Starts
Mar.
F: 1.38M
8:30 AM
Building Permits
Mar.
F: 1.39M
2:00 PM
FOMC Interest-Rate Decision
2:30 PM
Fed Chair Powell Press Conference
Thursday
30
Apr
8:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims
Apr 25
F: 215K
P: 214K
8:30 AM
Employment Cost Index
Q1
F: 0.9%
P: 0.7%
8:30 AM
GDP (Advance)
Q1
F: 2.4%
P: 0.6%
8:30 AM
Personal Income
Mar.
F: 0.3%
P: -0.1%
8:30 AM
Personal Spending
Mar.
F: 0.9%
P: 0.5%
8:30 AM
PCE Index
Mar.
F: 0.7%
P: 0.4%
8:30 AM
PCE Year-over-Year
F: 3.5%
P: 2.8%
8:30 AM
Core PCE Index
Mar.
F: 0.3%
P: 0.4%
8:30 AM
Core PCE Year-over-Year
F: 3.2%
P: 3.0%
9:45 AM
Chicago Business Barometer (PMI)
Apr.
P: 52.8
Friday
1
May
10:00 AM
ISM Manufacturing
Apr.
F: 52.9
P: 52.7
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All times ET • F = Forecast • P = Previous