This Week's Economic Events
May 4 — May 8, 2026
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Jobs Week:
ADP Employment Wednesday • Initial Claims Thursday • NFP + Unemployment Rate + Hourly Wages Friday
Monday
4
May
None Scheduled
Tuesday
5
May
10:00 AM
Job Openings
Mar.
F: 6.8M
P: 6.9M
10:00 AM
ISM Services
Apr.
F: 54.3%
P: 54.0%
Wednesday
6
May
8:15 AM
ADP Employment
Apr.
F: 98K
P: 62K
Thursday
7
May
8:30 AM
Initial Jobless Claims
May 2.
F: 205K
P: 189K
3:00 PM
Consumer Credit
Mar.
F: $12.5B
P: $9.5B
Friday
8
May
8:30 AM
Nonfarm Payrolls
Apr.
F: 53K
P: 178K
8:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr.
F: 4.3%
P: 4.3%
8:30 AM
Hourly Wages
Apr.
F: 0.3%
P: 0.2%
8:30 AM
Hourly Wages YoY
F: 3.8%
P: 3.5%
10:00 AM
Consumer Sentiment (Prelim)
May.
F: 48.5
P: 49.8
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All times ET • F = Forecast • P = Previous