This Week's Economic Events
September 14 — September 18, 2026
FOMC Week: Retail Sales Wednesday 8:30 AM • Rate Decision + Dot Plot Wednesday 2:00 PM
| Time (ET) | Report | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Sep. 14 | |||||
| None scheduled | |||||
| Tuesday, Sep. 15 | |||||
| TBA | FOMC Meeting Begins | — | — | — | — |
| Wednesday, Sep. 16 | |||||
| 8:30 AM | Retail Sales | August | — | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2:00 PM | FOMC Rate Decision | — | — | — | 3.8% |
| 2:00 PM | Fed Economic Projections (Dot Plot) | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday, Sep. 17 | |||||
| 8:30 AM | Housing Starts | August | — | 1.30M | 1.20M |
| 8:30 AM | Initial Jobless Claims | Sep. 12 | — | 205,000 | 206,000 |
| 10:00 AM | Pending Home Sales | August | — | — | -2.3% |
| Friday, Sep. 18 | |||||
| 9:15 AM | Industrial Production | August | — | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 9:15 AM | Capacity Utilization | August | — | 76.5% | 76.3% |
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