Economic calendar for Thursday, September 3, 2026
9 scheduled US economic releases, from each agency's own calendar. Times are Eastern unless you switch to your own time zone.
High impact (FOMC, CPI, jobs report…)Options expiration Government agency Federal Reserve Private publisherDate estimated from the usual schedule
ThuSep 3
7:30 AMChallenger job cuts · Aug 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private8:30 AMGovernor Waller speaksEconomic OutlookFOMC voterFedFOMC voterFed8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Aug 29GovGov8:30 AMTrade balance (goods and services) · Jul 2026GovGov8:30 AMProductivity and costs · Q2 2026GovGov9:45 AMS&P Global services PMI (final) · Aug 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private10:00 AMHigh impact: ISM services PMI · Aug 2026High impactEst.PrivateHigh impactEst.Private10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Aug 28GovGov4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed
About these releases
- Fed speech
- A scheduled talk by a member of the Federal Reserve Board. Board members vote at every rate meeting, so markets listen for hints about policy.
- Initial jobless claims
- The number of people who filed a first claim for state unemployment benefits in the latest week.
- Trade balance (goods and services)
- The monthly gap between what the US exports and what it imports, for goods and services. Published jointly by BEA and the Census Bureau.
- ISM services PMI
- The same purchasing-manager survey for service businesses. Above 50 means expansion.