Economic calendar for Wednesday, October 28, 2026
8 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
WedOct 28
8:30 AMAdvance goods trade and inventories · Sep 2026GovGov10:00 AMBusiness employment dynamicsGovGov10:00 AMHomeownership and vacancy rates · Q3 2026GovGov10:00 AMMetro area employment and unemploymentGovGov10:30 AMEIA crude oil inventories · Week ending Oct 23GovGov11:30 AM2-year FRN auctionEst.GovEst.Gov2:00 PMHigh impact: Fed rate decision (FOMC) · Oct 27–28 meetingHigh impactFedHigh impactFed2:30 PMHigh impact: Fed Chair press conferenceHigh impactFedHigh impactFed
About these releases
- Fed rate decision (FOMC)
- The Federal Open Market Committee sets the target range for the federal funds rate at eight scheduled meetings a year. The statement comes out at 2:00 PM ET on the second day, followed by the Chair's press conference at 2:30 PM.
- Fed Chair press conference
- The Fed Chair takes reporters' questions 30 minutes after the rate decision, often with hints about the next meeting.