Economic calendar for Thursday, December 3, 2026
7 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
ThuDec 3
7:30 AMChallenger job cuts · Nov 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Nov 28GovGov9:45 AMS&P Global services PMI (final) · Nov 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private10:00 AMHigh impact: ISM services PMI · Nov 2026High impactPrivateHigh impactPrivate10:00 AMFactory orders · Oct 2026GovGov10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Nov 27GovGov4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed
About these releases
- Initial jobless claims
- The number of people who filed a first claim for state unemployment benefits in the latest week.
- ISM services PMI
- The same purchasing-manager survey for service businesses. Above 50 means expansion.
- Factory orders
- New orders placed with US manufacturers for both durable and nondurable goods. It fills out and revises the durable goods report released earlier in the month.