What to Look Out for in Economic Data This Week (September 14-18)

This week's economic calendar is firmly focused on the Federal Reserve, with the central bank kicking off its meeting on Tuesday, September 15, and concluding on Wednesday, September 16, with its latest policy decision. After recent economic data showed a strong labor market and sticky inflation, it's widely expected that the central bank will hike rates for the first time since 2023.

What we're watching

Wednesday, September 16: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: Will Fed Chair Kevin Warsh & Co. raise interest rates this time around?

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Read on to see the entire weekly economic calendar of the most important upcoming economic reports scheduled to be released in the next several days. At times, we provide expanded previews and recaps for select reports.

Please check back often. This economic calendar is updated regularly. Bolded reports are those considered more noteworthy. All reporting times are in Eastern Time.

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Monday (9/14)

There are no noteworthy economic reports scheduled for release on Monday, September 14.

Tuesday (9/15)

Wednesday (9/16)

The Fed is expected to raise rates on Wednesday

The August jobs report came in much better than expected, which lifted odds of a September rate hike. And the August Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports, which showed inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target, keep a rate hike in play for the central bank's September meeting.

The August CPI report "was in-line with expectations, but inflation is still too hot, and the Federal Reserve's hands are tied," says Skyler Weinand, chief investment officer at Regan Capital.

A September rate hike "is all but assured," he states. "Consumer prices are going in the wrong direction, and remain significantly higher than the Fed's 2% target. We may see several rate hikes over the coming months in an effort to get short-term interest rates in line with where the market is pricing yields."

At last check, CME Group FedWatch showed futures traders pricing in an 85% probability of a quarter-percentage-point rate hike at the September meeting. We'll see what Chair Warsh & Co. decide when the Fed statement is released at 2 pm Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday.

Thursday (9/17)

Friday (9/18)

Reporting schedules are provided Forex Factory and MarketWatch.

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