U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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Thursday, August 27, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Jul Advance Economic Indicators Report Adv Trade Balance in Goods -101.5B Wholesale Inventories +0.3% Retail Inventories +0.0% 0830/1230 08/22 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 208K 206K Jobless Claims, Net Chg -6K Continuing Claims 1799000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg +18K 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1030/1430 08/21 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3190B 3169B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +21B +16B (Cbf) 1100/1500 Aug Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Survey of Tenth District Manufacturing Mfg Activity Idx 17 6-Mo Exp Prod Idx 38 Mfg Composite Idx 10.0 9 6-Mo Exp Composite Idx 20 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, August 28, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0945/1345 Aug Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey - Chicago PMI PMI-Adj 58.0 57.6 1000/1400 Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole economic policy symposium 1000/1400 Aug University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - final End-Mo Sentiment Idx 51.0 55.2 End-Mo Expectations Idx 55.4 12-Month Inflation Forecast 4.2% 5-Year Inflation Forecast 3.3% End-Mo Current Idx 54.8

Saturday, August 29, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT N/A G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting

Monday, August 31, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 1030/1430 Aug Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Business Activity 1.3 Mfg Production Idx 10.1 1500/1900 Jul Agricultural Prices Farm Prices, M/M% -1.4% 1600/2000 U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities preliminary results N/A G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0855/1255 08/29 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.4% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +9.1% 0945/1345 Aug US Manufacturing PMI PMI, Mfg 53.9 1000/1400 Aug ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI Manufacturing PMI 55.6 Prices Idx 71.1 Employment Idx 52.8 Inventories 51.2 New Orders Idx 56.7 Production Idx 58.5 1000/1400 Sep RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Economic Optimism Idx 45.1 6-Mo Economic Outlook 39.9 1000/1400 Jul Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place New Construction -0.1% Residential Construction 1000/1400 Jul Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey Job Openings 7.4M 1100/1500 Aug Global Manufacturing PMI PMI, Mfg 52.1 1600/2000 Aug Domestic Auto Industry Sales 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin N/A G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting concludes N/A G20 Innovation Ministers Meeting

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 08/28 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 245.3 Composite Idx, W/W% -1.0% Purchase Idx-SA 154.4 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -0.3% Refinance Idx 740.8 Refinance Idx, W/W% -2.0% 0815/1215 Aug ADP National Employment Report Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg +44000 1000/1400 Jul Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) Total Orders, M/M% -0.3% Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M% -0.4% Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M% -0.4% Durable Goods, M/M% Durable Goods, M/M% 1000/1400 Jul Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment 1030/1430 08/28 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 428.91M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +0.095M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 206.842M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -2.536M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 103.391M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -2.228M Refinery Usage 97.4% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 20.948M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +1.41M (Bbl/day) 1400/1800 U.S. Federal Reserve Beige Book

Thursday, September 3, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0530/0930 Aug Challenger Job-Cut Report Job Cuts, M/M% -27% 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 0830/1230 Q2 Revised Productivity and Costs Non-Farm Productivity +0.3% Unit Labor Costs +1.8% 0830/1230 08/29 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims Jobless Claims, Net Chg Continuing Claims Continuing Claims, Net Chg 0830/1230 Jul U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services Trade Balance (USD) -73.26B Exports (USD) 314.73B Exports, M/M% -0.9% Imports (USD) 387.99B Imports, M/M% -1.8% 0945/1345 Aug US Services PMI PMI, Services 54.6 1000/1400 Aug ISM Report On Business Services PMI Services PMI 54.1 Business Activity Idx 59.1 Prices Idx 70.3 Employment Idx 47.4 New Orders Idx 57.2 1030/1430 08/28 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg (Cbf) 1100/1500 Aug Global Services PMI PMI, Services 52.5 1200/1600 Aug Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 1500/1900 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee special remarks at 'Connecting Communities' online event 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, September 4, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Aug U.S. Employment Report Non-Farm Payrolls -23K Unemployment Rate 4.1% Avg Hourly Earnings (USD) 37.62 Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD) +0.02

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