01 Financial Calendar
At a glance
Schedule checked November 13, 2026. All times are US Eastern Time (EST, New York). This is a selected watchlist, not every release in the market. Dates and times can change.
02 Financial Calendar
Monday and Tuesday
| US date and time | Release | Period | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 · 8:30 AM ET | Empire State Manufacturing Survey | November 2026 | Orders and pricing in a regional factory survey. |
| Nov 17 · 8:30 AM ET | Retail sales | October 2026 | Consumer spending in nominal dollars; check revisions. |
| Nov 17 · 8:30 AM ET | Import and export prices | October 2026 | Trade prices add context to inflation pressures. |
| Nov 17 · 9:15 AM ET | Industrial production and capacity use | October 2026 | Output and the use of industrial capacity. |
03 Financial Calendar
The remaining schedule
| US date and time | Release | Period | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17 · 10:00 AM ET | Business inventories | September 2026 | Inventory accumulation relative to sales. |
| Nov 18 · 8:30 AM ET | Housing starts and building permits | October 2026 | New building activity and future construction plans. |
| Nov 18 · 2:00 PM ET | FOMC meeting minutes | October 27–28 meeting | Policy debate and the balance of inflation and growth risks. |
| Nov 19 · 8:30 AM ET | Initial unemployment claims | Week ended November 14 | Weekly layoffs signal; compare revisions and the four-week average. |
04 Financial Calendar
The remaining schedule
| US date and time | Release | Period | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 · 8:30 AM ET | Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey | November 2026 | Regional orders, employment and prices. |
| Nov 20 · 10:00 AM ET | Michigan consumer sentiment — final | November 2026 | Household confidence and inflation expectations. |
| Nov 20 · 10:00 AM ET | State employment and unemployment | October 2026 | Regional labor-market detail; separate it from national payrolls. |
05 Financial Calendar
How I would read the week
Retail sales and industrial production give different views of demand. Retail sales are reported in dollars and are not adjusted for price changes. Strong nominal spending can therefore reflect both volume and prices. Housing starts and permits describe different stages of construction; a permit is not a completed home.
The FOMC minutes describe the October meeting. They are not a new rate decision. I would compare that discussion with data released since the meeting, while keeping the timing of each source clear.
For claims, one week is noisy. The revised prior week and the four-week average help distinguish a fluctuation from a persistent change. Consumer sentiment is a survey, not a direct measurement of spending.