U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

All dates are in ET Time.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Sep Empire State Manufacturing Survey Mfg Idx 15.0 20.6 Employment Idx 9.3 New Orders Idx 17.3 Prices Received 22.7 0855/1255 09/12 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.3% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.3% 1000/1400 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent testifies before House Financial Services Committee hearing 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin N/A U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 09/11 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 240.6 Composite Idx, W/W% -2.7% Purchase Idx-SA 157.5 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -0.2% Refinance Idx 687.3 Refinance Idx, W/W% -6.2% 0830/1230 Aug Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services Overall Sales-SA, M/M% +0.8% -0.6% Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M% +0.5% -0.3% Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M% -0.2% 0830/1230 Aug Import & Export Price Indexes Import Prices +0.4% -0.4% Non-Petroleum Prices +0.3% Petroleum Prices -7.5% 1000/1400 Jul Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales Total Inventories +0.6% +0.0% 1000/1400 Sep NAHB Housing Market Index Housing Mkt Idx 34 35 1030/1430 09/11 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 424.069M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -0.391M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 206.938M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +1.269M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 106.274M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +2.087M Refinery Usage 97.8% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 19.313M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg -1.362M (Bbl/day) 1400/1800 Federal Reserve economic projections Median Fed Funds Rate - 2025 Median Fed Funds Rate - 2026 3.8% Median Fed Funds Rate - 2027 3.6% 1400/1800 U.S. interest rate decision Federal Funds Rate Federal Funds Rate Change (Pts) Fed Funds Rate-Range High 3.75% Fed Funds Rate-Range Low 3.50% FOMC Vote For Action 9 FOMC Vote Against Action 3 Discount Rate 3.75% Discount Rate Change (Pts) +0 Discount Rate-Range High Discount Rate-Range Low 1600/2000 Jul Treasury International Capital Data

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Sep Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey Business Activity 34.0 47.4 Prices Paid 40.9 Employment 27.9 New Orders 30.1 Prices Received 17.7 Delivery Times 3.7 Inventories -3.7 Shipments 27.7 0830/1230 Aug New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits Total Starts 1.30M 1.239M Housing Starts, M/M% +4.9% -12.4% Building Permits 1.40M 1.443M Building Permits, M/M% -3.0% +5% 0830/1230 09/12 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 207K 206K Jobless Claims, Net Chg -1K Continuing Claims 1774000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg -1K 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1000/1400 Aug Pending Home Sales Index Pending Home Sales 71.2 Pending Home Sales Idx, M/M% +0.5% -2.3% Pending Home Sales Idx , Y/Y% -2.2% 1030/1430 09/11 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3254B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +40B (Cbf) 1400/1800 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, September 18, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0915/1315 Aug Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Industrial Production, M/M% +0.3% +0.2% Capacity Utilization % 76.4% 76.3% Capacity Utilization, Net Chg (Pts) +0.1 1000/1400 Aug Leading Indicators Leading Index, M/M% +0.2% +0.2% Leading Index 99.5 Coincident Index, M/M% +0.2% Lagging Index, M/M% +0.2% 1000/1400 Aug State Employment and Unemployment

Monday, September 21, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Aug Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) NAI -0.08 NAI, 3-mo Moving Avg -0.04 N/A G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting N/A Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0855/1255 09/19 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% Latest Wk, Y/Y% 1000/1400 Sep Richmond Fed Business Activity Survey Mfg Idx 4 Shipments Idx 11 1300/1700 Aug Money Stock Measures 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin N/A United Nations General Debate opens

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 09/18 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx Composite Idx, W/W% Purchase Idx-SA Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% Refinance Idx Refinance Idx, W/W% 0945/1345 Sep US Flash Manufacturing PMI PMI, Mfg 53.2 0945/1345 Sep US Flash Services PMI PMI, Services 56.8 1030/1430 09/18 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Distillate Stocks (Bbl) Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Refinery Usage Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg (Bbl/day)

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September 15, 2026 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT)