U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

All dates are in ET Time.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0600/1000 Jul NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism Small Business Idx 97.0 97.4 0855/1255 08/08 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.2% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.7% 1000/1400 Jul Existing Home Sales Existing Sales 4.05M 4.09M Existing Sales, M/M% -1.0% -2.4% Unsold Homes Month's Supply 4.6 Median Price (USD) 440600 Median Home Price, Y/Y% +1.8% 1100/1500 Q4 Federal Reserve Bank of New York Q2 Household Debt and Credit Report published 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 08/07 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 240 Composite Idx, W/W% -2.9% Purchase Idx-SA 154 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -3.6% Refinance Idx 709.1 Refinance Idx, W/W% -1.9% 0830/1230 Jul CPI CPI, M/M% +0.1% -0.4% Core CPI, M/M% +0.2% +0.0% Energy Idx, M/M% -5.7% Food Idx, M/M% +0.2% Real Avg Wkly Pay-Infla Adj, M/M% +0.8% CPI, Y/Y% +3.4% +3.5% CPI Core, Y/Y% +2.5% +2.6% 0830/1230 Jul Real Earnings 1000/1400 Jul Online Help Wanted Index 1030/1430 08/07 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 406.987M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +2.479M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 209.658M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -1.643M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 107.159M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -3.473M Refinery Usage 96.5% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 20.97M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +0.216M (Bbl/day) 1200/1600 World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) Corn, End Stocks (Bushels) Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels) Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels) Cotton, End Stocks (Bales) 1400/1800 Jul Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the U.S. Government Monthly Treasury Balance -120B

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0815/1215 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack speaks at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Breakfast series 0830/1230 08/08 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 204K 199K Jobless Claims, Net Chg +1K Continuing Claims 1801000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg +24K 0830/1230 Jul PPI PPI, M/M% +0.2% -0.3% Ex-Food & Energy PPI, M/M% +0.3% +0.2% Personal Consumption +0.1% PPI,Y/Y% 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 0840/1240 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks to the Greenville Chamber of Commerce 1030/1430 08/07 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3117B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +33B (Cbf) 1400/1800 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, August 14, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Jul Advance Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services Overall Sales-SA, M/M% +0.1% +0.2% Sales, Ex-Auto, M/M% +0.2% -0.2% Sales, Ex-Auto & Gas, M/M% +0.4% 1000/1400 Jun Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales Total Inventories +0.2% +0.3% 1000/1400 Aug University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary Mid-Mo Sentiment 54.5 54.4 Mid-Mo Expectations 54.0 Mid-Mo Current Idx 54.9

Monday, August 17, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Aug Empire State Manufacturing Survey Mfg Idx 15.6 Employment Idx 11.4 New Orders Idx 22.2 Prices Received 27.6 1000/1400 Aug NAHB Housing Market Index Housing Mkt Idx 34 1600/2000 Jun Treasury International Capital Data

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Jul Import & Export Price Indexes Import Prices +0.3% Non-Petroleum Prices +0.5% Petroleum Prices -0.7% 0830/1230 Jul New Residential Construction - Housing Starts and Building Permits Total Starts 1.427M Housing Starts, M/M% +19% Building Permits 1.367M Building Permits, M/M% -3% 0855/1255 08/15 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% Latest Wk, Y/Y% 0915/1315 Jul Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Industrial Production, M/M% +0.1% Capacity Utilization % 76.1% Capacity Utilization, Net Chg (Pts) +0 1000/1400 Jul Pending Home Sales Index Pending Home Sales 72.5 Pending Home Sales Idx, M/M% -5.4% Pending Home Sales Idx , Y/Y% -0.3% 1000/1400 Q2 Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 08/14 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% 1030/1430 08/14 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) 1400/1800 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published N/A U.S. set to enact 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods

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August 11, 2026 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT)