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Staying Ahead of the Data in 2016
- effective use of information in anticipation of data releases
The Federal statistical system uses scheduled release dates for wide-ranging statistical data.
Anticipation of the implications of the data by users builds ahead of the actual release date.
This section reviews major statistical release dates to help stakeholders "stay ahead of the data"
and be prepared to make better use of the data. The continuously updated Statistical Release Dates for 2016 table shown below
can be a useful reference throughout the year.
Anticipation of Data Releases & Implications of the Data
Each month, stakeholders around the world watch for news about the Jobs Report,
the Employment Situation,
data developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Employment Situation is one of many key economic measures used to assess the
strength and direction of the U.S. economy.
For the November 2015 Jobs Report, released December 4, 2015, the New York Times December 2nd story reflected
"In the United States, most of the focus will be on the November jobs report, to be released Friday. Expectations are high."
Many, convinced that the November data would be good news, took action in advance of the
actual data release. The New York Times December 4th story
"The U.S. economy created 211,000 jobs in November ... The numbers did not disappoint ...
U.S. stocks jumped more than 2 percent ... Stocks rallied in a sign investors are taking their cue from economic performance ..."
The Jobs Report is but one of many with monthly implications for planning and decision-making.
Staying Ahead of the Data
Planning in advance of the statistical release dates can often be as important as taking action based
on what the numbers actually say. Upon the actual data release, a CEO might ask, "what do these data mean for our
company and what might be the impact on us?" Good opportunities might have passed by that time.
And, in the face of less positive news, the opportunity to take action might have passed.
Statistical Release Dates for 2016
The table below lists/describes the 2016 data release dates for selected key Federal and other demographic-economic statistics
and related geographic data.
The list builds on the list of "Principal Federal Economic Indicators" prepared by OMB.
That list was developed in part to prevent early access to information that may affect
financial and commodity markets and preserve the distinction between the
policy-neutral release of data by statistical agencies and their interpretation by policy officials.
Each row in the table shows dates for data releases.
The table will update throughout 2016 and knits together with the ProximityOne
calendar.
The "Staying Ahead of the Data" section in the
Metropolitan Area Situation & Outlook Reports
reviews upcoming data releases and anticipates the possible effects on that metropolitan area.
| Source
| Subject
| Data for ...
| Jan
| Feb
| Mar
| Apr
| May
| Jun
| Jul
| Aug
| Sep
| Oct
| Nov
| Dec
| Census Bureau
| Construction Put in Place
| second month previous
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 1
| Census Bureau
| New Residential Construction
| previous month
| 20
| 17
| 16
| 19
| 17
| 17
| 19
| 16
| 20
| 19
| 17
| 16
| Census Bureau
| New Residential Sales
| previous month
| 27
| 24
| 23
| 25
| 24
| 23
| 26
| 23
| 26
| 26
| 23
| 23
| Census Bureau
| Monthly Wholesale Trade
| second month previous
| 8
| 9
| 9
| 8
| 10
| 9
| 12
| 9
| 9
| 7
| 9
| 9
| Census Bureau
| Adv Monthly Sales for Retail & Food Services
| previous month
| 15
| 12
| 15
| 13
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 12
| 15
| 14
| 15
| 14
| Census Bureau
| U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services
| second month previous
| 6
| 5
| 4
| 5
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 5
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 6
| Census Bureau
| Manufacturing & Trade: Inventories & Sales
| second month previous
| 15
| 12
| 15
| 13
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 12
| 15
| 14
| 15
| 14
| Census Bureau
| Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories & Orders
| second month previous
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 4
| 4
| 3
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 6
| Census Bureau
| Adv Rpt on Durable Goods; Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories & Orders
| previous month
| 28
| 25
| 24
| 26
| 26
| 24
| 27
| 25
| 28
| 27
| 23
| 22
| Census Bureau
| Qrtly Financial Report; Manufacturing, Mining & Wholesale Trade
| Reference periods shown
| --
| --
| 21
4Q'15
| --
| --
| 6
1Q'16
| --
| --
| 6
2Q'16
| --
| --
| 5
3Q'16
| Census Bureau
| Qrtly Financial Report; Retail Trade
| Reference periods shown
| --
| --
| 21
4Q'15
| --
| --
| 6
1Q'16
| --
| --
| 6
2Q'16
| --
| --
| 5
3Q'16
| Census Bureau
| Housing Vacancies
| Reference periods shown
| 28
4Q'15
| --
| --
| 28
1Q'16
| --
| --
| 28
2Q'16
| --
| --
| 27
3Q'16
| --
| --
| Census Bureau
| Quarterly Services
| Reference periods shown
| --
| --
| 10
4Q'15
| --
| --
| 8
1Q'16
| --
| --
| 8
2Q'16
| --
| --
| 8
3Q'16
| Census Bureau
| American Community Survey
| Reference periods shown
| 21
PUMS
20155y
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| 17
annual
20151y
| --
| --
| 3
annual
20155y
| Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Personal Income and Outlays
| generally previous month
| --
| 1 & 26
| 28
| 29
| 31
| 29
| --
| 2 & 29
| 30
| 31
| 30
| 22
| Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Gross Domestic Product
| Adv, 2nd, 3rd estimates issued each quarter
| 29
4Q'15
| 26
4Q'15
| 25
4Q'15
| 28
1Q'16
| 27
1Q'16
| 28
1Q'16
| 29
2Q'16
| 26
2Q'16
| 29
2Q'16
| 28
3Q'16
| 29
3Q'16
| 22
3Q'16
| Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Corporate Profits
| Reference periods are shown
| --
| --
| 25
4Q'15
| --
| 27
1Q'16
| 28
1Q'16
| --
| 26
2Q'16
| 29
2Q'16
| --
| 29
3Q'16
| 22
3Q'16
| Bureau of Economic Analysis
| U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services
| second month previous
| 6
| 5
| 4
| 5
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 5
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 6
| Bureau of Economic Analysis
| U.S. International Transactions
| previous quarter
| --
| --
| 17
| --
| --
| 16
| --
| --
| 15
| --
| --
| 15
| Energy Information Administration
| Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
| issued on Thursday for previous Friday
| 7 14 21 28
| 4 11 18 25
| 3 10 17 24 31
| 7 14 21 28
| 5 12 19 26
| 2 9 16 23 30
| 7 14 21 28
| 4 11 18 25
| 1 8 15 22 29
| 6 13 20 27
| 3 10 17 23
| 1 8 15 22 29
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| The Employment Situation
| previous month
| 8
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 6
| 3
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 7
| 4
| 2
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Producer Price Indexes
| previous month
| 15
| 17
| 15
| 13
| 13
| 15
| 14
| 12
| 15
| 14
| 16
| 14
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Consumer Price Index
| previous month
| 20
| 19
| 16
| 14
| 17
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 16
| 18
| 17
| 15
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Real Earnings
| previous month
| 20
| 19
| 16
| 14
| 17
| 16
| 15
| 16
| 16
| 18
| 17
| 15
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Productivity and Costs
| Prelim & revised data issued for each quarter
| --
| 4
| 3
| --
| 4
| 7
| --
| 9
| 1
| --
| 3
| 6
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Employment Cost Index
| previous month
| 29
| --
| --
| 29
| --
| --
| 29
| --
| --
| 28
| --
| --
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| U.S. Import & Export Price Indexes
| previous month
| 14
| 12
| 11
| 12
| 12
| 14
| 13
| 11
| 14
| 13
| 15
| 13
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Regional & State Employment Situation
| previous month
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Metropolitan Area Employment Situation
| generally 2nd previous month
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| na
| Bureau of Labor Statistics
| County Employment & Wages
| reference quarters shown
| --
| --
| 9
2015Q3
| --
| --
| 8
2015Q4
| --
| --
| 7
2016Q1
| --
| --
| 7
2016Q2
| Federal Reserve Board
| Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization
| issued mid-month for previous month
| 15
| 17
| 16
| 15
| 17
| 15
| 15
| 16
| 15
| 17
| 16
| 14
| Federal Reserve Board
| Consumer Credit
| issued ~ fifth working day of month for 2nd month previous
| 8
| 5
| 7
| 7
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 5
| 8
| 7
| 7
| 7
| Federal Housing Finance Agency
| Housing Price Index
| 2nd month previous; Q: Quarter previous
| 26
| 25 Q
| 22
| 21
| 25 Q
| 22
| 21
| 24 Q
| 22
| 25
| 23 Q
| 22
| World Agricultural Outlook Board
| World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
| current marketing season
| 12
| 9
| 9
| 12
| 10
| 10
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 9
| 9
Agriculture
NASS
| Agricultural Prices
| middle of the month and previous full months
| 29
| 29
| 30
| 29
| 31
| 29
| 29
| 31
| 29
| 31
| 30
| 29
Agriculture
NASS
| Crop Production
| first of the month
| 12
| 9
| 9
| 12
| 10
| 10
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 9
| 9
Agriculture
NASS
| Grain Stocks
| first of the month (Dec data issued in Jan)
| 12
| --
| 31
| --
| --
| 30
| --
| --
| 30
| --
| --
| --
Agriculture
NASS
| Cattle on Feed
| first of the month
| 22
| 19
| 18
| 22
| 20
| 24
| 22
| 19
| 23
| 21
| 18
| 23
Agriculture
NASS
| Hogs and Pigs
| first of the month
| --
| --
| 25
| --
| --
| 24
| --
| --
| 30
| --
| --
| 23
Agriculture
NASS
| Plantings
| collected during the first half of March and June
| --
| --
| 31
| --
| --
| 30
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
Agriculture
FAS
| World Agricultural Production
| most recent data up to time of publication
| 12
| 9
| 9
| 12
| 10
| 10
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 12
| 9
| 9
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