🚨 COMPILATION OF IMPORTANT INDICATORS AHEAD OF THE MAY FOMC MEETING 🇺🇸 From now until the FOMC meeting on 5/8, a series of economic data will be successively released and could directly impact the Fed's decision: maintain, increase, or begin

🧭 Why does the Fed closely monitor economic data? The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has two goals: ✅ Control inflation (keep prices stable) ✅ Maintain maximum employment (help the economy have enough jobs) → To know whether to keep or cut interest rates, the Fed

🗓️ Events that will “shape” the Fed’s decision Here is a list of important data between now and the FOMC meeting that you need to pay attention to: 📅 4/23 – S&P Global PMIs & New Home Sales 🔴 PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) An indicator of the health of the economy

🔴 New Home Sales This is the number of new homes sold in a month, and it shows the health of the housing market – an interest rate-sensitive sector. Why does it matter to the Fed? → If home sales remain high despite interest rates

🗓 4/29 – JOLTs Job Openings 🔴 JOLTs Job Openings Number of open positions but not filled yet → measures the heat of the labor market. Why is it important to the Fed? → If there are still many jobs to fill → the labor market is still hot → can cause inflation

🗓 April 30 – The “Maker” Data Set This is what the market calls a “super data day,” because it contains a slew of data that directly influence Fed policy: 🔴 Core PCE Price Index This is the Fed’s favorite measure of consumer prices It ignores the price

🔴 GDP Growth Rate – Q1 This is the total value of goods and services produced in the US in the first 3 months of 2025. Why is it important? → If GDP increases strongly → the economy is still fine → the Fed does not need to act. → If GDP increases weakly (<1%) → growth slows down significantly →

🔴 Personal Income & Spending + Income: how much Americans earn each month + Spending: how much they spend Why is it important? → If income increases but spending decreases → people are worried → the economy slows down → support lower interest rates. → If both income

📅 02/5 – Non-Farm Payrolls & U6 Unemployment 🔴 Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) + Is the number of new jobs created (excluding agriculture) in 1 month. + Is the most important US employment indicator, almost all financial markets are waiting. Why is it important? → If

🔴 Unemployment Rate The percentage of the total labor force that was unemployed and actively looking for work last month. Why is it important? → If this rate increases → The Fed understands that workers are struggling → supports support policies.

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