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10Y5.31%+3bp2026-10-052Y4.84%+1bp2026-10-0530Y MTG7.28%+25bp2026-10-01SOFR3.89%+1bp2026-10-05FED FUNDS3.75%+12bp2026-09CPI3.7% y/y2026-08US UNEMP4.20%+10bp2026-09NWA UNEMP3.10%-10bp2026-08NWA JOBS317,895-7952026-08FRED · Freddie Mac · BLS · data 2026-10-06

Data calendar · official release dates · Central time

When the numbers update

Every date here comes from the agency's own published calendar: the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Reserve. Rates refresh here every morning; the other releases are picked up in the Monday refresh after they land.

Next up: Wed, Oct 14, 7:30 AM CT — Inflation (CPI). Add every date to your calendar.

September 2026

2 releases
  1. Thu, Sep 247:00 AM CTBuilding permits, revised with city detailHomes permitted, August 2026 — the city numbers on this siteCensus
  2. Wed, Sep 309:00 AM CTNWA metro jobs and unemploymentJobs by industry and the metro jobless rateBLS

October 2026

8 releases
  1. Fri, Oct 27:30 AM CTNational jobs reportU.S. payrolls and unemploymentBLS
  2. Wed, Oct 147:30 AM CTInflation (CPI)Consumer prices; feeds the rate outlookBLS
  3. Tue, Oct 207:30 AM CTBuilding permits, national (preliminary)Homes permitted, September 2026Census
  4. Tue, Oct 209:00 AM CTArkansas jobs and unemploymentStatewide jobs and jobless rateBLS
  5. Tue, Oct 277:00 AM CTBuilding permits, revised with city detailHomes permitted, September 2026 — the city numbers on this siteCensus
  6. Tue, Oct 278:00 AM CTHouse price index, monthly (national and state)Data through August 2026FHFA
  7. Wed, Oct 281:00 PM CTFed rate decision (FOMC)Target range for the federal funds rate; moves SOFR and short-term loan pricingFederal Reserve
  8. Wed, Oct 289:00 AM CTNWA metro jobs and unemploymentJobs by industry and the metro jobless rateBLS

November 2026

6 releases
  1. Fri, Nov 67:30 AM CTNational jobs reportU.S. payrolls and unemploymentBLS
  2. Tue, Nov 107:30 AM CTInflation (CPI)Consumer prices; feeds the rate outlookBLS
  3. Wed, Nov 187:30 AM CTBuilding permits, national (preliminary)Homes permitted, October 2026Census
  4. Fri, Nov 209:00 AM CTArkansas jobs and unemploymentStatewide jobs and jobless rateBLS
  5. Tue, Nov 248:00 AM CTHouse price index, quarterly (metro)Data through September 2026 and 2026Q3 — updates the NWA metro index on /home-values/FHFA
  6. Wed, Nov 257:00 AM CTBuilding permits, revised with city detailHomes permitted, October 2026 — the city numbers on this siteCensus

December 2026

10 releases
  1. Wed, Dec 29:00 AM CTCounty jobs and wages (QCEW)Benton and Washington jobs and weekly wages by industryBLS
  2. Wed, Dec 29:00 AM CTNWA metro jobs and unemploymentJobs by industry and the metro jobless rateBLS
  3. Fri, Dec 47:30 AM CTNational jobs reportU.S. payrolls and unemploymentBLS
  4. Wed, Dec 91:00 PM CTFed rate decision (FOMC) with projectionsTarget range for the federal funds rate; moves SOFR and short-term loan pricingFederal Reserve
  5. Thu, Dec 107:30 AM CTInflation (CPI)Consumer prices; feeds the rate outlookBLS
  6. Thu, Dec 177:30 AM CTBuilding permits, national (preliminary)Homes permitted, November 2026Census
  7. Fri, Dec 189:00 AM CTArkansas jobs and unemploymentStatewide jobs and jobless rateBLS
  8. Wed, Dec 237:00 AM CTBuilding permits, revised with city detailHomes permitted, November 2026 — the city numbers on this siteCensus
  9. Tue, Dec 298:00 AM CTHouse price index, monthly (national and state)Data through October 2026FHFA
  10. Wed, Dec 309:00 AM CTNWA metro jobs and unemploymentJobs by industry and the metro jobless rateBLS

January 2027

3 releases
  1. Wed, Jan 139:00 AM CTNew business applications (monthly)Business applications for December 2026; Arkansas monthly on /economy/Census
  2. Tue, Jan 268:00 AM CTHouse price index, monthly (national and state)Data through November 2026FHFA
  3. Wed, Jan 271:00 PM CTFed rate decision (FOMC)Target range for the federal funds rate; moves SOFR and short-term loan pricing (date tentative until the Fed confirms it)Federal Reserve

February 2027

2 releases
  1. Wed, Feb 109:00 AM CTNew business applications (monthly)Business applications for January 2027; Arkansas monthly on /economy/Census
  2. Tue, Feb 238:00 AM CTHouse price index, quarterly (metro)Data through December 2026 and 2026Q4 — updates the NWA metro index on /home-values/FHFA

March 2027

3 releases
  1. Fri, Mar 129:00 AM CTNew business applications (monthly)Business applications for February 2027; Arkansas monthly on /economy/Census
  2. Wed, Mar 171:00 PM CTFed rate decision (FOMC) with projectionsTarget range for the federal funds rate; moves SOFR and short-term loan pricing (date tentative until the Fed confirms it)Federal Reserve
  3. Tue, Mar 308:00 AM CTHouse price index, monthly (national and state)Data through January 2027FHFA

April 2027

1 release
  1. Wed, Apr 149:00 AM CTNew business applications (monthly)Business applications for March 2027; Arkansas monthly on /economy/Census

No fixed date

regular, but unscheduled
DataRhythm
Mortgage rates (Freddie Mac weekly survey)Weekly, Thursdays
Treasury yields, SOFR, Fed fundsEvery business day
Local sales tax by city (Arkansas DFA)Monthly; DFA publishes no fixed date
City permit recordsAs each city posts its monthly report
Mortgage lending (HMDA)Yearly, each spring
Population estimates by city (Census)Yearly, cities each May
Bank deposits (FDIC Summary of Deposits)Yearly, each fall (as of June 30)
Traffic counts (ARDOT)Yearly
Migration (IRS)Yearly, about two years behind

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Official release dates from each agency's published calendar; times converted to Central. Agencies occasionally reschedule (a government shutdown delays BLS and Census). Sources without a published date are listed with their rhythm only. Calendars read on 2026-10-06: BLS ok · Census BPS ok · Census BFS ok · FHFA ok · FOMC ok.

What it means for NWA, every Tuesday.