Non-farm payrolls
Now 29 (Sep 1, 2026), before 133, a year ago 76.
How to read it
The biggest monthly release. The number against consensus, but also revisions to the two previous months, unemployment and wages. When stocks move with the 2-year yield, a print below the forecast sends yields and the dollar down and defensives up (food, utilities, health care – their sales depend less on the economy).
Source: FRED · monthly, first Friday