Key Economic Data and Events Scheduled for Next Week

According to BlockBeats, several significant macroeconomic data releases and events are scheduled for next week (all times in UTC+8). On Monday at 01:30, Neel Kashkari, the 2026 FOMC voting member and President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, will deliver a speech at the American Economic Association. On Tuesday at 21:00, Thomas Barkin, the 2027 FOMC voting member and President of the Richmond Federal Reserve, is set to speak. On Wednesday at 21:15, the U.S. December ADP employment numbers will be released, with a previous value of -320,000 and a forecast of 450,000. On Thursday at 21:30, the initial jobless claims for the week ending January 3 will be announced, with a previous value of 199,000 and a forecast of 216,000. On Friday at 21:30, the U.S. December unemployment rate will be reported, with a previous value of 4.60% and a forecast of 4.50%. Additionally, the U.S. December non-farm payrolls, seasonally adjusted, will be released, with a previous value of -1.05 million and a forecast of 550,000. Later on Friday at 23:00, Neel Kashkari will deliver a welcome address and participate in an informal discussion at an online meeting hosted by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. Finally, on Saturday at 02:35, Thomas Barkin will discuss the economic outlook.