{"id":60460,"date":"2026-04-02T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalweekly-economic-outlook-nfp-fomc-minutes-and-pce-inflation-in-focus\/60460\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:12:17","slug":"econcalweekly-economic-outlook-nfp-fomc-minutes-and-pce-inflation-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalweekly-economic-outlook-nfp-fomc-minutes-and-pce-inflation-in-focus\/60460\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]Weekly Economic Outlook: NFP, FOMC Minutes, and PCE Inflation in Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday<\/strong> features high-impact Nonfarm Payrolls and Average Hourly Earnings at 8:30 am, followed by ISM Services PMI at 10:00 am. <strong>Monday<\/strong> sees another ISM Services report at 10:00 am. <strong>Wednesday<\/strong> brings FOMC Minutes at 2:00 pm, offering clues on rate paths. 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