THIS WEEK

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):

MONDAY:

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Budget Committee.10 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Conference Board releases leading indicators for September, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Weekly Treasury auction; Weekly Treasury briefing.

TUESDAY:

Nothing planned.

WEDNESDAY:

Nothing planned.

THURSDAY:

WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on federal financial regulators. Among those invited to testify are former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, former Treasury Secretary John Snow and Securities and Exchange Commission head Christopher Cox.

FRIDAY:

WASHINGTON -- National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for September, 10 a.m.

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