THIS WEEK
Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week:
MONDAY:
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department releases construction spending for October, 10 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index for November, 10 a.m.; weekly Treasury briefing, auction.
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discusses the economy at the Fortune 500 Forum.
NEW YORK -- The Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index, 10 a.m.
TUESDAY:
DETROIT -- Major automakers report U.S. auto sales; Deadline for Detroit Three to submit plan to Congress on bailout.
WEDNESDAY:
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases revised productivity for the third quarter, 8:30 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management non-manufacturing index for November, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases Beige Book, 2 p.m.
NEW YORK -- The Institute for Spply Management releases its non-manufacturing index, 10 a.m.
THURSDAY:
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases factory orders for October, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates.
NEW YORK -- Major retailers report November sales results.
FRIDAY:
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases unemployment data for November, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for October, 3 p.m.
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS.
