Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):
Monday: Hearing on WorldCom Inc.'s proposed compensation plan for incoming CEO Michael Capellas; Treasury bill auction, 2 p.m.
Tuesday: Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for November; Labor Department reports on consumer price index for November; Commerce Department reports on housing starts for November.
Wednesday: Commerce Department reports on international trade for October; mortgage giant Fannie Mae releases its year-end housing and economic outlook report.
Thursday: The Conference Board releases its Index of Leading Economic Indicators for November; Treasury Department reports on the federal budget for November; Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
Friday: Commerce Department reports on gross domestic product, third quarter.The Week AheadThe Week Ahead
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