THE WEEK AHEAD

Some of the major business and economic events scheduled for this week.

TODAY

Federal Reserve Board releases July consumer credit data.

TUESDAY

Commerce Department releases data on second-quarter current account trade.

Labor Department releases data on second-quarter productivity.

WEDNESDAY

Federal Reserve Board releases “beige book” data on regional economic activity.

THURSDAY

Labor Department releases data on weekly jobless claims and on August producer prices.

FRIDAY

Labor Department releases data on August consumer prices.

Commerce Department releases data on August retail sales.