This Week’s Datebook

Here are the key business and economic events for the week.

Monday

* Presidents Day. Markets are closed. Congress in recess all week.

* President Bush travels to Tampa, Fla., for forum on the economy.

Tuesday

* Secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor departments begin two-day tour of Washington and Oregon to promote economic policies.

* Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department open three-day forum on merger guidelines.

* Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for January.

* Treasury bill auction.

Wednesday

* Commerce Department reports on housing starts for January.

* Treasury reports on federal budget for January.

Thursday

* Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Nordstrom Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Target Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. release quarterly earnings reports.

* Labor Department reports on producer price index for January and on weekly jobless claims.

* Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.

* Conference Board reports on leading economic indicators for January.

Friday

* Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan addresses Omaha Chamber of Commerce.

* Labor Department reports on consumer price index for January.