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This Week’s Datebook

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From Times Wire Services

Today

* Commerce Department reports on retail sales for May and the trade deficit for April.

* Treasury bill auction.

* House Ways and Means Committee completes work on corporate tax bill.

Tuesday

* Labor Department reports on the consumer price index for May.

* Commerce Department reports on business inventories for April.

* The University of Michigan issues its forecast on consumer confidence for June.

* Senate Banking Committee holds hearings on the renomination of Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

* House Financial Services Committee completes work on a stock option bill.

* Senate Energy Committee holds a hearing on oil and gas prices.

Wednesday

* Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on telecom regulation.

* Commerce Department reports on housing starts for May.

* Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for May and the “beige book” survey of regional economic conditions.

Thursday

* President Bush addresses the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

* Labor Department reports on weekly unemployment claims.

* Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.

* The Conference Board releases its index of leading economic indicators for May.

Friday

* Commerce Department reports on the current account for the first quarter.

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