This Week’s Datebook
Here are the key upcoming business and economic events.
Today
* Treasury bill auction.
Tuesday
* The Conference Board releases the results of its monthly survey on consumer confidence.
Wednesday
* Commerce Department reports on factory orders for February.
* Best Buy Co. and Circuit City Stores Inc. report fourth-quarter results. Monsanto Co. reports second-quarter results.
* OPEC to consider disregarding its earlier decision to cut its oil production ceiling by 4% in April.
* Fed Gov. Edward Gramlich speaks on budget and trade deficits in Los Angeles.
* Senate Banking Committee holds hearings on mutual fund scandal.
* House Commerce Committee holds hearing on U.S.-China trade.
Thursday
* Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.
* Commerce Department reports on construction spending for February.
* Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.
* Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing report for March.
* Automakers report sales for March.
Friday
* Labor Department reports on employment for March.
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