Economic Reports and Events This Week

Monday, December 3, 2007
10:00a.m. Nov ISM Manufacturing Business Index. Previous: 50.9.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
7:45a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index For Dec 1.
8:55a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index For Dec 1.
5:00p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf For Dec 2.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
7:30a.m. Nov Challenger Layoffs. Previous: -12.0%.
8:30a.m. 3Q Revised Productivity. Previous: +4.9%.
8:30a.m. 3Q Revised Unit Labor Costs. Previous: -0.2%.
10:00a.m. Oct Factory Orders. Previous: +0.2%.
10:00a.m. Oct Pending Home Sales.
10:00a.m. Nov ISM Non-Manufacturing Business Index. Previous: 55.8.

Thursday, December 6, 2007
8:30a.m. Initial Jobless Claims For Dec 1 Week.
10:00a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer For Nov 17.

Friday, December 7, 2007
8:30a.m. Nov Nonfarm Payrolls. Previous: +166K.
8:30a.m. Nov Unemployment Rate. Previous: 4.7%.
10:00a.m. Mid-Dec Reuters/U Of Mich Sentiment Index. Previous: 76.1.
3:00p.m. Oct Consumer Credit. Previous: +$3.7B.