The week ahead
Today
- Labor Day. U.S. markets closed.
Tuesday
- Congress reconvenes after summer recess.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce opens small-business summit.
Wednesday
- Congressional Budget Office issues revised budget outlook.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before House Budget Committee.
- Former investment banker Frank P. Quattrone sentenced in New York.
Thursday
- Senate Banking Committee has hearing on international accounting standards.
- House Transportation Committee has hearing on airport congestion in Chicago.
Friday
- Economic indicators: July trade balance, August producer prices.