The week ahead

Today

President Bush signs energy bill in Albuquerque.

Tuesday

President Bush meets with economic team in Crawford, Texas.

Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meets to set interest rates.

Flyi, MCI and Walt Disney Co. release quarterly results.

Economic indicator: Second-quarter productivity.

Wednesday

President Bush signs highway bill in Aurora, Ill.

Federated Department Stores Inc. releases quarterly results.

Thursday

Former WorldCom chief financial officer Scott D. Sullivan is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Manhattan.

Economic indicator: July retail sales.

Friday

Economic indicators: June trade balance, August consumer sentiment.