Today

AFL-CIO convention opens in Chicago.

BellSouth, Texas Instruments release quarterly reports.

Economic indicator: June existing home sales.

Tuesday

Senate Banking Committee hearings on nominations of Christopher Cox, Roel Campos and Annette Nazareth to be members of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on energy trends in China and India.

Senate Governmental Affairs panel hearing on government purchasing.

Amazon, Lockheed Martin and Verizon release quarterly results.

Economic indicator: July consumer confidence.

Wednesday

Senate Finance Committee hearing on “paying for quality” under Medicare.

House Financial Services panel holds hearing on terrorism insurance.

Economic indicators: June durable goods, new home sales.

Thursday

Senate Commerce Committee hearing on copyright laws.

XM Satellite Radio, Exxon Mobil release quarterly results.

Friday

Economic indicators: July consumer sentiment, second-quarter GDP.