The Week Ahead
Today
* The Commerce Department reports personal income and spending for October.
* Quarterly earnings report expected from Valero Energy Corp.
Tuesday
* The Federal Reserve Board issues a statement on the economy and is expected to raise the benchmark interest rate.
* The Commerce Department reports new construction activity for September.
* Automakers report October vehicle sales.
* The Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing and services indexes for October.
Wednesday
* Quarterly earnings report expected from Time Warner Inc.
Thursday
* The Commerce Department reports September factory orders.
* The Labor Department reports worker productivity data for October.
* Major retailers report October sales.
Friday
* The Labor Department reports job creation data for October.
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