THE WEEK AHEAD
Some of the major business and economic events scheduled for this week:
TODAY
* National Assn. of Realtors releases October figures for existing home sales.
TUESDAY
* The Conference Board releases results of its monthly survey on consumer confidence.
WEDNESDAY
* Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims data.
* Labor Department releases 1996 Trendsetter List of companies acting to ensure their goods are not made in sweatshops.
* Commerce Department releases figures for third-quarter gross domestic product.
* Commerce Department releases October durable goods data.
THURSDAY
* Thanksgiving Day. U.S. financial markets are closed.
FRIDAY
* Commerce releases October personal income-spending figures.
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