AP National News Calendar
Business events scheduled for the coming week.
All times are Eastern.
SUNDAY, May 17
No events of note.
MONDAY, May 18
WASHINGTON — National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for May, 10 a.m.
TUESDAY, May 19
WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases housing starts for April, 8:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, May 20
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve releases minutes from April interest-rate meeting.
THURSDAY, May 21
WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly report on unemployment benefits, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for April, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.
FRIDAY, May 22
No events of note.
SATURDAY, May 23
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, May 17:
No events of note.
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Monday, May 18:
Washington — Supreme Court issues orders and hands down opinions.
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Tuesday, May 19:
Washington — House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the coronavirus. Scheduled witnesses include Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie.
Washington — Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on federal efforts to aid the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled witnesses include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chairman.
Home Depot Inc. reports quarterly results before the opening of trading on Wall Street.
Walmart Inc. reports quarterly results before the opening of trading on Wall Street.
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Wednesday, May 20:
Washington — Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds an oversight hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency.
Washington — Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the nomination of Brian D. Miller to be special inspector general for pandemic recovery.
Washington — House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing on federal government actions to protect workers from the coronavirus.
Target Corp. reports quarterly results before the opening of trading on Wall Street.
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Thursday, May 21:
Macy’s Inc. reports quarterly results before the opening of trading on Wall Street.
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Friday, May 22:
No events of note.
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Saturday, May 23:
No events of note.