Eds: Major scheduled events for March 2013. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Europe and the Middle East, through March 6.
Washington — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for January, 8:30 a.m. Eastern; Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for February, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for January, 10 a.m.
Detroit — Automakers release vehicle sales for February.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 3
No events of note.
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MONDAY, MARCH 4
Washington — Supreme Court issues orders.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Washington — Supreme Court on break until March 18.
Washington — Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for February, 10 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Washington — Commerce Department releases factory orders for January, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases Beige Book, 2 p.m.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases international trade data for January, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases fourth-quarter productivity data, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for January, 3 p.m.
New York — Several chain retailers release February sales comparisons.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Washington — Labor Department releases employment data for February, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for January, 10 a.m.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 9
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 10
U.S. Daylight Saving Time begins.
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MONDAY, MARCH 11
No events of note.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Washington — Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for January, 10 a.m.; Treasury releases federal budget for February, 2 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
Washington — Commerce Department releases retail sales data for February, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for January, 10 a.m.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 14
National Harbor, Md. — Conservative Political Action Conference.
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for February, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases current account trade measure for the fourth quarter, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 15
Washington — Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Washington — Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for February, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases foreign holdings of U.S. debt for January, 9 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for February, 9:15 a.m.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17
St. Patrick's Day.
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MONDAY, MARCH 18
President Barack Obama is expected to visit the Middle East this week.
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments and issues orders.
Los Angeles — National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for March, 10 a.m.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — Commerce Department releases housing starts for February, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting to set interest rates.
10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — Interest rate decision, followed by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke press briefing.
Washington — Federal Reserve policymakers meet to set interest rates; statement due at 12:30 p.m., economic forecast released at 2 p.m., Chairman Ben Bernanke holds press conference at 2:15 p.m.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 21
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for February, 10 a.m.; Conference Board releases leading indicators for February, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 22
No events of note.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 23
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 24
No events of note.
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MONDAY, MARCH 25
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments and issues orders.
Washington — Congress on break until the week of April 8.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 26
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — Commerce Department releases durable goods for February, 8:30 a.m.; Standard & Poor's releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for January, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases new home sales for February, 10 a.m.; Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for March, 10 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales index for February, 10 a.m.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 28
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 29
Washington — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for February, 8:30 a.m.
New York — Markets closed for Good Friday.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 31
No events of note.
