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Monday, Aug. 6

Congress on recess until Sept. 4.
2 p.m.: Senior loan officer survey, released by the Federal Reserve.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

10 a.m.: Job openings for June, released by the Labor Department.
3 p.m.: Consumer credit for June, released by the Federal Reserve.
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July jobs data show some pick up in hiring
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 163,000 in July, a faster pace than the prior four months. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 8.3%.
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• First Take: 'Treading water' 
• Fed frets, but no action taken 
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• Follow the @MktwEconomics twitter feed

Wednesday, Aug. 8

8:30 a.m.: Productivity and labor costs for the second quarter, released by the Labor Department.
All day: Conference on the role of home appraisals in the housing market, and how to return to market fundamentals, at the American Enterprise Institute.

Thursday, Aug. 9

8:30 a.m.: Weekly jobless claims, released by the Labor Department.
8:30 a.m.: Trade deficit for June, released by the Commerce Department.
10 a.m.: Wholesale inventories for June, released by the Commerce Department.

Friday, Aug. 10

8:30 a.m.: Import price index for July, released by the Labor Department.
2 p.m.: Federal budget for July, released by the Treasury Department. 


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