ACROSS THE BOARD : THE WEEK AHEAD.MONDAY Treasury holds T-bill auction. Treasury releases budget statement for January. ALSO TUESDAY: Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan Dr. Greenspan is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Greenspan also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's principal monetary policymaking body. delivers two-day Humphrey-Hawkins testimony to the Senate Banking Committee. The Conference Board releases the consumer confidence index Consumer Confidence Index A measure of consumer views regarding the current economic situation and consumer expectations for the future. Information for the index is compiled and released on the last Tuesday of each month by the Conference Board, an . THURSDAY: Commerce Department releases durable-goods report for January. Labor Department The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws for the Executive Branch of the federal government. Its mission is "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working releases weekly jobless claims. National Association of Realtors The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is made up of residential and commercial realtors who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors, and others working in the real estate industry. releases existing home sales Existing Home Sales An economic indicator of both the number and prices of existing single family houses, condos and co-op sales over a one-month period. Released monthly by the U.S. report for January. Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. FRIDAY: Commerce releases revised fourth-quarter gross domestic product report. BIZ BYTES BYTES TO BITES: A new venture has caught the eye of a handful of Microsoft millionaires: farming. A group banding together as Farmland Acquisition, Research and Management Limited Liability Co., or Farm LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , is buying up land in the Sammamish Valley northeast of Seattle. They hope to turn a profit in agriculture and save the scenic open space near their homes at the same time. By year's end, they expect to own about 80 acres, 7 percent of the farmland in the valley. The general idea is to raise fruit and vegetables on some parcels, lease others to new farmers and run a demonstration garden for people considering farm life. - Associated Press SITE OF THE WEEK COVERING YOUR BASES: You've crafted the perfect resume. All that's seemingly between you and that awesome new job is a suitable cover letter. More than 200 sample letters on topics ranging from announcing a career change to disputing a poor performance appraisal are on hand at www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm. The CareerLab Web site offers these sample letters for free as well as other career management tips, plus links to executive recruiting services on the Internet. |
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