Eds: Major scheduled events for December. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1:
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 2:
Washington — Kennedy Center Honors for career achievements in arts, for actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian David Letterman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy, rock band Led Zeppelin and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
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MONDAY, DEC. 3:
Washington — President Obama meets Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov at the White House.
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments and issues orders.
Washington — Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for November, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for October, 10 a.m.
Secretary of State Clinton visits Czech Republic.
Detroit — Automakers release vehicle sales for November.
Brussels — Finance ministers from the 17 euro countries meet to discuss the financial crisis.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 4:
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Superstorm Sandy.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Belgium for NATO meetings.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5:
Washington — President Barack Obama hosts a meeting with leaders of American Indian tribes.
Washington — Supreme Court hears arguments.
Washington — Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on Mali.
Washington — Labor Department releases third-quarter productivity data, 8:30 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for November, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases factory orders for October, 10 a.m.
Nashville, Tenn. — GRAMMY Awards nominations.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 6:
Washington — Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee hearing on Superstorm Sandy's impact on transportation systems.
Washington — Joint Economic Committee hearing on the "fiscal cliff."
Washington — Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on oversight of the Federal Housing Administration.
Washington — House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on NASA and the American space program.
Washington — National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Joint Economic Committee hearing on the "fiscal cliff."
H&R Block Inc. reports quarterly financial results.
Frankfurt, Germany — European Central Bank's governing council meets to set interest rates for the eurozone.
Berlin — Germany releases industrial orders figures for October.
Dublin, Ireland — OSCE Ministerial Council meets.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 7:
Washington — Labor Department releases employment data for November, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for October, 3 p.m.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Berlin — Germany releases industrial production figures for October.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 8:
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 9:
No events of note.
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MONDAY, DEC. 10:
Washington — Supreme Court issues orders.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 11:
Washington — Supreme Court on break until Jan. 7.
Washington — Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Washington — Commerce Department releases international trade data for October, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for October, 10 a.m.; Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for October, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting to set interest rates.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12:
Washington — Treasury releases federal budget for November, 2 p.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers meet to set interest rates.
Tunis, Tunisia — Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative annual Forum for the Future.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 13:
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases retail sales data for November, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for November, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for October, 10 a.m.
Brussels — European Union leaders meet for a two-day EU summit.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 14:
Washington — House of Representatives adjourns for Christmas.
Washington — Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for November, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for November, 9:15 a.m.
Brussels — European Union leaders meet for a EU summit.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 15:
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 16:
No events of note.
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MONDAY, DEC. 17:
No events of note.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 18:
Washington — Commerce Department releases current account trade deficit for the third quarter, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for December, 10 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19:
Washington — Commerce Department releases housing starts for November, 8:30 a.m.
Frankfur, Germany — Germany's Ifo institute releases its monthly survey of business optimism
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THURSDAY, DEC. 20:
Washington — Commerce Department releases third-quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for November, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Conference Board releases leading indicators for November, 10 a.m.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 21:
Washington — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for November, 8:30 a.m.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 22:
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 23:
No events of note.
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MONDAY, DEC. 24:
Washington — Commerce Department releases durable goods for November, 8:30 a.m.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 25:
Washington — Stock and bond markets are closed for Christmas Day.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26:
Washington — Standard & Poor's releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for October, 9 a.m.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 27:
Washington — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases new home sales for November, 10 a.m.; The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for December, 10 a.m.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 28:
Washington — National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales index for November, 10 a.m.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 29:
No events of note.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 30:
No events of note.
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MONDAY, DEC. 31:
No events of note.
