release date & time economic indicator consensus estimate analysis mon sept 9 10 00 am et july wholesale inventories up 0 2 this is a second tier report and will therefore have little if any impact on the direction of mortgage interest rates tue wed 11 8 46 29 markets observe moment silence pm market close early today in memorial thur 12 30 initial jobless claims for week ended 7 down 3 000 real yawner nothing here to influence greenspan addresses congressional budget committee investors be listening intently but won t likely hear much don look give hints upcoming monetary policy decision friday 13 august retail sales ex auto 4 it already given that show growth question how was function an reading greater