The week ahead

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  • Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:01 a.m.
    UPDATED: Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:57 p.m.
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The week ahead

Notable local, national and international business events scheduled for the coming week:

TODAY

First Financial Holdings Inc., owner of First Federal of Charleston, releases fiscal first-quarter earnings.

U.S. Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for December.

Spain releases fourth-quarter economic growth figures.

TUESDAY

U.S. Labor Department releases fourth-quarter employment cost index.

Standard & Poor's releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for November.

The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for January.

Germany releases January unemployment data.

WEDNESDAY

Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for January.

U.S. Commerce Department releases construction spending for December.

Automakers release vehicle sales for January.

THURSDAY

U.S. Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims and fourth-quarter productivity data.

Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates.

FRIDAY

U.S. Labor Department releases employment data for January.