Business week ahead

MONDAY - Commerce Department releases construction spending for June; Institute for Supply Management releases manufacturing index for July.

TUESDAY - Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for June; National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales index for June; Commerce Department releases factory orders for June. Automakers release vehicle sales for July.

WEDNESDAY - Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for July.

THURSDAY - Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims.

FRIDAY - Labor Department releases employment data for July; Federal

Reserve releases consumer credit data for June.

- The Associated Press