DIARY - Today in Washington - May 22

May 22

ALL TIMES IN EDT/GMT

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0830/1230 - Labor Dept. issues weekly jobless claims.

0900/1300 - Amelia Island, Fla. - Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner speaks on "Prospects for Recovery and Repair of Mortgage Markets" to a conference of state bank supervisors.

1000/1400 - Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight issues March house price indexes.

1000/1400 - House Financial Services Committee hearing on the impact of the conforming loan limit increase on home buyers and the housing market.

1000/1400 - Senate Banking Committee hearing on the nomination of Steven Preston to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1100/1500 - Treasury Dept. weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month bill sale offerings; announces 2- and 5-year notes sales.