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DIARY - Today in Washington - June 25

Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:18pm EDT

June 25

Global Markets

ALL TIMES IN EDT/GMT

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0800/1200 - Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag participates in a Better Health Care Together forum on health care financing.

0830/1230 - Commerce Dept. issues durable goods for May.

1000/1400 - Commerce Dept. issues single-family home sales for May.

1035/1435 - Energy Information Administration weekly petroleum stocks and output data.

NO SET TIME - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Dung to discuss the U.S.-Vietnam economic relationship, including trade and investment issues.

1300/1700 - Moody's Economy.com economist Mark Zandi and Federal Home Loan Bank New York President Alfred Dellibovi participate in news conference to discuss report, "Beyond the Mortgage Meltdown".

1400/1800 - Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs David McCormick speaks on "International Economic Policy in a Globalized World."

About 1415/1815 - Federal Reserve issues statement at conclusion of two-day meeting.

1430/1830 - Senate Banking Committee meets to consider pending nominations, including Neel Kashkari to be an assistant treasury secretary for international affairs, Donald Marron to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and Joseph Murin to be president of the Ginnie Mae.

1830/2230 - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson attends Asia Society annual Washington dinner.

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