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DIARY - Today in Washington - Sept 17

Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:14pm EDT

Sept 17

Global Markets

ALL TIMES IN EDT/GMT

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0830/1230 - Commerce Dept. issues housing starts for August; U.S. second-quarter current account.

1000/1400 - National Association of Realtors issues commercial real estate market forecast

1000/1400 - American Petroleum Institute issues monthly statistical report

1000/1400 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair and Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke testify to a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the FHA portion of the recently enacted housing rescue bill and on foreclosure mitigation efforts by loan servicers.

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

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DIARY - Federal Reserve Events [FED/DIARY]

U.S. Indicators [US/ECI]

U.S. Treasury new issues calendar [US/C]



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