This Week: Consumer confidence, Fed update, Nonfarm payrolls
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
CONFIDENCE REBOUND?
Economists expect that Americans' confidence in the economy perked up in October after dipping the previous month.
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index slipped to 119.8 in September, when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma wrought havoc in Florida and Texas. Even with the decline, the September reading showed consumers remained positive overall. The Conference Board releases its October consumer confidence index on Tuesday.
Consumer confidence, monthly:
May 117.6
June 117.3
July 120
Aug. 120.4
Sept. 119.8
Oct. (est.