AP National News Calendar

Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.

The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):

SUNDAY: No events of note.

MONDAY: President Barack Obama releases his budget proposal.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases retail sales for January, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases international money flow data for December, 9 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for December, 10 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 1 p.m.; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal.

WEDNESDAY: Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for January, 9:15 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest rate meeting.; Energy Secretary Stephen Chu testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the president's budget proposal; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal; White House budget director Jacob Lew testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the president's budget proposal.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on defense programs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the president's budget proposal; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the new financial oversight; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on agriculture and the economy; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the president's budget proposal.

FRIDAY: No events of note.

SATURDAY: No events of note.

___