A Very Big Week Ahead

The coming week promises to be a doozy.  As your trusty financial blogger I'll be all over it in real-time for you guys.  Expect some surprises along the way, too.

Here's a quick look at what's coming up (estimates in parentheses)...

Monday, November 1st:

Sep Personal Income (.2%)

Oct ISM Index (54)

TRB 2 Year Blogiversary (awesomeness)

Sep Construction Spending (-.7%)

Tuesday, November 2nd:

Mid-Term Elections

Wednesday, November 3rd:

Oct ADP Employment Change (23,000)

Sep Factory Orders (1.7%)

FOMC Rate Decision (.25%)

QE 2: Electric Boogaloo ($1.2 trillion in bond purchases)

Thursday, November 4th:

Oct 30th Initial Jobless Claims (445,000)

Oct 23rd Continuing Claims (4.383 mil)

Friday, November 5th:

Oct Non-Farm Payrolls (55,000)

Oct Private Non-Farm Payrolls (60,000)

Oct Unemployment Rate (9.6%)

So buckle up, gang.  It's gonna be a wild ride for sure.