1.   Budapest is enjoying a construction boom, and the government reported a sharp fall in unemployment last month.

2.   During December the Indonesian government reported the surrender of large groups of East Timorese rebels in response to a government offer of clemency.

3.   Also on Wednesday, the government reports on sales of new homes during November.

4.   Also Friday, the government reported that the budget surplus in June was a lot smaller than for the same month last year.

5.   Also today, the government reported initial jobless claims for last week fell and industrial production declined in May.

6.   Also today, the government reported initial jobless claims for last week fell and industrial production dropped in the month of May.

7.   Also today, the government reported that weakness in manufacturing helped pull down its index of leading economic indicators in September.

8.   Also, producer prices were unchanged in July from June, the government reported last week.

9.   Also, the U.S. government reported job growth was unexpectedly slow last month, a sign of a slowing economy.

10.   Also, the U.S. government reports its April Producer Price Index Friday.