Major economic reports and corporate earnings scheduled for busy week

Several major economic reports will be released in the United States this week, giving a clearer picture of how the economy is doing. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will finish a two-day meeting, and Chair Kevin Warsh will speak to the press. That same day, tech company Alphabet will publish its latest earnings results. On Thursday, the government will release an early estimate of GDP growth for the third quarter. Also on Thursday, a key measure of inflation called the Personal Consumption Expenditures index will come out, along with results from Intel and Amazon. Other reports this week will cover new home sales, durable goods orders, and consumer confidence. The reports arrive just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.