Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week

A U.S. business calendar packed with inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings is set to dominate the week, following midterm elections in which Democrats won control in Washington. Report-by-report, economists and markets are trying to gauge how the Iran-related war that began in February and tariff disputes are continuing to affect prices, employment and the housing market. Tuesday brings the October consumer price index, forecast to rise to 3.9% from 3.7% in September. Friday features the producer price index, with September showing its biggest jump since December 2022. Realtor data is due Thursday for existing home sales, expected to be near September’s levels.