The cost of living rose less than forecast in May, restrained by the first drop in food prices in almost four years and signaling inflation remains under control. The consumer price index was up 0.1 percent after falling 0.Tuesday
•Standard & Poor’s releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for December and the fourth quarter
•Commerce Department reports on new home sales for January
•Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for February
Wednesday
•Commerce Department reports on durable goods for January
•National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales index for January
•2013 Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest cellphone trade show
Thursday
•Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims
•Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product
•2013 Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest cellphone trade show
Friday
•Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for January
•Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for February
•Commerce Department releases construction spending for January
•Automakers release vehicle sales for February
