This week

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 27, 2006

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TODAY: Federal Open Market Committee begins two-day meeting to discuss interest rates; Treasury bill auction; Walgreen Co. releases earnings.

TUESDAY: Conference Board reports its monthly Consumer Confidence Index.

THURSDAY: Commerce Department reports on gross domestic product, fourth quarter; Best Buy Co. Inc. releases earnings.

FRIDAY: Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending for February; Commerce Department reports on factory orders for February; Guidant Corp. shareholders to vote on $27.2-billion acquisition by Boston Scientific.