The week ahead: Jobs report is next Friday

MONDAY: Pending home sales, farm prices, Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: November motor vehicle sales, construction spending.

WEDNESDAY: ADP employment report, productivity and costs, Federal Reserve releases monthly Beige Book report on regional economies, earnings from Sears Holdings.

THURSDAY: Chain store sales, factory orders, initial jobless claims, Fed chairman Janet Yellen testifies before Joint Economic Committee in Washington, earnings from Barnes & Noble and Kroger.

FRIDAY: November jobs report, international trade.

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This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 4:00 AM with the headline "The week ahead: Jobs report is next Friday."