The week ahead: We will learn a lot about the economy

MONDAY: Industrial production; Treasury securities auction; earnings from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Tyson Foods.

TUESDAY: Producer price index; housing market index; e-commerce retail sales; earnings from Home Depot, Medtronic.

WEDNESDAY: Housing starts; minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s October meeting; earnings from Lowe’s, Sears Holdings, Staples, Target.

THURSDAY: Consumer price index; initial jobless claims; existing home sales; leading economic indicators; Kansas City Federal Reserve’s manufacturing index; earnings from Best Buy, Dollar Tree, Gap, PetSmart.

FRIDAY: Earnings from Foot Locker.

This story was originally published November 14, 2014 at 2:00 AM with the headline "The week ahead: We will learn a lot about the economy."