The Economic Week Ahead (Aug. 29-Sept. 2)

Time marches on! September is almost here. The week ahead is packed with employment data starting with July's JOLTS (Tues.), jobless claims (Thurs.), and August's employment report (Fri.). August's consumer confidence survey (Tues.) will also provide insights into the availability of jobs.

All together, they should show that the labor market remains strong, with job openings well exceeding the number of unemployed, payroll employment growing solidly, unemployment falling, and wages rising a bit faster than prices.