COMING UP

Tuesday: Commerce Department releases third-quarter gross domestic product; Standard & Poor’s releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for September and the third quarter; The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for November.

Wednesday: Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for October.

Thursday: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims; Mortgage company Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates; Commerce Department releases construction spending for October.

Friday: Labor Department releases employment data for November.

Thursday

Exchange Club: Speaker Patria Weston-Lee, executive director of Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, will outline its programs and activities to help children. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club. Cost: $25. For more information visit dexhon.com.

Understanding Your Financial Statements (Session 5 of 5): Small Business Administration will host a free workshop about accounting terminology, the relationship between the balance sheet and income statement, and how to evaluate your business’s financial health. Speaker: John Schuyler of Dorado-Schuyler. 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., SBA Hawaii District Office, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 1-306. Free. For more information visit sba.gov/hi.

DEC. 8

Exchange Club: Speaker Dave Bickel, master sergeant of U.S. Air Force Special Forces, will speak on “How He Could Kill You 100 Ways With a Blade of Grass” and share other stories. Noon-1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club. Cost: $25. For more information visit dexhon.com.