COMING UP

TODAY

>> Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for September.

TUESDAY

>> Standard & Poor’s releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for August.

WEDNESDAY

>> ADP releases its employment survey for October.

THURSDAY

>> Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates. Automakers release vehicle sales for October. Alexander & Baldwin Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

FRIDAY

>> Labor Department releases employment data for October.

CALENDAR

THURSAY

>> “Myths & Misconceptions About Creativity”: A free lecture exploring how we can understand and build a culture of creativity; presented by Po Chi Wu, an author and TEDx speaker, visiting professor at UC Berkeley and adjunct professor at The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Architecture Auditorium. Visit outreach.hawaii.edu.

SATURDAY

>> Developing a Culture of Creativity at Your Organization”: An interactive workshop on exploring aspects of creativity, and how to develop it as a skill to inspire and implement into the work organization; presented by Po Chi Wu, an author and TEDx speaker, visiting professor at UC Berkeley and adjunct professor at The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. 8:30 a.m. to noon at University of Hawaii-Manoa iLab Cost: $200; register at outreach.hawaii.edu/professional or call 956-9249.

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