Jan. 5--TODAY

MADOFF HEARING: The House Financial Services Committee addresses the Bernard Madoff scandal. A major focus of the hearing is expected to be the inability of the SEC to unearth the purported $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

The Commerce Department releases a construction spending report for November.

Automakers report U.S. sales for December.

TOMORROW

The National Association of Realtors releases its monthly index of pending home sales.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7

The House Financial Services Committee has set a hearing about priorities for the Obama administration on using the Wall Street rescue fund.

THURSDAY, Jan. 8

ONE FRANKLIN: The Boston Redevelopment Authority holds a public meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m., for One Franklin, the redevelopment of the Filene's property in Downtown Crossing by Vornado Realty Trust and Gale International .

SALES TALLY: Major retailers -- including locally based BJs and TJX -- report December sales results, providing a clearer picture of how they fared during the important holiday shopping season.

The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, featuring 2,700 exhibitors and 130,000 consumer technology professionals, kicks off in Las Vegas and runs through Sunday.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9

The U.S. Labor Department releases unemployment data for December.

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