8:31a Advanced U.S. retail inventories climb 0.4% in February 8:31a Advanced U.S. wholesale inventories rise 0.4% in February 8:31a Advanced U.S. trade defict in goods falls 5.9% in February to $64.8B 10:00a Consumer confidence jumps to 125.6 in March from 116.1 in February 10:01a Consumer confidence at highest level since Dec. 2000