Reuters WeekAhead/Friday

THE REUTERS DAYBOOK DIARY FOR THE WEEK AHEAD Friday, October 10, 2025 —– PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S SCHEDULE (early schedule) Not immediately available. ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND REPORTS Note: During the government shutdown, the Labor Department, the Commerce Department, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis have stated there will be no economic releases. The USDA is not planning to release weekly U.S. export sales during the shutdown. SUPREME COURT The justices meet for a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review. CONGRESS THE SENATE Not immediately available. Committees No meetings are scheduled. THE HOUSE During the ongoing government shutdown, the House is not scheduled to meet for business during the week. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ADVISORIES (USA-MEXICO-BUDGET) ADVISORY — At 10 a.m., Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) holds an online forum titled, "From Taxes to Tariffs – What Mexico's 2026 Budget Means for North America." Gustavo Almaraaz Petrie, executive president of Grupo Estrategia Politica; Sofia Ramirez Aguilar, general director of Mexico, como vamos?; Brenda Garcia Flores, partner public policy leader for Latin America at Deloitte; and Veronica Ortiz-Ortega, international political analyst and podcast host of Ventana Politica, participate. Contact: 202-463-2932 or press@thedialogue.org Note: Register at https://thedialogue.org/event/online-event-from-taxes-to-tariffs-what-mexicos-2026-budget-means-for-north-america. GENERAL NEWS EVENTS MORNING No morning events are scheduled. AFTERNOON No afternoon events are scheduled. EVENING 7 p.m. — (DC-COMEDY) EVENT — Events DC hosts the opening night of the "Because They're Funny (BTF)" comedy festival, which runs through Oct. 12. First of three days Location: Arena Stage, 1101 6th St SW Contact: btf@thebrandguild.com Note: For further details, go to: https://www.becausetheyrefunny.com/schedule/ or https://www.becausetheyrefunny.com/jay-pharoah-and-sommore-to-headline-3rd-annual-btf-dc-comedy-festival/. 7 p.m. — (ENVIRONMENT-LITHIUM) FORUM — Politics and Prose Bookstore at the Wharf hosts a book forum with Thea Riofrancos, associate professor of political science at Providence College, author of "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism." Topics include "the global race for lithium," a "crucial input" in the batteries powering electric vehicles; how "nining lithium is environmentally destructive"; and how "unregulated mining could inflict irreversible harm." Location: Politics and Prose at the Wharf, 610 Water Street SW Contact: 202-364-1919 7:30 p.m. — (USA-BOOKS-LARSON) EVENT — Author Erik Larson appears at George Mason University on Friday night to discuss his newest book titled, "The Demon of Unrest." Location: George Mason University, Harris Theatre 4471 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, Virginia Contact: Kara Oakleaf, 703-993-3986 or kara@fallforthebook.org or Kate Lewis, kate@fallforthebook.org Note: For further details, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narrating-the-edge-of-disaster-with-erik-larson-tickets-1557485945389?. —– —– The Reuters Daybook October 10, 2025 REUTERS

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