Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m. Eastern.

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases international trade data for August, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Treasury releases federal budget for the fiscal year 2012, 2 p.m.

Safeway Inc. reports quarterly financial results.