In what is quickly shaping up to be a week focused primarily on Sen. Barack Obama's pastor, the main news out of the White House will likely not come until Friday when President Bush speaks on the economy in St. Louis.

No major new initiatives are expected from the president's speech. He is likely to say that Democrats should allow the $157 billion stimulus deal to take effect before calling for any further stimulus packages. Checks of between $300 and $1,200, plus $300 per child, are going out this week and next.

But the Federal Reserve is also expected to make its last interest rate cut for a while as it tries to boost the economy without causing inflation, which is a growing concern because of global food shortages.

The other big event coming up for the president is his daughter Jenna's wedding, on May 10, to Henry Hager, at the Bush family ranch in Crawford.

As for the rest of Mr. Bush's week, here's a quick rundown (all events are at the White House unless otherwise noted):

Today: 11 a.m. meeting with newly elected Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom, 1:55 p.m. meeting on U.S. business ties with Brazil, and 3:30 p.m. meeting with the American Legion's National Commander, Martin F. Conatser.

Tomorrow: 1:15 p.m. meeting with Kai Eide, the U.N.'s special representative for Afghanistan, and 1:50 p.m. remarks on National Volunteer Week.

Wednesday: Teacher of the year events in the morning, followed by 3:20 p.m. remarks to the Super Bowl winner New York Giants, and a private evening fundraiser in Fairfax for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Thursday: 10:05 a.m. remarks on the National Day of Prayer, and 2:50 p.m. remarks on Asian Pacific American Heritage month.

Friday: Travels to St. Louis for a speech on the economy; no time has yet been released.

Saturday: At the ranch in Crawford.

Sunday: A 3 p.m. graduation speech to Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Kan., on the one-year anniversary of an F5 tornado that wiped out most of the town, which has since begun to rebuild.

— Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times