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01/16

Mood falters in European corporate bond market FT / Adrienne Roberts

TX: Office building construction pace slows to '95 level reg Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

Credit-dependent Americans pushed to the edge MSNBC / Martin Wolk

UK pension schemes hit by interest rate drop FT / Norma Cohen

Commodity prices rose 19.2% in 2003: BMO CP via Globe and Mail

Old Economy Jolt: Wider Pension Woes Forbes / Dan Ackman

Banking consolidation not over yet AP via Florida Times Journal / Eileen Alt Powell

Oil jumps nearly $1 as U.S. shivers Reuters via CNN

Issing Says ECB Is `Worried' About Swings in Euro Bloomberg

Snow reiterates strong dollar policy Reuters via CNN

U.S. Judge Questions Russian's Detention Moscow Times / Catherine Belton

Ex-Enron chief Lay eager to talk, his lawyer says Houston Chronicle / Bill Hensel, Jr.

NASD Panel Suspends Quattrone; Goldsmith Criticizes SanctionAs Too Soft Institutional Investor

U.S. holiday retail sales rise 5.2% to $216.3 billion South Florida Sun Sentinel

Weill Pupils Dimon, Prince to Vie at 2 Biggest Banks Bloomberg

Real estate agent pool getting more crowded Knight Ridder via Detroit Free Press / Alan J. Heavans

CA: Sticker shock makes county a hard sell, say job recruiters San Diego Union Tribune / David Washburn

NY: Major Job Losses? Bank on It Newsday / Pradnya Joshi and Randi Marshall

Lucky Andrew Fastow Makes the Trade of His Life Bloomberg / Ann Woolner

Michael Price Calls Fund Profits `Embarrassing' Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Recovery Trickles Down Very Slowly Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

Buyers ask: Where's the beef from? Miami Herald / Christina Hoag

Why Doesn't Rubin Trust You With His Thoughts? Bloomberg / Michael Lewis

Court Again Turns Down Bail Request of Russian Oil Tycoon reg NY Times / Erin E. Arvidlund

Bill Gates buys property surrounding his estate to preserve family's privacy AP via San Diego Union Tribune

Venezuela Bonds Tumble as Chavez Seeks $6 Billion Bloomberg

Manufacturing more confusion Washington Times / Thomas Sowell

US Corp Bonds-Spreads firm as new supply fades Reuters / Dena Aubin

When Banks Go National reg NY Times

Bank megamerger to cost 10,000 jobs Chicago Tribune via Baltimore Sun / Mark Skertic

IL: Chicago area prices drop for 3rd straight month AP and Bloomberg via Chicago Sun Times

Dollar Has Biggest Gain in More Than Four Months Against Euro Bloomberg

Here's How Texas Topped Closed-End Fund Rankings. Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Will China Avoid Japan-Like Debt Nightmare? Bloomberg / William Pesek, Jr.

Oil falls by 8% as speculators take exit FT / Kevin Morrison

For $199, I could be an exec Denver Post / Al Lewis

PA: Tax-break favoritism trumps real development Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

U.S. January Michigan Sentiment Index Rises to 103.2 Bloomberg

Industrial output ticks upward CNN

MN: Twin Cities-area housing market going through the roof Star Tribune / Neal Gendler and Jim Buchta

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Federal Reserve Board

US junk bond funds take in $396 mln in week Reuters

Mortgage Rates Drop to mid-5 Percent AP and Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Sam Spatter

Repudiating the National Debt Ludwig von Mises Institute / Murray N. Rothbard

Pepsi is back in Baghdad Gulf Daily News

Japan: Government may declare 'recovery' Japan Times

CO: Mad cow hurting industry, ranchers tell lawmakers AP via Denver Post / Colleen Slevin

 

01/17

CA: County jobless rate increases to 8.8 percent Santa Cruz Sentinel

CA: Jobless rate drops, but experts are concerned San Diego Union Tribune / Michael Kinsman

Europeans fret about soaring euro Knight Ridder via Wichita Eagle / Matthew Schofield

The Supercycle of Debt Thoughts from the Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

CA: California's job loss parallels U.S. report For 6 of past 7 months, payrolls shrank San Francisco Chronicle

Fannie Mae Withholds Details of Derivatives, Senator Hagel Says Bloomberg

Insider-trading investigation launched in banking merger Bloomberg via Seattle Times

Globalization Foes Strategize Against WTO AP via Newsday / Neelesh Misra

CA: State's Job Losses Persist reg LA Times / Marla Dickerson

Dropping dollar pays off for some, costs others San Francisco Chronicle via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Sam Zuckerman

The mystery of the missing jobs reg Chicago Tribune

As Exchange Rates Swing, Carmakers Try to Duck reg NY Times / Mark Landler

Russia Sees Iraqi Debt Relief as Link to Oil, U.S. Aides Say reg NY Times / Christopher Marquis

U.S. Treasuries Rise on Speculation Inflation Will Remain Tame Bloomberg

European Two-Year Note Yield Ends Week Close to October Low Bloomberg

There must be one born every minute Guardian / Edmond Warner

UK: ECB turns to verbal remedy Guardian / Charlotte Denney

South Korean Won Has Weekly Slide; Taiwan Dollar Ekes Out Gain Bloomberg

Australian Dollar Falls for First Week in Four as Gold Declines Bloomberg

Parmalat lenders reveal exposure BBC News

 

 01/18

Burned by economy, consumed by debt Atlanta Journal Constitution / Michael E. Kanell

Treasury publishes notice it plans survey on paperless savings bonds Providence Journal via San Diego Union Tribune

CA: Grocers' losses still mystery LA Daily News / Nicholas Grudin

A silver-lining type of guy gets set to retire from the Fed USA Today / Barbara Hagenbaugh and Jack Gruber

Despite Drop, Signs Look Good for Gold reg NY Times / Jonathan Fuerbringer

Internet trading of currencies a different animal reg Chicago Tribune / Bill Barnhart

Greenback Blues? Think Foreign Bonds Wall Street Journal via LA Daily News / Jeff D. Opdyke and Craig Karmin

Electronic trading helps boost CBOT FT / Jeremy Grant

EU heads for sharp clash on spending FT / George Parker

Central banks set to renew gold pact FT / Tony Major and Andreas Krosta

Freddie Mac raises forecast for home sales Bloomberg via Baltimore Sun

Majority of homes are underinsured AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer

Flows shock gives dollar faint stabilization hope Reuters via Yahoo

Reducing debt on credit cards has its dangers reg Kansas City Star / Paul Wenske

Repeal the Do-It-Yourself Tax Cuts Washington Post / Albert B. Crenshaw

Illegal workers wary of Bush plan Arizona Daily Sun / Chris Markham

Banking on a lower dollar Journal News / Jay Loomis

Mortgage refinancing in '04 may make sense reg Orange County Register / Holden Lewis

Fastows: From privilege to prison reg AP via Orange County Register / Kristen Hayes

CA: State must lead the way San Francisco Chronicle / David Lazarus

Sell oil for gold, Mahathir tells Saudi Arabia Reuters via Forbes

German industry sees EU enlargement as historic opportunity AFP via EU Business

Bulgaria and Romania want to join the EU too AFP via EU Business

Canada-Laying seige for a bank rate cut Reuters via Yahoo / Russell Blinch

Nagging Matter of Unemployment Raises Consumer Spending Issues Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

EU set to crack down on credit rating agencies Guardian / Nick Mathiason

IMF: from rates to ratings Guardian / William Keegan

The overruling of the President Guardian / William Keegan

Now, what am I bid for a six-month CD? Morning Call / Richard Burnett

FDA's economist in chief Boston Globe / Christopher Rowland

Black gets the boot NY Post / Tim Arango

Press Holdings International to buy Hollinger Inc. for $605.5M CP via Canada.com

Trade creates more jobs than it kills Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

PA: Oil price collapse likely in late 2004 Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Dave Copeland

Home Starts Seen Close to Two-Decade High: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg

US no longer over a barrel Boston Globe / Charles Stein

Increased Scrutiny Could Shrink World Oil Reserves reg LA Times / James Flanigan

Quirky HH bond's days are numbered: Here's what to do Baltimore Sun / Eileen Ambrose 

UK: UK interest rate rise may be delayed FT / Chris Flood

It's Not That Easy to Win Damages Against a Broker for Bad Advice reg LA Times / Kathy Kristof

CA: Moving up, not out reg LA Times / Allison B. Cohen

WA: Economy 33, Dunphy 27 Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

CO: At long last, Invesco gets a clue Denver Post / Al Lewis

IA: Corn and soybean prices rise amid tight supplies Des Moines Register / Anne Fitzgerald

IL: Bank One exit not just a blow to Chicago's ego reg Chicago Tribune / Michael Oneal, Bruce Japsen and Mark Skertic

Big bounce for dollar International Herald Tribune / Eric Pfanner

Is China the Next Bubble? reg NY Times / Keith Bradsher 

O'Neill Says Bush Was Set on Cutting Taxes, Too reg NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Investing in the Future, and Mortgaging It reg NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

  

 01/19

FOREX-Euro stagnant, digests finance ministers' worries Reuters / Shinichi Kishima

2004 home decline clouds lumber UPI / Hil Anderson

The costs of workaholism UPI / Martin Hutchinson

Employees claim 'silence' perks AP via Washington Times / Tom Hays

Immigration reform has backers AP via Indianapolis Star / Adam Geller

Travelers are back, airline profits aren't USA Today / Dan Reed

FL: Is the U.S. becoming Cuba's bread basket? Miami Herald / Jane Bussey

Eurozone finance ministers warn against 'excessive' forex moves AFP via EU Business

Shrinking workforce to knock economic output in EU, Japan: WEF AFP via Yahoo

Britons fall further into debt Guardian / Sandra Haurant

Finance ministers fret over euro BBC News

Bank chief held in Parmalat probe BBC News

Euro's strength, budget-pact dispute dominate EU finance talks AP via San Diego Union Tribune / Paul Ames

Trading losses may rise, National Australia warns Bloomberg via International Herald Tribune / Kevin Foley

Euro steadies after sinking to one-month low FT / Jennifer Hughes

Strong euro worries European leaders Reuters via CNN

Glowing housing report expected Bloomberg via Morning Call / Vince Golle

Bush did not cause the recession Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Budgets and spending: a contrarian's view Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Copper price hits new high on rising demand FT / Kevin Morrison

As job market rises, focus on employee retention AP via Louisville Courier Journal / Joyce M. Rosenberg

MN: Small companies lead the recovery ... or do they? Minnesota Star Tribune / Larry Werner

OH: Even big businesses barter Cincinnati Enquirer / John Eckberg

KS: With soy breakthroughs, Wichita could find itself counting on beans Wichita Eagle / Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor

Bank One name may go bust after merger is completed Chicago Sun Times / Tammy Chase

The state of the Bush economy CNN / Mark Gongloff

Citigroup's Prince May Post Biggest Profit Growth in Four Years Bloomberg

Japanese: Unknowns about beef still linger AP via Omaha World Herald

New York Budget Battle to Focus on Schools, Medicaid Bloomberg

UK: House prices resume upward trend BBC News 

G20 optimistic on trade, cautious on 2004 goal Reuters via Forbes / Andrew Hay

U.S. jobs jumping ship CNN / Mark Gongloff

IBM giveth, taketh away CNN

Black and the Barclays The Economist

Bund prices fall as euro weakens FT / Charles Batchelor

Keynes Was No Crypto-Fascist National Review / Bruce Bartlett

Parmalat Brazil Missed $2 Mln Payment, Sumitomo Says Bloomberg 

You Can Stop Brokers Skimming Your Retirement Funds Bloomberg

Why does dollar have value we say it does? Because we say so NY Times via Houston Chronicle

Dollar Steady Vs Majors on Capital Inflow Reuters via ABC News / Mariko Hayashibara

Russia: Boeings Threaten Domestic Industry Moscow Times / Lyuba Pronina

Australia: NAB directors cover their backs Sydney Morning Herald / Sharon Kemp

Deutsche, J.P. Morgan to Manage Indonesian Bond Sale Bloomberg

Persian Gulf oil money keeps democracy at bay AFP via Taiwan Times

Parmalat shockwaves spread far and wide AFP via Taiwan Times

German December Producer Prices Stay Unchanged for Third Month Bloomberg

The West's failed interventions suggest a need for new modesty Guardian via Taipei Times

Jobs go overseas, but impact unclear Cox News via Omaha World Herald

Taiwan: Steering a safe passage for the nation's economy Taipei Times

Intrigue, and Perhaps a Lead, Over Missing Parmalat Billions reg NY Times / Eric Sylvers

Market hates downside surprises Minnesota Star Tribune / Mike Blahnik

Credit-card changes coming NY Times via Arizona Republic / Jennifer Bayot

A Sure Bet US News / James M. Pethokoukis

Is Conrad Black facing his Moscow retreat? Independent / Cahal Milmo and Ian Burrell

Australia: Day of reckoning looms for manufacturers amid dollar's stellar run Sydney Morning Herald

Oil price collapse likely in late 2004 Sydney Morning Herald

Treasury Note Investors Are Most Bearish Since 1990, Poll Shows Bloomberg

Funding U.S. Twin Deficits Business as Usual Bloomberg / David DeRosa

 

 01/20

Fed's market role hotly debated Atlanta Journal Constitution via Prudent Bear / Tom Walker

A banker's delight The Economist

Debt sale in India curbs rise in bonds Bloomberg via IHT / Bharat Ahluwalia

Who Rules the World, Really? Euro vs Dollar Currency War Monitor via Safehaven / Alex Wallenwein

IMF Survey PDF International Monetary Fund

Dollar Inches Up Ahead of ECB Meeting Reuters via ABC News

Don't be fooled: Accountants' global affiliates independent Chicago Sun Times / Ted Pincus

What happens when home-building boom goes bust? AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Rachel Beck

NY: Pataki Unveils $99.8B Fiscal 2005 Budget Bond Buyer / Martin Z. Braun

KS: Area home-building surges Kansas City Star / Julius A. Karash

OR: Northwest Nonsense National Review / Paul Prososki and Sandra Fabry

CT: Gas prices may hit $3 a gallon Connecticut Post / Charles Walsh

Soaring energy prices could hurt economy AP via San Diego Union Tribune / Rachel Beck

The state of the Bush economy CNN / Mark Gongloff

Drunken GOP Sailors reg Wall Street Journal

UK: Head-to-head: Call centre jobs BBC News

Euro rises on failure to turn words into action FT / Tony Major, George Parker and Jennifer Hughes

Germany: Ackermann trial worries hit Deutsche Bank FT / Patrick Jenkins

Japan, Canada begin moves vs. weak dollar USA Today / Barbara Hagenbaugh

China unable to quench thirst for oil FT / Victor Mallet

CA: If bond fails, it's time for Plan B Sacramento Bee / John Hill

Treasuries Slip a Bit Amid Lack of Data Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Schwarzenegger kicks off pitch for $15 bln bond Reuters via Forbes / Jim Christie

PA: Ackermann trial worries hit Deutsche Bank Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Sam Spatter

Martha Stewart Pleads Not Guilty Newsmax

More investors plant cash in hedge funds USA Today / Adam Shell

UK inflation data boost likelihood of rate rise FT / Anna Fifield

EU Blames Bush for it’s Low Imports NY Post / Paul Tharp

Brazil's Real Reverses decline as Inflows Test Central Bank Bloomberg

ASEAN prepares "road map" for economic integration AFP via Yahoo

Canada: Economic micromanager extraordinaire Globe and Mail / Mark Mullins

Davos: The Buzz Is Back Business Week via Yahoo

What The President Didn’t Want to Hear from Paul O’Neill NY Post / John Crusele

Jobs seen rising, barely Reuters via CNN

Salvation Army's golden arches Reuters via CNN

Crude oil prices hit post-Iraq war high FT / Kevin Morrison

U.S. corporate bond new issues Reuters via Yahoo

CA: Market might lose a little fizz reg Orange County Register / Mary Ann Milbourn

Fed to Discuss How It `Talks' at Next Meeting Bloomberg / John M. Berry

KS: Handsome rates help move houses Wichita Eagle / Dan Voorhis

NV: Home sales should remain strong Las Vegas Review Journal / Hubble Smith

NV: Gaming industry bonds notch yields of 15 percent Las Vegas Review Journal / Rod Smith

WI: State manufacturers skeptical about jobs plan Green Bay Gazette / Avi Stern

Next Move Is Bush's in Reform of Investing System Bloomberg / Chet Currier

This Year the January Effect Forgot to Show Up Bloomberg / John Dorfman

U.S. Trade Deal, Tax Overhaul May Stall in Congress This Year Bloomberg

Circuit City rids itself of more credit card biz Washington Business Journal / Jeff Clabaugh

Canada: Bank of Canada lowers target for the overnight rate by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/2 per cent Bank of Canada

Euro Surges; EU Ministers Signal They're Not Close to Selling Bloomberg

Bank of China launches plan to write off bad loans Bloomberg via Taipei Times

Eurozone government bond prices rise FT / Päivi Munter

Canada: Bank cuts interest rate to 2.5% CP via Toronto Star

BoJ unexpectedly eases monetary policy FT / David Pilling and Barney Jopson

Blowing bubbles CNN / Justin Lahart 

How Does Money Acquire its Value? Ludwig von Mises Institute / Frank Shostak

Dollar May Advance After ECB, Finance Ministers Urge Stability Bloomberg

Crude Oil Rises in New York as U.S. Faces Colder Weather Bloomberg

Australia: Rating agency puts NAB on watch negative AAP via The Age

Japan: Number of failed firms falls for first time in four years Japan Times

Banker's trial in Germany has U.S. echo NY Times via International Herald Tribune / Mark Landler 

No Strong Japan-Europe G-7 Front Expected Moscow Times / Shinichi Kishima

Canada may move to cut rates Bloomberg via International Herald Tribune / Bernard Simon

China's Economic Growth Accelerated to 9.1 Percent in 2003 Bloomberg

Dollar May Rise Against Yen; Yomiuri Report on Currency Sales Bloomberg

Thai Central Bank Will Probably Keep Interest Rate at 1.25% Bloomberg

 

 

  01/21

Spending threatens UK debt rule FT / Ed Crooks

Parmalat gross debt could top E14bn FT / Fred Kapner

S&P in warning over German pension reform Investment and Pensions Europe

Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait to Cut Iraq Debt, U.S. Says Bloomberg

Mexico Jobless Rate Has Biggest Rise in Almost Decade Bloomberg

Bush withdraws mortgage regulator nominee Reuters via Yahoo

U.S. House panel to hold Freddie Mac hearing Reuters via Yahoo

A World Recreated Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. / Lew Rockwell

Capital One cuts bad loans Washington Business Journal / Jeff Clabaugh

The Bank of New York Ranked Number One Municipal Debt Trustee for 2003 Business Wire via Stockhouse

BoNY eyes continued strategic investments Investment and Pensions Europe

Bonds Have Fans Overseas Smart Money via Yahoo

So Where Are The Jobs? They're On The Way... Business Week via Yahoo

So Where Are The Jobs? Maybe They're Not On The Way Business Week via Yahoo

Bush under fire for widening deficit AFP via Yahoo

Under The Gun NY Post / Jenny Anderson

WA: Newest job is how to get one Seattle Post Intelligencer / Paul Nyhan

MN: State job market tops U.S. St. Paul Pioneer Press / Mike Hughlett

IN: Indianna Turns to Tobacco Bond Buyer / Elizabeth Carvlin

Bullish US could end in global slump BBC News / Tim Weber

Vital issues remain to be decided as EU expansion looms EU Business / Breffni O'Rourke

Bush Proposes 'No Down Payment' Home Loan AP via Newsday

Dollar weaker vs majors on pre-G7 jitters Reuters via Forbes / Mariko Hayashibara

Snow's Doubts Knock Treasuries from Highs Reuters via Boston Globe / Amanda Cooper

TX: Incoming business prospects look good Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Andrea Ahles

US Corp Bonds-Unchanged; trade light, profits eyed Reuters / Nancy Leinfuss

Flying Pork Forbes / Andrew T. Gillis

A deficit in global growth reg Kansas City Star / Jerry Heaster

Economists mixed on Bush message reg Kansas City Star / Eric Palmer

WA: Seeking clues from tax coffers Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

Lower mortgage demand hurts Washington Mutual profit Seattle Times / Bradley Meacham

Greenback resumes fall, bonds make gains CNN

Bush deficit plan seen having murky math MSNBC and CNBC / John W. Schoen

Can an Outcry Stem Outsourcing AP via Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Rachel Konrad

Public disgust with executive enrichment is humbling Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Jet fuel prices pressure industry USA Today / Dan Reed

GE exec explains effects of globalization on United States Las Vegas Sun / Jennifer Shubinski

Corporate bigwigs can learn, ski, hobnob at Davos bash Bloomberg via Seattle Times / Michael Mckee

Corporate Germany on trial The Economist

Iran's President, at Davos, Displays Hope and Defiance reg NY Times / Mark Landler

China’s Challenge: Making Capitalists Out of Communists Newsmax / Jeremy Bradshaw

The Frozen Fed, Looking Back, Standing Pat Washington Post / Steven Pearlstein

Fannie Mae Profit More Than Doubles Washington Post / Richard Leong

CA: FBI Seeks Orange County Money Manager reg LA Times / E. Scott Reckard

CA: L.A. County Leads U.S. in Factory Jobs reg LA Times / Marla Dickerson

AZ: Consumer confidence up in state Arizona Republic / Russ wiles

PA: One source for the newcomers Philadelphia needs Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Does Citi fear consolidation? CNN / Christopher Hughes

Treasuries rise as markets await new data FT / Paivi Munter, Jenny Wiggins, Mariko Sanchanta

Euro firms below highs against dollar FT / Ivar Simensen

Crude falls as output cut fears recede FT / Kevin Morrison

Rates and Bush ... better lucky? CNN / Kathleen Hayes

U.S. budget deficit must be curbed-Treasury's Snow Reuters 

OPEC: Oil supply healthier than it sounds UPI via Washington Times

Brazil Unexpectedly Keeps Benchmark Rate at 16.5% Bloomberg

Mexico Plans U.K. Pound Bond, Joins Pemex, Poland Bloomberg

Here We Go Again? National Review / Bruce Bartlett

Yes Virginia, Your Gold is at Risk Clif Droke Market Analysis via Safehaven / Clif Droke

Britain goes deeper into the red BBC News

UK: Bank voted 8-1 to hold interest rates Guardian / Mark Tran

Live in France, work in Britain and help out Eurotunnel Guardian / David gow

Taiwan: Foreign economists bullish on Taiwan Taipei Times / Bill Heaney

China says `no chance' of revaluing yuan this year Bloomberg via Taipei Times

The Austrian Contribution to Development Theory Ludwig von Mises Institute / Christopher Mayer

CA: Grocery workers ask AFL-CIO to make strike national issue San Diego Union Tribune / Penni Crabtree

CA: Orange County Home Prices Soar reg LA Times / Roger Vincent

Mad cow's fallout has cost hundreds of layoffs so far AP via Houston Chronicle / Joe Ruff

What the Muni Market Is Telling Us About California Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

For Paul O'Neill, It's Always About the Truth Bloomberg / Caroline Baum 

CBOT to charge extra dues to help it compete with Eurex Chicago Sun Times

Argentine bond group says legal action possible Reuters

Even for Experts, Analyzing the Job Market Is an Adventure reg NY Times / David Leonhardt

U.S. December Housing Starts Rise to 2.088 Million Bloomberg

Merrill Lynch's Profit More Than Doubles AP via Newsday

Economic Talks Draw Elite to Davos, but Have No Salient Issue reg NY Times

Bahrain financial sector registers strong growth Gulf Daily News

Russia Looks to Join World Bank Creditors Moscow Times / Vladimir Isachenkov

Russia: Planned Pipeline to Avoid Neighbors Moscow Times / Simon Ostrovsky

Australia: No buck-passing, sack the bosses Sydney Morning Herald / Anthony Higgins

Leaders in Davos are hoping for more than just a talkfest IHT / Eric Pfanner

Short-term corporate bonds attractive Reuters via Bangkok Post

UK inflation remains steady Guardian / Mark Tran

Cheney, Daft, Much to Be Quizzed on Little Green Men in Davos Bloomberg

Japan: G-7 wants currency stability: Tanigaki Japan Times

Euro May Gain on Speculation ECB Won't Sell Currency, Cut Rates Bloomberg

 

 01/22

In search of a theme The Economist

Two-faced capitalism The Economist

Current-account balances The Economist

The loonie flies too high The Economist

Canada's Exporters Seek More Rate Cuts to Halt Dollar Bloomberg

Show Us the Cash! CFO.com / Kara Newman of Thomson Financial

The Book of Jobs Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Leasebacks 'Widespread' Bond Buyer / Susanna Duff Barnett

U.S. agency seeks Freddie Mac executive testimony Reuters via Yahoo

Foreign central banks hold record U.S. debt – Fed Reuters via Yahoo

CBS MarketWatch's Calandra resigns amid SEC probe Reuters via Yahoo / Jonathan Stempel

FL: A good year to build on Miami Herald / Douglas Hanks III

OH: New tire may put Goodyear on track Akron Beacon Journal / John Russell

CA: Low-Pay Sectors Dominate U.S. and State Job Growth reg LA Times / Nancy Cleeland

Economic conference is cautiously upbeat Knight Ridder via Wichita Eagle / Ken Moritsugu

CBOT ownership settlement OKd reg Chicago Tribune / Mark Skertic W/ Robert Manor

For fee, companies can trace old stocks and bonds Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Freddie Mac board blamed for mistakes Bloomberg via Philadelphia Inquirer / James Tyson

Treasury prices rise as investors reposition FT / Päivi Munter, Jenny Wiggins and Barney Jopson

Low-fare carriers may find '04 hard USA Today / Dan Reed

IA: Gas prices rise 14› in a month Des Moines Register / William Ryberg

CT: Global changes alter economy Connecticut Post / Rob Varnon

India's Foreign Debt Raised to Investment Grade Bloomberg

Eurozone recovery 'at risk' BBC News / Tim Weber

Brazil's Move to Halt Rate Cuts May Prevent Inflation Bloomberg

U.N.: World Unemployment Nears Record 186M AP via Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Jonathan Fowler

MBA: No bubble in this forecast CNN / Sarah Max

Mortgage Rates Down AP via Newsday

Immigrant-Labor Economics reg NY Times / Jeff Madrick

Report Says Europe Is Behind on Single-Economy Goal reg NY Times / Paul Meller

AZ: Consignment stores thriving Arizona Republic / Yvette Armendariz

CA: Apartment vacancy rates surge Sacramento Bee / Andrew LePage

Economists say Bush must deal with deficits Washington Times / Patrice Hill

US inventory fears keep crude prices higher FT / Shamal Ratnayaka

Did recession begin in 2000? CNN

U.S. December Index of Leading Economic Indicators Rises 0.2% Bloomberg

Kodak to Cut Up to 15,000 Jobs, Take $1.7 Bln Charge Bloomberg

Which Wage Are We Going? National Review / John E. Tammy

Argentina's Economy to Expand 6% in 2004, Central Bank Says Bloomberg

Passing the buck Cox News via Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Shelley Emiling

Inflated fears, deflated hopes The Economist 

Currency Wars Ludwig von Mises Institute / Sean Corrigan

Japan's Cash Pumping May Help Slow Yen's Rise Bloomberg / David DeRosa 

Player piano CNN / Justin Lahart

Recession dates ... who cares? CNN / Kathleen Hayes

Euro Rises as ECB Eases Concern It Will Sell Currency, Cut Rate Bloomberg

European government bond prices rise FT / Päivi Munter

No way back on globalization, ex-president tells Davos Guardian / Larry Elliott

Germany's corporate culture in the dock Guardian / Ben Aris

Aging society a threat and an opportunity Toronto Star / David Crane

Housing Keeps Driving the Economy reg NY Times / Jennifer Bayot

Wall Street Bankers, Reelection Backers Washington Post / Ben White

Former Futures Chief Settles Charges reg Reuters via NY Times

If poor get richer, does world see progress? Christian Science Monitor / Brad Knickerbocker

Australia: Give us a month, asks NAB chair Sydney Morning Herald / Anthony Hughes

Saudi prefers crude at 'miracle' price of $25 Gulf Daily News

Japan's 20-Year Sale May Draw More Bids Than Average Bloomberg

UK: Secretary stole $9.5m from firm Telegraph via Sydney Morning Herald

Euro Rises After ECB's Wellink Says Gains Are `Not Excessive' Bloomberg

Russia: Putin Has World Bank's Support Moscow Times / Alex Nicholson

Agriculture secretary defends federal response to mad cow AP via Denver Post / Mark Sherman

MN: Under-30 readers shun newspapers Minnesota Star Tribune / Steve Alexander

Fund chiefs are willing to take on more risks Bloomberg via International Herald Tribune

 

 01/23

Causey May Put GAAP On Trial Forbes / Dan Ackman

Bonds Could Fall Under Shelter Regs Bond Buyer / Susanna Duff Barnett

Market at a crossroads Globe and Mail / David Parkinson

Financial Bubbles Rages On Prudent Bear via Safehaven / Doug Noland

Latin America to grow 4 percent this year UPI via Washington Times

It's good to talk at Davos BBC News / Mike Rake

Bond prices fall abruptly Friday AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer

Canada: Loonie retreat a delayed reaction? Ottawa Business Journal

Fading chance of ECB action hits dollar FT / Jennifer Hughes

Bush Left Economic Vision on Cutting Floor Bloomberg / Gene Sperling

FDIC And FBI Investigating Fraudulent Emails FDIC and FBI via FDIC

More cold weather keeps oil price pumped FT / Ivar Simensen

Tough EU Budget talks ahead EU Business

IMF warns Slovenia on risk accession to ERM2 could bring AFP via EU Business

Pension funds plan “huge” hedge fund move – study Investment and Pensions Europe

China's peasants opt for urban grindstone Christian Science Monitor / Robert Marquand

CA: The economic news sounds good, but why does it still feel so bad? San Jose Mercury News / Mike Cassidy

Computers are tougher to fix on Mars Seattle Post Intelligencer / Matthew Fordahl

Treasuries Tumble as Low Yields and More Supply Deter Investors Bloomberg

Chile Bonds Push Latin America Debt Sales to Record Bloomberg

Argentina May Pay Debt Advisers $88 Million Bloomberg

Parmalat employee dies in bridge plunge FT / Mark Nicholson

O.C. Money Manager Arrested in Texas reg LA Times / E. Scott Reckard

Dean criticises Greenspan over Bush tax cuts FT / James Harding

SEC threatens NYSE specialists FT / Andrei Postelnicu

Oil discovered in northwest India UPI via Washington Times

At Davos the rich hear the poor UPI via Washington Times / John C. K. Daly

Too Much Regulation? Corporate Bosses Sing the Sarbanes-Oxley Blues reg NY Times / Floyd Norris

Pentagon seeks $402 billion in 2005 CBS Market Watch / August Cole 

Fed will keep pedal to the metal CNN / Mark Gongloff

Have you bought your second home? CNN / Sarah Max

Bank mergers: There will be more CNN / Dan Cook

Prettying up the job market CNN / Mark Gongloff

Latte give Big Mac the worldwide bounce Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

Dean says new Fed chief needed Reuters via MSNBC and CNBC

TX: Many wait on Congress to fix 'bleak' pension shortfall Houston Chronicle / L.M. Sixel

CO: From Atkins to Fatkins Denver Post / Al Lewis

PA: Shifting retirement money to hedge funds Philadelphia Inquirer / Joseph N. DiStefano

China-US: Double bubbles in danger of colliding Asia Times via Prudent Bear / Ian Williams

Fed May Affirm `Considerable Period' of Low Rates Bloomberg 

Don't Buy Into Pension Obligation Bond Plans Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Over-Investment Plagued the Labor Market, Too Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Who Benefits From Free Trade, and How Ludwig von Mises Institute / Robert P. Murphy

Chile Bonds Push Latin American Debt Sales to Record Month Bloomberg

Kodak changes the picture The Economist

Russia: Yukos Hit With New Tax Evasion Charge Moscow times / Valeria Korchagina

Weakness of Critical Technology Area Has Weighed Down Sector Washington Post / Mike Musgrove

Columnist Quits Amid SEC Probe NY Post / Stephen Lynch

Recession Could Have Begun Early Washington Post / Nell Henderson

Bush's $5 trillion problem: Rising deficit troubles GOP Christian Science Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock

US consumers borrow big to save the world Dow Jones via Sydney Morning Herald

Japanese Bonds May Gain After Auction Shows Demand Bloomberg

Weak dollar 'threat to Europe' Gulf Daily News

UK: BCC warns of danger ahead if Bank raises rates Guardian / Charlotte Denny

UK: £3bn hole in defence budget Guardian / Richard Norton-Taylor and David Gow

Japan: U.S. rules out testing all cows Japan Times / Mayumi Negishi

Japan and Russia Working Hard to Build Economic Ties reg NY Times / James Brooke

As Japan Recovers, Will Bond Yields Surge? Bloomberg / William Pesek, Jr.

Parmalat founder 'spirited 2bn' Telegraph / Bruce Johnston

How much oil does the world have left? Observer via Taipei Times

Dollar continues to plummet as doubts grow about support Reuters via Taipei Times

 

  01/24

Cheney seeks to mend fences in Davos FT / Guy de Jonquières and Charles Pretzlik

The talk of the town at Davos: China IHT / Eric Pfanner

Global Business Leaders Fret About Growth Reuters via Yahoo / Stella Dawson

At Forum, white-collar job migration is a hot topic IHT / Jennifer L. Schenker

Investors warming up to coal industry AP via Houston Chronicle / Brad Foss

Fingers in the Dyke and Fingers in the Pie Lew Rockwell / Sean Corrigan

Dubya’s Spending spree NY Post

Gap grows between high, low earners Wall Street Journal via Indianapolis Star / Greg Ip

WI: Going... going... well, maybe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Kathleen Gallagher

MI: Jobless rate rises to 7.2% Detroit Free Press / John Gallagher

TX: State jobless rate rises Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Andrea Ahles

MD: Realtors see more sunny days Boston Globe / Chris Reidy

Thailand's economy at risk from flu AFP via Taipei Times

China: Overseas financial institutions allowed to register directly in Shanghai People’s Daily

`Bull market for bonds almost over' Toronto Star / Rick Westhead

Jobs drought leads to freeze in US interest rates AFP via Yahoo

Halliburton officials took bribes: WSJ AP via Taipei Times

CT: Unions keep on fading Connecticut Post / Rob Varnon

MS: Experts: Time prime for refinancing Clarion Ledger / Nell Luter Floyd

CA: Orders for flood insurance are just trickling in San Diego Union Tribune / Rachel Laing 

Labor finds itself laboring reg Kansas City Star / Jerry Heaster

CA: State Bonds Lure Buyers Despite Budget Woes reg LA Times / Tom Petruno

MD: Mortgage rates dip; refinances in boom Baltimore Sun / Paul Adams 

IA: Thousands of Iowans' jobless pay set to end Des Moines Register / Jane Norman

MA: Bay State's jobless ranks swell: Level matches nation's rate Boston Herald / Jay Fitzgerald

Nasdaq Declines for First Week in Seven on Valuation Concerns Bloomberg

Runaway train CNN / Justin Lahart

Canada Dollar Falls for Second Week as Central Bank Cuts Rate Bloomberg

A Year of Worry for Cambodia's Garment Makers reg NY Times / James Brooke

Bush looking for jobs rebound Minnesota Star Tribune / David Westphal

MN: Heat costs chill profits Minnesota Star Tribune / Jim Buchta and Mike Meyers

Greenback woes put G7 on the rack Guardian / Mark Milner

Japan: 27.65 billion yen in '02 wages unpaid Japan Times

Australia: Greasing mortgage deals Sydney Morning Herald

UK: Fraud office to examine Equitable scandal Guardian / Rupert Jones and Phillip Inman

Aventis poised to fend off hostile bid Guardian / Heather Stewart

Baghdad economy perks up as income rises Gulf Daily News

WTO members divided over trade agreement Gulf Daily News

Saudi rules out plans to raise crude prices Gulf Daily News

Yes, But What High Yields? Forbes / James Grant

Berkshire shares hit milestone Omaha World Herald / Virgil Larson

 

 

 01/25

What, No Inflation You Say? Bob Coppo via Guru Board 

Freddie Mac faces capital call FT via Prudent Bear / Jenny Wiggins