02/01

MN: State tax dollars go offshore Pioneer Press / Jennifer Bjorhus

Venture capital secrecy is lifting Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Overseas growth helps US groups cut tax bills FT / Dan Roberts

Almighty dollar spins quite a tale for a buck San Diego Union Tribune / Ann Perry

Hedge funds face upside-down odds Toronto Star / Pat McKeough

Aussie Supers To Merge Global Money Management reg Institutional Investor / Bernadette Tio

Euronext Gets In Dutch Institutional Investor

Bush proposes legal block on congressional spending AFP via Yahoo

Ford Chief Predicts Record Truck Sales reg AP via Hartford Courant / John Porretto

As earnings fade, investors look to data for guidance MSNBC / Roland Jones

Magistrates agree on Parmalat charging FT / Fred Kapner and Andrew Parker

Goodbye to checkout lines? Wireless devices track purchases Seattle Times / Jake Batsell

Dollar Heads to 3-Year Yen Lows Reuters via ABC News / Richard Baum

CA: Housing Dilemma: Commute vs. Cost Oakland Tribune / Alan Zibel

EU fiscal reforms 'should be delayed' FT / George Parker in Brussels and Haig Simonian

Counterfeiting cars in China Forbes via MSNBC / Joann Muller

Japan bank forgets interest Reuters via CNN

UK: Bank expected to up interest rate BBC News

Has the emerging debt market's selloff ended? Reuters via Yahoo / Hugh Bronstein

Oil supply fears overblown, analysts say AP and CP via Canada.com

Cryptic Greenspan Rattles Traders NY Post / Terry Keenan

Uncle Sam Wants You to Win the Super Bowl NY Post / Tracy Byrnes

Millions of people soon will be fat cats in IRS eyes St Louis Post / David Nicklaus

Former bear is now getting bullish about stocks reg Orange County Register / Brendan Boyd

Wal-Mart on PR Offensive to Repair Image Reuters via Yahoo / Emily Kaiser

Hey, what's up with my overtime! Orlando Sentinel / Barry Flynn

EU warned on derivatives rules FT / Adrian Michaels and Andrew Parker

UK interest rates set to rise FT / Chris Flood

UK: Growing economy makes rates rise likely FT / Anna Fifield

OH: Goodyear hopes tire lets good times roll Cleveland Plain Dealer / Thomas W. Gerdel

FL: Construction of new offices may tail off Tallahassee Democrat / James L. Rosica

Self denial is not the best way to battle government Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

Market awaits next Fed decision on interest rates Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

AZ: Home building in Phoenix area shatters 2002 record Arizona Republic

The budget disaster reg Chicago Tribune

PA: Deals, not jobs, in enterprise zones Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Deficits, Fruit Flies and the Beltway reg NY Times / John Kasich

Quickening the Pace for Bonds reg NY Times / Marci Alboher Nubaum

A little bit of leverage Minnesota Star Tribune / Larry Werner

Finding Money in Banks Washington Post / James K. Glassman

Failing in Your Middle Class Washington Post / Michelle Singletary

Help that makes you cry Help! reg Kansas City Star / Jerry Heaster

Manila plans to float $500 mln bonds this month  Reuters

MA: The myth of runaway taxes Boston Globe / Charles Stein

It's the economy CNN / Justin Lahart

Self-Employment May Mask U.S. Job Growth Reuters via ABC News / Andrea Hopkins

A boom goes bust? Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Andrea Jones

Putnam changes set the stage CBS market Watch / Chuck Jaffe

US Australia trade talks continue BBC News

The China bubble Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

Japanese Institutions Look for Bond, Stock Alternatives FT via LA Times

Boomers with aging parents face a sensitive but necessary task AP via Omaha World Herald

Bird flu human spread suspected Reuters via FT

Rigged election called possible Mercury News via Silicon Valley.com / Elise Ackerman

Faster Growth Fuels Employment Gains: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg

Investor’s Calendar Wall Street Journal via LA Daily News

Bank mergers may benefit consumers Buffalo News / Jonathan D. Epstein

Japan May Raise More Than $1 Billion in Inpex IPO, Bankers Say Bloomberg

German Ifo Confidence Rose on Better Business for Manufacturers Bloomberg

UK: Euro question gets a resounding 'No' Telegraph / Robert Watts

CO: Free flights can pay off for Denver Denver Post / Al Lewis

Korea Gets Worked Up Over the Won's Strength Bloomberg / David DeRosa

Oil prices steady while investors mull varied news Reuters and AP via Taipei Times

European traders struggle amid a lack of good news AFP via Taipei Times

China has nuclear solution to crisis DPA via Taipei Times

Growth Forecasts, Without the Wait reg NY Times / Daniel Gross

The Weight of the World on Our Shoulders reg NY Times / Daniel Gross

A Spotlight on Deutsche Bank's Tax Shelter Role reg NY Times / Lynnley Browning

Conservative Advice, Yes, but in Flavors Beyond Vanilla reg NY Times / Claudia H. Deutsch

Real Estate Funds: Tough Act to Follow reg NY Times / John Kimelman

The Coming Search Wars reg NY Times / John Markoff

The Company They Kept reg NY Times / Roger Lowenstein

Microsoft in human rights row Guardian_Observer / Nick Mathiason

Argentina assets may be seized as deadline passes Gulf Daily News

South Korean January Exports Rise 33% to $19.07 Bln Bloomberg

 02/02

Corruption concerns spreading Dallas Morning News / Jim Landers

Canada: Loonie plunges on economic concerns CP via Toronto Star

A Trade Row Down Under Business Week via Yahoo

U.S. budget shows debt cap will be hit by October Reuters via Yahoo

California Agency Would Sell $4B for Roads Bond Buyer / Rich Saskal

Bush Would Cut Grants Bond Buyer / Humberto Sanchez

A Bond by Any Other Name Motley Fool via Moreovernews / Selena Maranjian

US Corp Bonds-End wider in light trade;Supply emerges Reuters / Nancy Leinfuss

CBOT estimated futures/options volume - Feb 2 Reuters via Yahoo

US SWAPS-Spreads edge wider despite swapped bond sales Reuters via Yahoo

This Disease May Zap A Whole Industry Business Week via Yahoo

Is a Correction Brewing? Smart Money via Yahoo / Stacey L. Bradford

Hey, Californian! Does Microsoft owe you? USA Today / Byron Acohido

Phone rates rising at blistering pace San Francisco Chronicle / Todd Wallack

WI: Mad cow sends beef prices down Green Bay Gazette / Richard Ryman

CO: Survey: Inflation danger growing in mountain states AP via Rocky Mountain News

Crude rises $1.93 to $34.98 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

Global Trade Issues Hit Home Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

Strong report expected on jobs Bloomberg via Morning Call / Vince Golle

Don't bail out deadbeats UPI / Martin Hutchinson

Deutsche Bank loses trading team FT / Elizabeth Rigby

Borrowers race to beat a US rate rise FT / Päivi Munter

UK Treasury caps new baby bonds at 1.5% FT / Nicholas Timmins

You can tell your bank to zip it Dallas Morning News / Anuradha Raghunathan

The Economy Gets Back on Track Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis / Kevin Kliesen W/ Thomas A. Pollmann

Canada: Slow economy could limit Martin's ability to pay for throne speech promises CP via Canada.com / Sandra Cordon

Hazardous Substance Found in U.S. Senate Building Bloomberg

Brazil Benchmark Bond Sinks to 7-Week Low on J.P. Morgan's Call Bloomberg

Job shift creates India tech boom USA Today / Michelle Kessler

Do deficits matter? CNN / Mark Gongloff

US book publishers see strong 2003 sales FT / Alison Beard

CA: Home Lost Over Unpaid $120 Bill reg AP via LA Times

El Paso warns on reserve estimates FT / Sheila McNulty

Refinery fires lift oil prices Reuters via CNN

FCC to probe Super Bowl halftime CNN

Record Deficit Forces Cuts in Bush Budget Reuters via ABC News / Adam Entous and Caren Bohan

A Clash of CEO Egos Gets Blame in Disney-Pixar Split reg LA Times / Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller

CA: Governor Lands Lead Role as State Salesman reg LA Times / Evelyn Iritani

Democrats should embrace free trade Miami Herald via RealClear Politics

Bush's plan does little to reduce deficit Knight Ridder via Miami Herald

Australia trade gap widens as export earnings fall Bloomberg via IHT / Victoria Batchelor

Treasuries mixed after lacklustre economic news FT / Jenny Wiggins, Paivi Munter and Mariko Sanchanta

Emerging market debt soars FT / Päivi Munter

US budget projects deficit rising to $521bn FT / Alan Beattie

War, the US economy and its manufacturing base Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Australia's business cycle. What business cycle? Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

The Euro—Towards Adopting the Common Currency in Central Europe IMF / Horst Köhler

IMF Survey pdf IMF

Top credit card issuers hike fees CNN / Jeanne Sahadi

Tax-Free Saving-Investment Account Proposal Reduced in Budget Bloomberg

Fund managers' strategies tough to follow Oakland Tribune / Cliff Pletschet

Crude Oil Soars as Manufacturing Growth May Sap U.S. Supplies Bloomberg

Ugly from All Sides National Review / Bruce Bartlett

Uncle Sam, Inc. National Review / Stephen Moore

Magic Test National Review / Larry Kudlow

The Mistakes Of Our Grandparents? Contrary Investor via Safehaven

Money - What is money? Gold Insider via Safehaven / John Lee

Brazil Benchmark Bond Sinks to 7-Week Low on J.P. Morgan's Call Bloomberg

EU financial action plan to boost pension values Investment and Pensions Europe

Banco Bilbao Bids $4.1 Billion for Rest of Bancomer Bloomberg

War Finance: Theory and History Ludwig von Mises Institute / H. A. Scott Trask

Cheese It, the States! CFO.com / Tim Reason

Coming soon to your cellphone: Everything! Boston Globe / Peter J. Howe

U.S. Economy: Factory Index Rises to Two-Decade High Bloomberg

Interest rates a big issue for investors Chicago Sun Times / Meg Richards

Bush's credibility problem Chicago Sun Times / Robert Novak

U.S., China Are on Collision Course Over Oil reg LA Times / Gal Luft

U.S. January ISM Manufacturing Index Rises to 63.6 Bloomberg

Bush unveils $2.4 trillion budget Reuters via CNN

U.S. December Personal Income Rises 0.2%; Spending Gains 0.4% Bloomberg

Real Estate Bubbles Still a Worry in NY, California Bloomberg / John Wasik

Hollywood Mogul Plays by Technology's Rules reg NY Times / John Markoff

Bond prices drift ahead of US ISM data FT / Päivi Munter

Is Soros Planning 'October Surprise' for Bush? Newsmax / Jon E. Dougherty

The Stupid Bowl CNN Justin Lahart

Andy Williams May Set Trend Amid Bird Flu Bloomberg / William Pesek, Jr.

European Recovery Seen Accelerating, Confirming ECB's Outlook Bloomberg

Microsoft is facing $123 million EU fine Gulf Daily News

Seoul trade surplus up Gulf Daily News

Pakistan's Top Nuclear Scientist Confesses to Leaks Bloomberg

China's producers under threat AFP via Taipei Times

U.K. Pension Costs Increase on Longer Life Expectancy, Aon Says Bloomberg

Japan May Raise More Than $1 Billion in Inpex IPO Bloomberg

UK: Aberdeen oil firms hold merger talks Telegraph / Rosie Murray-West

Australian Dec. Trade Gap Widens to A$2.55 Billion Bloomberg

National Australia Bank's Cicutto Resigns Over Losses Bloomberg

A Lure to Leap Time Zones reg NY Times / Matt Richtel and Andrew Ross Sorkin

How the US economy is giving deflation a new respectability Independent / Stephen King

The next big tax battles: state by state Christian Science Monitor / Brad Knickerbocker

Surprise! Some taxes go up Christian Science Monitor / David R. Francis

A no-cost way to leave a troubled fund Christian Science Monitor / Bradley Rosenberg

Dealer financing prompts scrutiny Christian Science Monitor / Martin Skala

Japan: The unofficial truth about Japan and its official economic recovery Japan Times / Noriko Hama

Interest rate may go up as Fed indicates rate hike Economic Times

Russia: Investors Unmoved By Yukos Profit Jump Moscow Times / Richard Ayton

Treasuries Poised for Longest Decline in 4 Months, Survey Says Bloomberg

Euro May Drop Against Dollar, Yen Before Group of Seven Meeting Bloomberg

 02/03

The Recovery Takes Off and the Economic Issues Shift Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Immigrant Assimilation: Is the U.S. Still a Melting Pot? Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Italy: Business all in the famiglia USA Today / Ellen Hale

Medicare Monstrosity National Review / Rich Lowry

Freddie Mac ex-exec ordered to testify Washington Business Journal / Jeff Clabaugh

German Cities' Deficits to Hit Record in 2004, Mayors Say Bloomberg

On spending, the GOP has little room to criticize National Review / Veronique de Rugy

Loonie at lowest level since November Ottawa Business Journal

The pitfalls of BBC's global ambition Toronto Star / David Olive

World's media focus on US 'credibility gap' Christian Science Monitor / Matthew Clark

CA: Toll-road bond sale a whopper Orange County Register / Jonathan Lanser

FL: Latin trade conference a plus for Palm Beach South Florida Sun Sentinel / Doreen Hemlock

Spain's Economy Expands 2.4 Percent AP via Yahoo

Marketing keeps underperforming funds alive Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns

Economic Outlook Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Michael Moskow

Fed's Moskow: Inflation Worries Premature Reuters via Yahoo

Don’t Get Caught Up in The Jobs Numbers Game This Week NY Post / John Crudele

Luciano out at Merrill / NY Post Jenny Anderson

Expect the Market to Struggle Zacks / Dennis Slothower

U.S., world economies poised for boom Inman News

Savings plans redux San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

Another Bogus Budget reg NY Times via Real Clear Politics / Paul Krugman

NY: State Going After Internet Sales Tax Newsday / Tami Luhby

MI: Michigan must battle quickly for jobs, trade Detroit Free Press / Tom Walsh

Crude falls 88 cents to $34.10 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

Federated finds improper trading Reuters via CNN

CA: Oil Firms Increase Reserve Estimates reg LA Times / Elizabeth Douglas

CA: Governor Willing to Intervene in Strike reg LA Times / Nancy Cleeland

U.S. auto sales rose in January Reuters via MSNBC

Halliburton to Refund $27.4 Million for Meals Washington Post / Jackie Spinner

S Korean forex reserves hit record high FT / Song Jung-a

TIPS you can do without CBS Market Watch / Paul Merriman

Home ownership rate hits new record Reuters via CNN

CA: Grocery workers promise 'dramatic development' Wednesday San Diego Union Tribune

Credit Suisse fined for actions in MP3.com IPO San Diego Union Tribune / Mike Freeman

Yields increase on Treasury bills AP via Buffalo News

Dollar slides to three-year low against yen FT / Jennifer Hughes

The month in numbers Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

Concern over ricin lifts gold back above $400 FT / Gordon Smith

Canada: New auto sales in Canada down 11.5% in worst January since 1998 CP via Canada.com / Steve Erwin

Balls backs rise in UK interest rates FT / Scheherazade Daneshkhu

The Trouble With Tobacco Bonds Forbes / Scott Woolley

WA: In politics, business, the West needs help Settle Post Intelligencer / Bill Virgin

PA: Unemployment rate under 5 percent Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Thomas Olson

Mobile phone sales dial up record BBC News

Alternative Minimum Tax Fix? No Rush Forbes / Janet Novack

Treasury offers new plan on converting pensions to cash-balance

Programs Reuters via Boston Globe

Bush seeks 13 percent budget increase for overworked SEC AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Marcy Gordon

'Downer' dilemma: Disposal of diseased cattle Minneapolis Star Tribune / Joy Powell

Outsourcing Helps World Economy AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Ramola Talwar Badam

Back to the future Guardian

CBOT hits back against European rival FT / Jeremy Grant

The Scourge of Internet Taxes Americans for Tax Reform via Newsmax / Matt Clark

Until Bush's investing plan clears hurdles... Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

US housing affordability increases as home prices fall Bloomberg via Boston Globe

Are Bubbles Efficient? Ludwig von Mises Institute / Robert Blumen

Bond fall may spur Malaysia mergers Bloomberg via IHT / David Young

Election shapes budget battle BBC News / Steve Schifferes

Pimco's Gross: Watch out below CNN / Justin Lahart

An emerging crisis The Economist

Former CIBC Executive Flynn Arrested in Fund Probe Bloomberg

Is Kerry a Nightmare or Hope for Republicans? Bloomberg

Mexican Peso Declines, Argentine Peso Gains Bloomberg

Fed Is Likely to Raise Rate Later, Not Sooner Bloomberg / John Berry

Pimco's Gross Says U.S. Debt Will Hit Economy When Rates Rise Bloomberg

The Shifting Burden of Emergency Care reg NY Times / Reed Abelson

Trade Talk Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

January Oil Output At Post-Soviet High Reuters via Moscow Times / Dmitry Zhdannikov

Moscow Worries About a Bigger EU Moscow Times / Alex Fak

U.S. Will Not Intervene in Dollar's Slide Against Euro Washington Post / Paul Blustein

Dollar glued near 3 1/2-yr lows vs yen Reuters via Forbes / Hideyuki Sano

Japan's 10-Yr Debt Sale Draws More Demand; Bonds Rise Bloomberg

India's Bond Market May Be Safe Until Elections Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

BOJ to Maintain Rates Near Zero as Yen Rises Bloomberg

Australia: The blokes who did it are still on the books Sydney Morning Herald / Jan Eakin

Bank of China to offer clearing service for first dollar bond People’s Daily

IMF chief calls for currency stability push Gulf Daily News

China: Soymeal demand declines as bird flu spreads People’s Daily

In a Complex World, Even Lawyers Need Lawyers reg NY Times / Jonathan D. Glater

Dollar Drops Against Euro; Hazardous Substance Found in Senate Bloomberg

Japan: Retail beef prices continue to hit new records Japan Times

The Last Vigilante Pimco / Bill Gross

Safe As Pensions Pimco / Andrew Bosomworth

Recent Trends in TIPS Issuance Pimco / John B. Brynjolfsson

Republican Big Spenders Newsmax / Ralph R. Reiland

Gold Imports to India, World's No. 1 Buyer, Dip as Prices Rise Bloomberg

02/04

WA: Where the state's working poor live: Far from cities Seattle Post Intelligencer / Paul Nyhan

Enterprise-wide Compliance Programs Federal Reserve / Gov. Susan Schmidt

Taylor Warns Dealers on Their Prices Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume

MS: Shoring Up Mississippi Bond Buyer / Shelly Sigo

Shortages at the pump this spring? Reuters via CNN

Franklin Resources charged with fraud Reuters via MSNBC

Feds Approve New U.S. Futures Exchange AP via ABC News

KS: Soybean, corn futures rise reg Kansas City Star / Victoria Sizemore Long

US concerns dim EU hopes for 'open skies' FT / Demetri Sevastopulo & Tobias Buck

MA: Pension fund near to firing Fidelity Boston Globe / Beth Healy

CFTC Gives The Nod To Eurex Institutional Investor

Riskiest Equity Funds Outperformed Least-Risky In 2003 Institutional Investor

BOJ keeps monetary policy steady CBS Market Watch / Allen Wan

Insurance industry gouges self-employed Atlanta Journal Constitution via Real Clear Politics / Jim McMeans

What's the economy up to? Experts are split Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

The U.S. job machine's broken NY Daily News / Mortimer B. Zuckerman

Big increase in oil supplies drives price down nearly 3% Dow Jones via Houston Chronicle

Mexico Budget Gap Narrowest in 7 Years; Revenue Rises Bloomberg

IL: Sears sues bondholders over right to retire debt reg Chicago Tribune / Becky Yerak

Dollar locked in tight band, but vulnerable before G7 Reuters via Forbes

CBOT to open new front in coming battle by offering Eurex's key product Chicago Sun Times / David Roeder

Russian Tycoon Buys Forbes Faberge Eggs Forbes

Martha's Little Lies Forbes / Elizabeth McDonald

UK interest rates tipped to rise BBC News

CA: Governors' digs for sale Sacramento Bee / Loretta Kalb

Jobs Jabs Disney As Pixar Earnings Soar AP via Newsday / Gary Gentile

Fannie Mae Stops Investing in Mortgages AP via Newsday / Marcy Gordon

On the tech trail AP via Washington Times / Anick Jesdanun

Promoters of penny stocks should be diligently ignored Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Morgan Library Joins Ranks of Museums Selling Bonds Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

UK gilt prices higher in spite of good data FT / Päivi Munter

Fed casts doubt on US bank mergers FT / Gary Silverman

Services Index, Factory Orders Rise Bloomberg

EU: Turbulent times for the low-cost king The Economist

The EU Chose Wrong Target in Ryanair Aid Dispute Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn

ABN Amro sees “major opportunity” in asset mgmt Investment & Pensions Europe

EU: New portfolio monitoring service launched Investment & Pensions Europe

U.S. ABS investors wary despite more safeguards Reuters via Yahoo

Asset-backeds- Subdued but expected to liven up Reuters via Yahoo

CBOT January volume up 44.9 percent from year ago Reuters via Yahoo

Corporate/Agency Bonds Community Events Calendar Reuters via Yahoo

Older boomers must get ready for retirement life AP via Akron Beacon Journal / Eileen Alt Powell

SC: Data show rural South earns less AP via Myrtle Beach Sun News / Mary Dalrymple

Agents at home answer the call St Paul Pioneer Press / John Dorschner

Trade becoming ag's big issue in 2004 American News via Aberdeen News / Alan Guebert

Dollar steadies as G7 and data loom FT / Jennifer Hughes

Trades probe costs Federated millions Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Thomas Olson

GreenPoint Hires Bankers to Explore Sale, People Say Bloomberg

With seven out of nine, Kerry marches on The Economist

GOP lawmakers plan cuts in Bush budget Washington Times / Ralph Z. Hallow and Amy Fagan

Faberge And Forbes Forbes

Entering the Zone National Review / Larry Kudlow

The Outsource of Confusion National Review / Bruce Bartlett

KY: Gasoline prices spiked Louisville Courier Journal / Robert Schoenberger

Raising Taxes May Not Generate More Revenue Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Fiorina Gets Long-term Cash Compensation Plan Bloomberg / Graef Crystal

Reaching for risk CNN / Justin Lahart

Bonds flat ahead of debt auction CNN

India's feel-good budget boosts growth forecast Gulf Daily News

China sidelines Taiwan at WTO, representative says Taipei Times / Joyce Huang

Will China liberalize the yuan this year? Taipei Times / Wu Hui-lin

G7 downplays chance of new dollar agreement Gulf Daily News

Yen Near 3 1/2 Year High; G-7 May Not Agree to Stem Dollar Drop Bloomberg

Japan's Bonds Rise; Growth May Slow as Yen Gains Hurt Exports Bloomberg

China's growing bond market attracts flood of interest Dow Jones via Sydney Morning Herald

Dangerously dependent US News / Lou Dobbs

What's in a Word? US News / Matthew Benjamin

Welch Makes Another Major Book Deal reg NY Times / Hugo Lindgren

Russia: Ministry Wants $6Bln Tax Hike Moscow Times / Catherine Belton

Russia: Yukos, Sibneft Agree on Divorce Moscow Times / Valeria Korchagina

In Baghdad, idled hands yearn for work NY times via IHT / Neela Banerjee and John H. Cushman Jr.

China Power to Hire Deutsche, Merrill for $1 Bln IPO Bloomberg

Fed reports business loan demand on rise Bloomberg via Omaha World Herald

Australian Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 5.25% Bloomberg

Dollar May Decline After Snow Calls for Currency `Flexibility' Bloomberg

Japan: Monetary base up 13.6% in January Japan Times

Japan: G-7 communique unlikely to touch on dollar's fall: 'Mr. Yen' Japan Times / Hiroko Nakata

Soros Eyes Dueling Bubbles in China and U.S Bloomberg / William Pesek, Jr.

02/05

The next big trend: Foreclosure CNN / Sarah Max

Communist credit AP via Washington Times / Elaine Kurtenbach

Delusion, Divergence & the Dollar The Value View Gold Report via Safehaven / Ned W. Schmidt

Currency Wars, Budget Woes Union Securities via Safehaven / David Chapman

Muni Buyers Keep Watch On California Bond Buyer / Rich Saskal

Bonds turn sour on Fed remarks Reuters via CNN

NFMA Issues Draft Asking Airport Issuers to Provide More Disclosure Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume

Strong job growth at last? Maybe CNN / Mark Gongloff

Budget's eco priorities contested UPI / Dan Whipple

Canada: Feverish new home building to slow in 2004 Ottawa Business Journal

Financial reforms year for China UPI / Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

MA: `Mass Blast' letters seek to lure Calif. Biz Boston Herald / Jay Fitzgerald &  Jennifer Heldt Powell

KS: Fewer, bigger farms counted in newest U.S. agricultural census AP via Kansas City Star / Roxana Hegeman

Lethal 1918 Flu Outbreak May Have Been Bird Strain, Studies Say Bloomberg

NY: Tax breaks fail to boost jobs NY Daily News / Lore Croghan

SC: Metro area job losses among nation’s worst The State

Free Trade Accord Talks Stall in Mexico AP via ABC News

Gilts recover despite rate move FT / Päivi Munter and Mariko Sanchanta

Currencies take rate news in their stride FT / Jennifer Hughes

Crude prices lower as US inventories build FT / Neil Dennis

CA: S.D. housing as affordable as 'wine country' San Diego Union Tribune

Good news on employment expected Seattle Times / Stephen Dunphy

Copper Rises to 6-Year High in London on Chinese Purchases Bloomberg

Kumar: I’m Not to Blame Newsday / Mark Harrington

CO: Welcome chill on home starts Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook

TX: Energy giants plan no burst of drilling Houston Chronicle / Nelson Antosh

Let the dollar drop The Economist

An election-year farce The Economist

Snow has yet to divest partnership Reuters via CNN

Blaming everyone but themselves The Economist

UK: Bank raises interest rates to 4% BBC News

Sickness or symptom? The Economist

Larry ups the ante The Economist

The most bloated budget ever Boston Globe / Jeff Jacoby

U.S. Treasuries Decline on Job Growth, Government Debt Sales Bloomberg

Treasurys decline as upbeat data seen CBS market Watch / Rachel Koning

Bernanke Sees No `Significant' Inflation Rise Through 2005 Bloomberg

Changes to Policy Statement on Payments System Risk Federal Reserve

Strong job report? Maybe CNN / Justin Lahart

Inflation On The Horizon Prudent Bear via Safehaven / Chad Hudson

Productivity Cools, Jobless Claims Rise Reuters via ABC News / anna Willard

Taiwan: Is democracy scarier than missiles? Taipei Times

ECB Rate Stance Endangers Recovery, De Grauwe Says Bloomberg

Dollar Drops as Failure to Reach G-7 Agreement May Spur Decline Bloomberg

Structures Eye Interbank Note Market Derivatives Week via Institutional Investor

CA: Toll-road merger might depend on bondholders Orange County Register / Diana McCabe

MN: Free trade trade-offs always pay off St. Paul Pioneer Press / Edward Lotterman

Born-again SEC Minnesota Star Tribune

If G7 balks, will gold glitter? Breaking News via CNN / John Paul Rathbone

Canada: Diamonds boost Canada's economy Globe and Mail via Detroit News Terry Weber

Weapons of Monetary Destruction Lew Rockwell / Sean Corrigan

Mortgage rates on the rise CNN

European Central Bank holds rates firm AP via CNBC & MSMBC

Dissidents want Jobs to run Magic Kingdom NY Post / John Crudele

Made in China -- With Neighbors' Imports Washington Post / Peter S. Goodman

The Kerry trade CNN / Justin Lahart

CA: New offer sacked reg Orange County Register / Andrew Galvin

Did Greenspan Use O'Neill to Send Bush a Signal? Bloomberg / Michael Lewis

The Bogeyman of Lost Jobs Ludwig von Mises Institute / Jude Blanchette

Wal-Mart, Limited, Costco Same-Store Sales Climb in January Bloomberg

Emerging Market Closed-End Funds Suggest Bubble Bloomberg

Brazil's Currency Falls for 2nd Day Ahead of Swap Maturities Bloomberg

U.S. Treasuries trim losses on jobs surprise Reuters via Yahoo

Bond trader defends his actions Dow Jones via Tallahassee Democrat / Judith Burns

Fannie Mae ups CPI-linked floaters to $750 mln Reuters via Yahoo

ABN Amro profits reach new record Gulf Daily News

UK: Soaring house prices to push up loan rates Guardian / Larry Elliott & Rupert Jones

China props up US economy: Wall Street Journal People’s Daily

U.S. will discourage dollar prop at G-7 CBS Market Watch / Rachel Koning

A parking lot effect? Christian Science Monitor / Mark Clayton

Euro zone wants to curb euro rise AFX via CBS Market Watch / Steve Whitehouse

Dollar Near One-Week Low Versus Euro; G-7 May Not Stem Decline Bloomberg

Bank of England Will Probably Increase Interest Rate to 4% Bloomberg

ECB May Keep Rate Unchanged as Global Rebound Eases Euro Impact Bloomberg

Sweden's Riksbank to Cut Main Rate to 59-Year Low, Survey Shows Bloomberg

Slovakia Expects $5 Billion in Projects, Investment Agency Says Bloomberg

New Zealand 4th-Qtr Wages Rise on Fewer Job Seekers Bloomberg

Retirement Lessons From Sweden reg NY Times / Alan B. Krueger

Korea Exchange Rejects Its Role in LG Card Bailout Bloomberg

Hospital Industry Is in 'Crisis' reg NY Times / Reed Abelson

Inflation, Not Snow's Preaching, May Move Yuan Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

Mutual-fund probes cost Janus $72 million in 2003 AP via Denver Post / Catherine Tsai

As Group of 7 Gathers, Europe Looks Like an Outsider reg NY Times / Mark Landler

EU: It breaks the golden rules of economics, Brothers Telegraph / Neil Collins

Japan: Wholesale prices of pork surge 40% Japan Times

Dollar flails as G-7 prepares for meeting Bloomberg via IHT

Unions demand action on runaway euro reg Telegraph / Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Deutsche breaks off Citigroup takeover talks FT / Patrick Jenkins and Charles Pretzlik

   02/06

Consumer Credit Report for December Federal Reserve

MSRB's Real-Time Focus Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume

IRS Settles With Fund, Not Issuer Bond Buyer / Susanna Duff Barnett

Dreaming About IT Excellence In Russia Moscow Times / Lyuba Pronina

Sky High National Journal via Real Clear Politics / Alexis Simendinger, David Baumann, Carl M. Cannon, and John Maggs

Spying under scrutiny Christian Science Monitor / Jim Bencivenga

Michigan Dems Proceed With Online Voting AP via Newsday

Feds probe Western Union Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi

Ex-Freddie Financial Chief to Testify AP via Newsday

MA: Treasurer eyes smaller banks for investments Boston Globe

Faults seen in housing budget Washington Times / Tim Lemke

Dollar's fall unsettles G7 talks BBC News

Europe Wants New G-7 Currency View, France's Mer Says Bloomberg

Finance Chiefs to Chide Bush on Deficit NY Times / Edmund Andrews

Help Grandparents of Rich Kids Now. Deal With Real Problems Later NY Times / Floyd Norris

Forget the Polls. Economic Models Show Bush Win Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Korean card debt hits new record BBC News

Brazil to Put 6 Billion Reais of Spending on Hold Bloomberg

German Industry Production Rises Bloomberg

Beef prices soar in Mexico Houston Chronicle / Ken Bensinger

E-Mail at The Washington Post Disrupted by a Missed Payment NY Times / Jacques Steinberg

O'Neill Book Author Suskind Got Classified Documents Bloomberg

Deutsche Bank Merger Talks Temper Signs of Optimism NY Times / Mark Landler

PA: Fumo case shows why utility monopolies must be ended Philadelphia Inquirer / Andre Cassel

CA: Silicon Valley office market recovers slowly Mercury News / Steve

Johnson

Crude falls 60 cents to $32.48 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

TX: Timing is right for condos Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

France seeks new G7 signal on currencies FT / Alan Beattie

Parmalat bondholders may vote on plan Reuters via Forbes

UK: Personal bankruptcies at 11-year high FT / Jonathan Moules

Controversial judge to head US WMD probe FT / Edward Allen

Gold jumps back above $400 Reuters via CNN