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07/16

Default Risk Decreases the Sooner Delinquent Borrowers Get Help Freddie Mac

Roths ready to roll Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Avrum D. Lank

China unveils managed slowdown in growth FT / James Kynge

U.S. turns heat on Russia in WTO entry bid UPI / John Zarocostas

Iraq prepares to launch bond market BBC News / Kabir Chibber

CA: High-tech park is planned on the Calif.-Mexico border LA Times via Arizona Republic / Terril Yue Jones and Marla Dickerson

CA: Southern California inflation rate up Orange County Register / Jonathan Lansner

IL: Countrywide banks on CDs, savings offers Chicago Tribune / Mark Skertic

FL: $1.87: Is this the new normal? Orlando Sentinel / Sarah Hale Meitner

The long history of Riggs Washington Business Journal / Jeff Clabaugh

Russia: Yukos, Bank Woes May Boost Euro Moscow Times / Gertrude Chavez

Russia: Foreign, State Banks Cash In on Crisis Moscow Times / Guy Faulconbridge

UK: M&S bondholders count cost of approach FT / Ivar Simensen

Russia Plans First Eurobond Since '98 Bloomberg via Moscow Times

Italy names new economy minister BBC

It's Dell-ovely! CNN / Paul La Monica

Auditors made over $1 billion Dow Jones via Dallas Morning News

SC: State's economy shows slow improvement Spartanburg Herald-Journal / Amanda Ridley

Kerry Gains Lead in 3 States; National Polls Show Tie Bloomberg / Jesse Westbrook

Martha's Big House Buddies Forbes / David Simons

Oil prices at 6-week high, jump to $41.25 Reuters via Houston Chronicle

CA: Bay Area home prices hit new record Mercury News via Silicon Valley / Sue McAllister

Welcome to an era of financial incompetence Taipei Times / J. Bradford DeLong

Building a house is rising in price Knight Ridder via Akron Beacon Journal / Alan J. Heavens

CA: O.C. home prices slide in June Orange County Register / Hang Nguyen

NV: Boom in building continues Las Vegas Review Journal / Hubble Smith

CA: No use opposing offshoring San Francisco Chronicle / Carolyn Said

Over 60,000 walked out at DaimlerChrysler plants on 15 July Auto Industry News

Job Web site traffic jumps 30% Reuters via CNN

Kerry’s Economic Deficit National Review / Larry Kudlow

Available Now! Low-Cost Generic Stock Investments Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Hedge Funds March on D.C. NY Post / Jenny Anderson

Morgan Stanley Case: You Say You Want an Evolution? Bloomberg / Ann Woolner

Brazil's Real Gains to 10-Week High as Exports, Bond Sales Rise Bloomberg / Jeb Blount

Gold and Interest Rates Speculative Investor via Safehaven / Steve Saville

Making the Muni Market Less of a Tempting Target Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

So-so stock market isn't a cause for economic worry St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Japan Merger Creates World's Largest Bank Washington Post / Akiko Kashiwagi and Peter S. Goodman

Fed seen on track for August move as CPI steadies Reuters / Victoria Thieberger

Using Enterprise-wide Risk Management to Effectively Execute Business Strategies Federal Reserve Board / Susan Schmidt Bies

PNC to Buy Riggs Bank for $779 Million Reuters

U.S. Treasuries Rise After Core Inflation Rate Slowed in June Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton

Fannie Mae won't sell benchmark notes in July Reuters

U.S. Treasury yields hit two-month lows on data Reuters

Dollar dips after warning by Fed official FT / Steve Johnson

CPI hints at tame inflation CNN

Strike at Mercedes adds to labor strife NY Times via IHT / Mark Landler

Base metals fall in London AAP via Sydney Morning Herald

China: Economy grows 9.7% in the first half of the year China Daily

California's new economic magnet Christian Science Monitor / Mark Sappenfield

More M3 Money Supply - When Indicators Fail Technical Take via Safehaven / Guy Lerner

Who says boring is bad? IHT / Floyd Norris

China's Economic Growth Unexpectedly Slowed to 9.6% Bloomberg / Philip Lagerkranser

UK: Chancellor 'is failing to match Thatcher' Telegraph / Edmund Conway

Mexico's cash cow: families in New York Christian Science Monitor / Monica Campbell

07/17

NY: Inflation increasing faster in New York City area Journal News

Eliminate Primary Elections Lew Rockwell / Charley Reese

The China Productivity Miracle Thoughts From The Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

CEO's one-dollar salary belies his millions in dividends Houston Chronicle / Tom Fowler

Russian Oil Tycoon Ridicules Fraud, Tax-Evasion Charges Against Him LA Times / David Holley

Dollar Falls as Tame Inflation Suggests Moderate Rate Increases Bloomberg / Heather Bandur

KS: Freight hauling makes its U-turn Wichita Eagle / Phyliss Jacobs Griekspoor

OH: Machine shops hopeful Akron Beacon Journal / John Russell

MD: State jobless rate steady in June Boston Globe / Kimberly Blanton

Va.'s job growth outpaces rate in U.S. Roanoke Times / Duncan Adams

NC: Jobless rate in N.C. outpaces growth in jobs Charlotte Observer / Charles Lunan

Bank of Japan warned about interest rates FT / Barney Jopson

Ex-Invesco bosses depart Rocky Mountain News / James Paton

Earnings, Greenspan to set the tone CBS Market Watch / Ciara Linnane

U.S. Addiction to Foreign Oil Deepens Reuters / Timothy Gardener

OH: Counties cannot switch to e-vote AP via Akron Beacon Journal

Tough crowd CNN / Mark Gongloff

Views as varied as fudge recipes Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Barry Shlachter

Lead products must go – now Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Gelles

Tequila deal goes down smoothly Houston Chronicle / Jenalia Moreno

France Faces Changes in Global Economy AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Pamela Sampson

Brazil's economy stirring again after a deep sleep NY Times via IHT / Todd Benson

A Young American Outsources Himself to India NY Times / Amy Waldman

Japan: Spoiler threatens big bank merger Australian / Peter Alford

Buying a Broken Bank Washington Post / Griff Witte

Riggs sells 165-year history for $800m FT / James Politi

South Korean Won Has Weekly Decline; Indonesian Rupiah Advances Bloomberg / Christina Soon

UK: 15 years ... and what do you get Guardian / Charlotte Moore

Brazilians protest over recession BBC

Japanese Bonds Gain for Third Week in Four on Export Concerns Bloomberg / Chris Cooper

 

07/18

Inflation might not explode, but deflation is a possibility Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Experts: Growth may ebb Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

China plans $1bn bond to ease fears FT / Francesco Guerrera and James Kynge

CA: Buyers turn to creative, risky financing for homes San Diego Union Tribune / Mike Freeman

Shanghai firms to work at night BBC News

Putting on an 'O-strip' show CBS Marketwatch / John Spence

Calculating catastrophe St. Paul Pioneer Press / Sheryl Jean

In presidential race, TV can't lose Chicago Tribune / James P. Miller

NV: Betting on a monopoly Las Vegas Review Journal / Rod Smith

China's Policy Makers Have Cases of Market Phobia Bloomberg / David DeRosa

Greenspan seen reassuring US Congress on prices Reuters / Glenn Somerville

Watching the Face of the Fed NY Times / Jonathan Fuerbringer

Korea Warned of Falling Into Japan-Like Recession Korea Times / Kim Yon-se

Korea: Economic Outlook for 2005 Poor Korea Times / Seo Jee-yeon

Disclosure? Or reform hijacked? Miami Herald / Harriet Johnson Brackey

Blind As a Banker Washington Post / Steven Pearlstein

All of America is dancing to the Wall Street Waffle San Francisco Chrocicle / Alan T. Saracevic

Mutual-fund scadal: month 10 Orange County Register

NY: Bond specialists invests in New York Journal News / Jay Loomis

May Stores and Merrill Led Borrowers of $13.7 Billion Last Week Bloomberg / Terence Flanagan

CPI beginning to fall from favor Dallas Morning News via Orange County Register / Angela Shah

Paltry Yields Head in the Right Direction Wall Street Journal via Denver Post / Andrew Blackman

Maybe stocks' summer doldrums aren't so bad Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

This Week Wall Street Journal via Denver Post

Treasury note rate may rise Oakland Tribune / Cliff Pletschet

Housing Starts Seen as Rising in June: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Vince Golle

UK: Eurofighter Project May Wind Down, Imperiling Thousands of Jobs Bloomberg / Matthew Fletcher

Why Dollar Worries May Be Just a Distortion LA Times / James Flanigan

Regulators overstep with mutual fund trustees Boston Globe / Beth Healy

Forget 'you get what you pay for' AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune / Meg Richards

Stew in stir: She'll run the place Denver Post / Al Lewis

`Floaters' of checks are sunk Akron Beacon Journal

DaimlerChrysler Bosses May Give Up Pay AP via Aberdeen News / Tony Czuczka

Rate Rise Could Bankrupt Debtors NY Post / Diane Hess

Is 'real' inflation higher than the CPI? Telegraph / Roger Bootle

A Growing Force of Nonworkers NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Why Venture Funds Don't Want Your Cash NY Times / Gary Rivlin

The Conglomerate Will See You Now NY Times / Reed Abelson and Milt Freudenheim

No Wonder C.E.O.'s Love Those Mergers NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson

Comapnaies Say Russia Worth The Risk NY Post / Mike Norman

Hourly Pay in U.S. Not Keeping Pace With Price Rises NY Times / Eduardo Porter

UK: Out of the frying pan and into the fire Guardian – Observer / Heather Connon

UK: Is Warren Buffett about to walk all over the London insurance market? Guardian / Nick Mathiason

Britain 'nearing full employment', says Item Guardian – Observer / Nick Mathiason

 

07/19

Newsday probe gets action NY Daily News / Paul D. Colford

TX: Hedge funds at home in Dallas Dallas Morning News / Bill Deener

U.S. franchises create $1.5 trillion Orange County Register / Jan Norman

Morgan Stanley's Roach: Fed Outlook and U.S. Job Market audio Bloomberg

Calif. Sees Record Power Use as Economy Recovers Reuters / Nigel Hunt

Earnings-Gap Pap National Review / John E. Tamny

CA: O.C.'s Reserve for Pension Payments Is $1 Billion Short LA Times / Jean O. Pasco

Texas Pushing Toll Road Projects, With Help From New Authorities Bond Buyer / Elizabeth Albanese

CA: Gov.'s Taunts Fail to Spur Budget Talks Bond Buyer / Rich Saskal

Manila ponders a sale of retail bonds Bloomberg via IHT

Bond market all ears for Greenspan CBS Marketwatch / Kate Gibson

Crude rises 39 cents to $41.64 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

U.S. mortgage rates unchanged Monday Reuters

FL: Actual S. Fla. temperatures much higher than weather service says Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / Joe Kollin

Repercussions of China's economic boom UPI / Christine Heath

Eurozone industrial output expands 3.9 per cent in May AFP via EU Business

Wachovia to sell $2.5 billion of notes UPI via Washington Times

Masters of the Universe, Leashed (for Now) NY Times / Patrick McGeehan

Allstate earnings up 75% in 2nd quarter Chicago Tribune

How a Meek Comic Book Company Became a Hollywood Superpower NY Times / Melanie Warner

1970's radio-frequency ID invention could eliminate use of bar codes Knight Ridder via Seattle Times / Dean Takahashi

Life after Greenspan UPI / Martin Hutchinson

Greenspan's victory lap CNN / Chris Isidore

Will Greenspan ease fears of a slowdown? CBS Marketwatch / Tomi Kilgore

Fed officials see U.S. inflation rise as temporary Reuters / Victoria Thieberger

Citigroup Tops J.P. Morgan in Latin America M&A, Debt Bloomberg / Andrew J. Barden

Credit Quality Continues to Improve CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Treasuries flat ahead of Greenspan testimony FT / Jenny Wiggins and Päivi Munter

Emerging debt-Prices flat amid U.S. data drought Reuters

Dollar claws back against euro and pound FT / Neil Dennis

Brazilian Real Rises to 10-Week High on Interest-Rate Outlook Bloomberg / Romina Nicaretta

Bush Vows Probe of Riggs Money-Laundering Allegations Bloomberg / William McQuillen

The cartel isn't for ever The Economist

3M quarterly earnings hit record AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune

Greenspan Can Tell One of Two Tales to Congress Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Who Moved Kraft's Cheese? Forbes / Dan Ackman

Bush, Kerry and the hard truth about jobs St. Petersburg Times / Robert Trigaux

Legg Mason approaches $300 billion in assets under management Washington Business Journal / Jeff Clabaugh

Canada: Lessons from RBC's 'perfect storm' Toronto Star / Erik Heinrich

SEC Hedge Fund Proposal Doesn't Go Far Enough Bloomberg / John Wasik

Yen Strengthens as Investors Move Money Into Japanese Equities Bloomberg / Mark Tannenbaum

Canada: Investors await central bank message CP via Toronto Star / Malcolm Morrison

Sumitomo, Gerling Plan European Bond Sales Amid Rising Yields Bloomberg / Jennifer Ryan

US Treasuries down but confident ahead of Greenspan Reuters

UK gilt prices fall in subdued trade FT / Päivi Munter

Dollar fall slows before Greenspan testimony FT / Neil Dennis

Where Bill Gross and `Mr. Yen' Agree on Debt Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Morgan Stanley Strips Out of Its Skimpy Lawsuit Bloomberg / Michael Lewis

Kraft 2nd-Quarter Profits Down 26 Percent AP via Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Canada: Foreign investors buy more CP via Globe and Mail

Second Mortgage NY Post / Erica Copulsky

Bankruptcy bill fades. Why it won't go away Christian Science Monitor / David R. Francis

It's Magic! biiwii.com via Safehaven / Gary Tanashian

Crude Oil Falls as U.S. Supplies Seen Sufficient to Meet Demand Bloomberg / Gavin Evans

Oil drought could be our saviour Guardian / Colin Hines

Dollar Near 4-Month Low; Greenspan May Signal Gradual Rate Rise Bloomberg / Taizo Hirose

Australian Dollar at 11-Week High as Extra Yield Lures Funds Bloomberg / Chris Young

Russia: Moody's, Morgan: Crisis Over Moscow Times

U.S. Treasury Notes Poised to End Longest Rally Since September Bloomberg / Vivianne C. Rodrigues

Dollar May Decline for Sixth Week Against Euro, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Mark Tannenbaum

07/20

States need fewer tax hikes to stay in the black Stateline.org / Pamela M. Prah

Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook Federal Reserve Board

Economic and Financial Developments in 2004 Federal Reserve Board

Comment Letter on Municipal Real-Time Trade Reporting and Price Dissemination Bond Market Association

Hammers will keep pounding Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Presidents And Prosperity Forbes / Dan Ackman

At Ford, credit is job one Globe and Mail / Mathew Ingram

Hedge funds fill a strategy gap FT / Alex Skorecki

1/64th Scale Safehaven / John Mackenzie

Fed's Greenspan Testifies: Policy, U.S. Economy, Inflation audio Bloomberg

Fed's Greenspan Testifies: Economy and Energy Prices audio Bloomberg

UT: Apartment vacancies coming down as home loans inch up Salt Lake Tribune / Lesley Mitchell

OH: Spending beyond means Akron Beacon Journal / Gloria Irwin

Mexican Peso Falls From 3-Week High on Yield-Advantage Concerns Bloomberg / Jennifer Coogan

Canada: Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 per cent Bank of Canada

Google set to reveal its value AP via Oakland Tribune / Michael Liedtke

Rolling the big dice San Francisco Chronicle / George Raine

Advertisers Blast Paper NY Post / Holly M. Sanders and Laura Petrecca

A losing quarter US News / Paul J. Lim

A fund limits its growth San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

Greenspan Gets It Right Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Bush Pushes Congress To Extend Tax Cuts Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

U.S. Treasuries flat, more from Greenspan awaited Reuters

Greenspan questions SEC push to tame hedge funds Reuters / Kevin Drawbaugh

CT: State Suffers Employment Reversal Hartford Courant / Michael Remez

TX: Home prices at all-time high Houston Chronicle / Nancy Sarnoff

Oil prices ease up but still near $41 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

Settlement strengthens Spam King Denver Post / Al Lewis

Greenspan Warns Inflation May Derail Rate Increases NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Greenspan comforts Wall St and Bush Telegraph / Simon English

Greenspan says US growth sustainable FT / Andrew Balls

Social Security's fate is crystal clear Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns

Being and nothingness The Economist

Treasury Notes Tumble After Greenspan Says Slump `Short-Lived' Bloomberg / Heather Bandur and Elizabeth Stanton

Agencies Issue Final Rule on Capital Requirements for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs Federal Reserve Board

Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Federal Reserve Board / Alan Greenspan

Greenspan Sees Spending `Softness' as`Short-Lived' Bloomberg / Craig Torres

Greenspan: Smooth sailer CNN / Kathleen Hayes

Greenspan says US growth solid,inflation no threat Reuters / Glenn Somerville

Greenspan positive on US economy BBC News

Greenspan sounds bullish note CNN / Mark Gongloff

House votes to not force companies to expense stock AP via Newsday

Funds battled market timing Boston Globe / Andrew Caffrey

Sources say United close to new bankruptcy financing package AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Dave Carpenter

Ten Ways To Fix The Airline Mess Forbes / Mark Tatge and Christopher Steiner

Microsoft Starts $30 Billion Buyback, Boosts Dividend Bloomberg / Dina Bass

Microsoft Plans $75 Billion Payout Reuters via ABC News / Reed Stevenson

Time to Ignore Political Conventions Bloomberg / Andrew Ferguson

Overstaying the welcome Boston Globe / Steven Syre

Another air show, another row The Economist

Bill Gates to give foundation $3 billion UPI via Washington Times

FL: S. Florida retailers hoping to cash in on sales tax holiday Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / Karen-Janine Cohen

UK mortgage lending rises sharply BBC News

Housing issues worst for those with lower incomes AP via Baltimore Sun / Genaro C. Armas

Fitch affirms US ratings but warns on deficits Reuters

US Treasuries ease, ever anxious before Greenspan Reuters

Canada: Bank leaves key rate at 2% CP via Toronto Star / Sandra Cordon

The `Greenspan Made Me Do It' Excuse Won't Cut It Bloomberg / Chet Currier

U.S. Companies Consider Going Private to Skirt Law Bloomberg / Lee Berton

Charles Schwab chief removed from board Reuters via FT

Wells Fargo Profit Rises 12 Percent Reuters

States to outsource more jobs Bloomberg via Detroit Free Press / Darrell Preston

Ford's 2nd-Qtr Net Triples to $1.2 Billion on Loans Bloomberg / Bill Koenig

Greenspan Expected to Say All's Well Reuters / Glenn Somerville

Next: Martha's book? Newsday / Pete Bowles

Minneapolis chief says policy keeps economy growing Minneapolis Star Tribune / Brian Blackstone

EU's Fischler Says WTO Accord Possible by End of This Month Bloomberg / Peter McGill and Jennifer Freedman

Dollar May Fall; Greenspan May Reiterate Measured Rate Rises Bloomberg / Taizo Hirose

Japanese Bonds Rise on Concern Higher Oil Costs May Cut Growth Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

U.S. Bank unit to tie fund to inflation rate Dow Jones via Minneapolis Star Tribune

The election that won't budge Christian Science Monitor / Liz Marlantes

India's Current Account Surplus Limits Growth Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

UK: Strategy targets £1 trillion debt pile Guardian / Phillip Inman

UK: House price rises at weakest since Iraq war Guardian / Larry Elliott

07/21

Christmas in July US News / Paul J. Lim

Jobs, income growth enable consumers Washington Post / Patrice Hill

WI: Home prices zoom as paychecks poke along Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Michele Derus

Pimco's McCulley: Greenspan's Testimony, Fed Policy Outlook audio Bloomberg

WA: Holmes Harbor on Hold Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume

FL: Miami-Dade Wants Voters To OK $2.75B Bond Buyer / Shelly Sigo

British economy will grow at a pace of 3.3 per cent Gulf Daily News

S.Korea hit by crippling strikes UPI / Jong-Heon Lee

CO: State hits 18-month high for jobs Denver Post / Kelly Pate Dwyer

KS: Local economy keeps perking up Wichita Eagle / Dan Voorhis

United snags $1B in loans, buys time to reorganize USA Today / Marilyn Adams

Dis and Make Up NY Post / Tim Arango

Motorola Knocks Wind Out of Wall St. Washington Post / Jerry Knight

Cash isn't always king Globe and Mail / Mathew Ingram

WaMu faces big-time challenges Seattle Times / Drew DeSilver

Prescription-Drug Plan Falls Flat National Review / Bruce Bartlett

Be Prepared for Election Terror Lew Rockwell / Bob Murphy

A vote for the markets Orange County Register / Mary Ann Milbourn

Fed Boss: Marts Can Take Hike NY Post / Paul Tharp

Your flexible friend The Economist

Are "Jobless" Recoveries the New Norm? Federal Reserve Board / Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

Greenspan: Bush Tax Cuts Helped Economy AP via Newsday / Martin Crutsinger

Fed will contain inflation, McTeer says Reuters / Jon Herskovitz

Greenspan urges passage of some bankruptcy reforms Reuters

Greenspan Says Rates Could Rise Quickly NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Fed chief: Companies too cautious about spending USA Today / Sue Kirchhoff

Dollar pushes higher on Greenspan testimony FT / Steve Johnson

Greenspan-foreigners still willing to hold US debt Reuters

Autos widen as oil prices rise Reuters

Crude rises 14 cents to $40.58 a barrel Reuters via Houston Chronicle

Nasdaq slumps to year low CBS Marketwatch via USA Today / Mark Cotton

Giving $75 billion back, with plenty to spare The Economist

Small change CBS Market Watch / John Spence

12,000 jobs to be cut in Bank One merger AP via Chicago Tribune

Washington Mutual's 2nd-Quarter Profit Tumbles 51% Bloomberg / Justin Baer

EBay Net More Than Doubles; Shares Fall on Forecast Bloomberg / Greg Wiles

Spitzer Strikes Again Forbes / Emily Lambert

Greenspan - job growth hindered by productivity Reuters

Economy strong, Greenspan repeats CBS Marketwatch / Gregory Robb & Rex Nutting

With jobs, more isn't always better Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

SC: Ex-chief of Carolina Investors is charged with 22 counts of securities fraud The State / Ben Werner

No easy fix for troubled company San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

Kodak's profit surge beats forecast Toronto Star / Ben Dobbin

Bill Gates Is A Genius And You're Not Forbes / Dan Ackman

Microsoft billions find a home BBC News / Tim Fawcett

CA: He's Going to Pump--Them Up Daily Standard / Bill Whalen

Brazil's Real Has Biggest Drop in Seven Weeks on Rates Concern Bloomberg / Romina Nicaretta

China's car owners get crash course in driving Philadelphia Inquirer / Tim Johnson

UK: Bank unanimous on rates decision Guardian / Mark Tran

Sideways market is hard on hedge funds, easy on the stomach St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Bank of NY profit jumps, helped by stock-market upturn Dow Jones and AP via San Francisco Chronicle

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp basking in big profits Minneapolis Star Tribune / Chris Serres

Economists See Recovery Favoring The Wealthy Wall Street Journal via Hartford Courant / Jon E. Hilsenrath and Sholnn Freeman

Greenspan gives midyear review AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Martin Crutsinger

Greenspan cites concern over wage gap Chicago Tribune via St Louis Post Dispatch / William Neikirk

Illinois Does the Right Thing. California Does Not Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

US Treasuries pressured by rate outlook, equities Reuters / Ellen French

Greenspan sticks to script before House panel Reuters

The U.S. Economy: Back on Course Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia / Anthony M. Santomero

U.S. economy has ample momentum - Fed's Santomero Reuters

Fed's Inflation Optimism Buoys `Measured' Steps Bloomberg / John M. Berry

The Mystery of Central Banking Ludwig von Mises Institute / Robert P. Murphy

Greenspan's Clear on Risks, Garbled on Inflation Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

CA: Home sales set red-hot pace Sacramento Bee / Jon Ortiz

DreamWorks IPO expected to raise $650m FT / Jonathan Loades-Carter and Christopher Parkes

Ericsson says confidence returned to telecoms FT / Nicholas George

J.P. Morgan Has $548 Mln 2nd-Qtr Loss on Legal Costs Bloomberg / Justin Baer

Dollar pushes higher on Greenspan testimony FT / Steve Johnson

Bank of England Policy Makers Signal Rates to Rise Bloomberg / Julia Kollewe

Japan Doubles Fiscal 2004 Economic Growth Forecast to 3.5% Bloomberg

Is Korea Facing a Japan-Like Lost Decade? Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Steady As Greenspan Goes Business Week / Michael Wallace

U.S. Notes May Fall on Rate Speculation After Greenspan Speech Bloomberg / Shamim Adam

Economy in 'Soft Patch,' Greenspan Tells Panel Washington Post / Nell Henderson

UK: Brown's borrowing ahead of forecasts The Scotsman

East Germany Swallows Billions, and Still Stagnates NY Times / Mark Landler

Russia: Ministry prepares to break up Yukos Guardian / Terry Macalister

Russia: Yukos Production Unit to Be Sold Moscow Times / Valeria Korchagina

 

07/22

The Penny Still Shines In Some Eyes Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

A Screed on Need and Greed Ludwig von Mises Institute / Gary Galles

Is the U.S. Consumer a “Weak Link”? National Review / David Malpass

Mr. Softee, Meet Ma Bell The Slate / Daniel Gross

Canada: Monetary Policy Report Update Bank of Canada

Our 'Boomer' Problem? Lew Rockwell / Steven LaTulippe

John Kerry: 'George Bush Lite' on Iraq Lew Rockwell / Chris Farrell

Fixed mortgage rates slide Inman News

Midyear Economic & Market Review: More Disappointments Ahead? Gillespie Research via Safehaven / Douglas R. Gillespie

From the Horse's Mouth Prudent Bear via Safehaven / Chad Hudson

ACA Announces Capital Infusion Bond Buyer / Helen Chang

New Jersey Court Hears Bond Battle Bond Buyer / Jill D'Ambrosio

LeapFrog hands skeptics rise in sales Oakland Tribune / Nicholas Yulico

NV: Imported water fills fountains Las Vegas Review Journal / Henry Brean

The Maestro Speaks FallStreet.com via Safehaven / Brady Willett

Calpers to tone down hardline tactics FT / Sundeep Tucker

Wonder where this all leads? Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Don’t Ask Greenspan for Advice on What Mortgage to Get NY Post / John Crudele

U.S. Congress Approves $416 Bln Defense Bill for Fiscal 2005 Bloomberg / Tony Capaccio

CO: Dex stock may have sold at $19 a share Rocky Mountain News / Jeff Smith

Betting on Shrek Boston Globe / Steven Syre

US pushes digital medical records Reuters w/ Liz Kowalczyk of Boston Globe

CA: Get set for the surge in demand San Francisco Chronicle / David R. Baker

Treasury may introduce 20-year inflation-linked bond to fund deficit Bloomberg via Orange County Register / Vivianne C. Rodriguez

Disgraced Analysts Blodget Warns of Wall St. Tricks NY Post / Paul Tharp

UK: Toys, Televisions Innocent of U.K. Inflation Sins Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

Piper profits stall St. Paul Pioneer Press Tim Huber

Amazon.com Posts 2nd-Qtr Profit; Sales Miss Estimates Bloomberg / Greg Wiles

The $32 Billion With a Bonus in Tax Breaks NY Times / Floyd Norris

Canada: Governments must keep focus on fiscal balance to support economy: Dodge CP via National Post

UK: Sterling up on buoyant retail sales FT / Steve Johnson

UK: IMF backs Brown's reasoning on euro Scotsman

The Gap Daily Standard / Hugh Hewitt

OPEC 'committed' to curbing crude prices AP via Fresno Bee / Susanna Loof

Scrap steel price alarms St. Paul Pioneer Press / Jennifer Bjorhus

An eerie calm The Economist

Mexico: Pemex Sells 850 Million Euros of 12-Year Bonds Bloomberg / Gavin Serkin

UK: Bank 'certain' to raise interest rates Guardian / Mark Tran

Canada: Bank of Canada Signals That It's Ready to Raise Rates Bloomberg / Greg Quinn

Singapore: The son rises The Economist

On the crest of a wave? The Economist

Why biggest dividend isn't the greatest news Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Microsoft profit rises but misses forecasts MSNBC / Martin Wolk

Katzenberg's DreamWorks IPO Pits Him Against Eisner Bloomberg / Alex Armitage

India: Tata for now The Economist

Blockbuster reports drop in profit, warns on third quarter AP via Dallas Morning News

AZ: New-home market is on course to record Arizona Republic / Glen Creno

Commercial-property prices The Economist

Human Development Index The Economist

US Treasuries rise as market settles into range Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

U.S. mortgage rates unchanged Thursday – BestInfo Reuters

Fed's economic view too rosy for some analysts Reuters / Victoria Thieberger

Washington Mutual to cut 2,500 jobs AP via Philadelphia Inquirer

Rhymes with sex, but... CNN / Paul R. La Monica

Janus earnings slide excluding gain, shares fall Reuters / Herbert Lash

Sears misses profit mark, will lay off 3,300 Chicago Tribune / Becky Yerak

Anticipation of rate rise lowers prices on gilts FT / Päivi Munter

Fed buys Treasuries dated 7/31/05 to 2/15/06 Reuters

UPS Earnings Rise 18 Percent Reuters

Investors see software giant in new light AP via The State / Michael Martinez

Sears profits fall short of expectations Reuters via FT

War Funds Dwindling, GAO Warns Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

US Leading Economic Indicators pdf Conference Board

Greenspan as giddy – and clear – as he gets Scripps Howard via Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Greenspan Says Workers' Lack of Skills Lowers Wages Washington Post / Nell Henderson

Incidentally, Let's Call Them Investment Advisers Washington Post / Michelle Singletary

Gold prices plunge further The Hindu

Fitch cuts AT&T to "junk" BB+ rating Reuters

U.S. Treasuries trim losses as data discounted Reuters / Wayne Cole

AT&T to Stop Consumer Sales; 2nd-Qtr Profit Plunges Bloomberg / Chris Johnson

Yukos warns of impending bankruptcy Reuters via FT

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Dept. of Labor

Edwards's Record Contradicts Anti-Business Image Bloomberg / Gene Sperling

OPEC pumps up Reuters via CNN

Russia: Investors Caught in Yukos Crossfire Moscow times / CatherineBelton

Foreign labor: for US, too much of a good thing? Christian Science Monitor / David R. Francis

Mexico: As men go north, wives get forgotten Christian Science Monitor / Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Global Funds: Lots of cash, little to buy IHT / Judith Rehak

Australia: Bonds close weaker AAP via Sydney Morning Herald

UK: Petroleum traders walk out in electronic switch protest Guardian / Terry Macalister

Russia: Depositors Took Out $859M in Just 2 Days AP and Bloomberg via Moscow Times

Fed action and reaction St. Paul Pioneer Press / Edward Lotterman

Japan's June Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports Rise Bloomberg / Lily Nonomiya

Politics Is Damping India's Appeal to Investors Bloomberg / Andy Mukherje

07/23

Microsoft goes on hiring spree Reuters via CNN

Is it the end for floating rate home loans? Rediff.com via Google News

The ART of Transferring Risk CFO.com / David M. Katz

Europe's Capitalism Curtain Washington Post / Steven Pearlstein

Merrill, CSFB & BofA May Tighten Research Disclosure Bondweek / Caroline Salas

Treasury secretary has experienced job loss first-hand AP via San Diego Union Tribune / Martin Crutsinger

United stops payments to pension funds AP via Arizona Republic

Beijing set to loosen economic controls FT / James Kynge

The Chinese Boom Can't Last Ludwig von Mises Institute / Nicolas Bouzou

Italy plans deep cuts in spending to reduce deficit FT / Tony Barber

Leadership has gone AWOL Toronto Star / David Olive

WI: Answers Sought on Economic Stimulus Green Bay Gazette / Pete Bach

MN: Shopping adds up St. Paul Pioneer Press / Scott Carlson

Southwest Economy pdf Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Sears' profit plunges 83% in 2nd quarter Chicago Sun Times / Sandra Guy

A Capital Idea from Microsoft National Review / Larry Kudlow

Minimum-Wage Hikes Don’t Add Up National Review / Paul Kersey

Copper Has Biggest Drop in Six Weeks After Mexico Bans Strikes Bloomberg / Claudia Carpenter

Morgan Stanley sees some bondholders singing blues Reuters / Eric Burroughs

Treasuries bumped up in pre-weekend safe-haven bid Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Dollar Rises Against Euro, Posts Its First Weekly Gain in Six Bloomberg / Mark Tannenbaum and Richard Blackden

Brazil central bank president under probe AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer /Vivian Sequera

The Fed mystique MSNBC / John W. Schoen

U.S. Economic Outlook Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Michael H. Moskow

Fed's Moskow Speaks: U.S. Economy, Fed Policy and Inflation audio Bloomberg

50 car dealers are suing Newsday Newsday / James T. Madore

Crude Oil Price May Reach Record High as Yukos Concerns Mount Bloomberg / Heesun Wee and Sri Jegarajah

Debate Over June Data Going Strong as July Ends Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Ask About Lawyers' Rap Sheets, IRS Tells Issuers Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

U.S. 10-Year Treasuries May Gain; Economic Growth Seen Slowing Bloomberg / Shamim Adam

Dollar Set for Weekly Gain Versus Yen, Euro; Fed Increases Seen Bloomberg / Taizo Hirose and Yumi Kuramitsu

Next Jump in Stocks Might Catch Investors Napping Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Chinese rhetoric won't budge US Taipei Times / Sushil Seth

Signs of problems for stocks keep building CBS Marketwatch Tom Bemis

Modernizing Putin's 'managed democracy' FT / Anatol Lieven

Germany: Trial makes board seats uncomfortable FT / Patrick Jenkins

Yet Again, a Brand Name Loses Its Magic NY Times / Claudia H. Deutsch

At Air Show, Echoes of Boeing's New Assertiveness in Duel With Airbus NY Times / Mark Landler

Attack North Korea's Kim With Global Markets Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

EU: The Struggle to Get Europeans to Do Their Duty and Spend NY times / Nicola Clark

Reality vs. politics in accounting NY Times via IHT / Floyd Norris

China: Wanted: Jobs for millions this year China Daily via People’s Daily

U.K. Second-Quarter Growth Probably Accelerated, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Sam Fleming

AT&T tries a new strategy, again NY Times via IHT / Floyd Norris

Economy jostled by speed bump, key index shows AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune / Brad Foss

Mixed economic data leave the dollar flat AP, Bloomberg and Reuters via IHT

07/24

Do Food Makers Want to Kill You? Lew Rockwell via Ludwig von Mises Institute / Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

Canada Dollar Has First Weekly Drop in 6 as Rate Gap May Shrink Bloomberg / Sangeetha Ramaswamy

Mankiw: U.S. economy on track for 'robust' recovery Yomiuri Shimbun

CA: Tight office-vacancy rate shows Valley economy is solid LA Daily News / Gregory J. Wilcox

Moving downtown Washington Times / Chris Baker

Savers fail to score from rising interest rates Globe and Mail / Rob Carrick

Iceland: The fire within Toronto Star / Tyler Hamilton

California Paid $231M for Loans AP via Chicago Tribune

The corporate profits party is raging — but not for long Globe and Mail / Mathew Ingram

Economists Question Fed Projections Washington Post / Nell Henderson

Boomers spur second-home sales Bloomberg via Minneapolis Star Tribune / Kathleen M. Howley</