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09/16

TX: Houstonians lead nation in size of car notes Houston Chronicle / Purva Patel

Treasuries won't join the party Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Germany: Hartz's second front The Economist

Canada: TD predicts 3.5% economic growth in 2005 CP via Toronto Star

Dollar Edges Down on Doubts Over Fed Reuters via Google News / Brent Kininmont

Rise in the Euro Over The Economic Contrarian Investor via Safehaven / Mike Norman

Time Is Money Lew Rockwell / Gary North

Time to Talk Tax Reform National Review / Bruce Bartlett

JP Morgan's Glassman: CPI Report, Bonds, Fed Policy Outlook audio Bloomberg

Venezuela's 2027 Bond Jumps to Record High of 98.75 Bloomberg / Alex Kennedy

Experts recommend holding some bonds AP via Grand Forks Herald / Meg Richards

Fed's Gramlich Speaks: Oil Prices and Fed Monetary Policy audio Bloomberg

Trading Places Popular QQQ Jumping From AMEX To NASDAQ NY Post / Jenny Anderson

Canada: Foreigners snap up Canadian bonds Globe and Mail / Marian Stinson

The next manufacturing crisis St. Louis Post Dispatch / Eric Heisler

Survey: Economic slowdown tops CFO concerns Winston Salem Journal / Richard Craver

Merger would net execs millions Rocky Mountain News / David Milstead

Lions Gate takeover looms NY Daily News / Phyllis Furman

PA: Bankruptcy Pinches The Rank and File Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

NY: Forces of Nature Eating Into Restaurants Profits NY Post / Paul Tharp

Consumer prices support Fed rate stance FT / Andrew Balls and Jennifer Hughes

Hurricane Ivan Uproots Oil Rigs Reuters via ABC News and 1st Headlines / Steve James

Labor Web site tracks U.S. jobs shipped overseas AP via Mercury News

Congress Falling Behind on Workload Newsmax

Oil Shocks and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Board / Edward M. Gramlich

Exchange Offer Cheers Delta Bondholders AP via Newsday

U.S. 10-Year Treasuries Rise the Most in 6 Weeks on CPI Report Bloomberg / Monee Fields-White and Elizabeth Stanton

Thursday's Commodities Roundup AP via Cleveland Plain Dealer / Brad Foss

“Topsy Turvy” Bonds Liberty Whistle / Dan Spillane

'The Third Real Rally of 2004'? Market Watch / Elliott Wave

Where costs may rise in '05 CNN / Jeanne Sahadi

Household wealth swells to record levels Reuters via CNN

Fed governor expects interest rate hikes despite oil surge AP via Kansas City Star / David Twiddy

Germany: Getting back together is so hard The Economist

MI: State's job growth is minimal Detroit Free Press / John Gallagher

Fed's Gramlich: Impact from costlier oil inevitable Reuters

US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates slip in latest week Reuters

Soros hedge fund chief Jacob Goldfield resigns to start own firm CP via National Post

Insuring for the future? The Economist

PBGC Could Go Broke by 2020: Report CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Top companies by market capitalization The Economist

Do it yourself The Economist

Inflation Rose Less Than Forecast Bloomberg / Joe Richter

September Business Outlook Survey Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

US Treasuries find cold comfort in slow inflation Reuters / Wayne Cole

U.S. 10-Year Note Rises After CPI Report Shows Tame Inflation Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton

Global default rate off sharply in August-Moody's Reuters

CO: Bonds to fund United terminal Denver Post / Jeffrey Leib

Keeping an eye on the core CNN / Kathleen Hayes

US inflation remains subdued in August FT / Jennifer Hughes

Exposing conflicts in load funds San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

Do we still need Opec? BBC News / Andrew Walker

Wall Street Journal will publish on Saturdays AP via Boston Globe

Europe's Bond Vigilantes Are Asleep at the Reins Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

U.S. Treasuries pause after falling on econ data Reuters

Goldilocks Economy It Ain't. So What's Missing? Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

UK: Premium Bonds thrive against all odds Guardian / Miles Brignall

Australia: Bond market closes stronger AAP via Sydney Morning Herald

Yen May Weaken a Second Day; Nikkei 225 Stock Average Declines Bloomberg / Taizo Hirose

Poet Keats Was Wrong. Or So Says IMF's Krueger Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

In the flea market's rise, an economic saga Christian Science Monitor / Patrik Jonsson

In storm path: coastal boom Christian Science Monitor / Warren Richey

Global financial system is shock-proof, says IMF Guardian / Larry Elliott

Russia: Capital Flight Could Top $17Bln Moscow Times / Lyuba Pronina

UK: Unemployment hits 20-year low Guardian / Mark Tran

Sweden Thrives on Exports One Year After Voters Reject the Euro Bloomberg / Dara Doyle

09/17

Outsourcing on the Outs at JP Morgan Chase CFO.com / Ed Zwirn

Down With Primitivism: A Thorough Critique of Polanyi Ludwig von Mises Institute / Murray N. Rothbard

Friday Night Blights The Slate / Daniel Gross

Fed's decision Tuesday Globe and Mail / Marian Stinson

U.S. Treasury official urges single GSE regulator Reuters

U.S. Bond Market Begs to Differ with Fed Optimism Reuters via Google News / Eric Burroughs

John W. Snow’s Prepared Remarks Following Roundtable on Workforce Development and Retraining US Treasury

Treasury head: Pensions sacred Cincinnati Enquirer / John Byczkowski

Treasury's Snow Speaks: U.S. and Ohio Economies, Tax Code audio Bloomberg

Bank of America's Levy: Fed Policy, Economy and Job Growth audio Bloomberg

Japan finally solving old problems CBS Marketwatch via 1st Headlines / Lisa Twaronite

OPEC’s liquidity trap The Economist

Fourth executive since July leaves Charter Communications St. Louis Post Dispatch / Christopher Carey

NY: Jobless rate drops, but job losses continue Buffalo News / Fred O. Williams

CA: Demand for condos getting stronger Mercury News / Sue McAllister

FL: Hurricane season dampens home sales Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / Sean Mussenden

Fed moves rates with words rather than actions AP via Chicago Sun Times / Joseph Rebello

Housing bubble not on radar Inman News / Lou Barnes

TX: October foreclosure listings decline slightly Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Maria M. Perotin

Argentina Replaces Half of Central Bank's Board Bloomberg / Andrew J. Barden

New appetite develops for euro bonds FT / Charles Batchelor

Brazil Debt Rating Raised by Standard & Poor's to BB- Bloomberg / Charles Penty

Lack of Wall Street sage adds to market funk USA Today / Reuters via Herbert Lash

Yukos Oil Co. Still Close to Bankruptcy AP via Forbes

Freddie Mac repays former CEO Inman News

Firm cashes out 1.2M Google shares CNN

The 7,000 Year Itch National Review

Sunny Fed leaves no doubt about another rate increase Bankrate.com via Google News / Greg McBride

Complacency and the Rain Dance for Money Benson's Economic & Market Trends via Safehaven / Richard Benson

Oil prices rise on supply fears AP via MSNBC and 1st Headlines

US Treasuries knocked back, still ahead for week Reuters / Wayne Cole

Michigan consumer report flat Reuters via CNN

Fed official says interest rates should be raised even if jobs are lost Bloomberg via Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / Alison Fitzgerald and Vivien Lou Chen

A Scary Vision Safehaven / Fernando Zayas

Have Gold Traders Stopped Watching Inflation? Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Australian Dollar Heads for Weekly Gain as Bonds Lure Investors Bloomberg / Chris Young

Stockbrokers Unite! More Pay for Long Hours! Bloomberg / Ann Woolner

Inflation in Check, Bond Prices Rise Briskly NY Times / Jonathan Fuerbringer

MN: Mortgage rates drop to lowest level since April Minneapolis Star Tribune / Jim Buchta

CA: Budget Use of Pensions Sows Trouble in San Diego NY Times / Mary Williams Walsh

At campaign's ground zero, Ohio tilting toward Bush Christian Science Monitor / Liz Marlantes

UK: S&P warns UK banks at risk from economic slowdown The Scotsman / Catrina Stewart

In China, Farmers' Labor Bears Too Much Fruit NY Times / Keith Bradsher

Russia: Luxury Market Blooms Near Red Square NY Times / Tracie Rozhon

Singapore May Post Double-Digit Growth in 2004 Bloomberg / Amit Prakash

Russia Mulls Paris Club Bonds Reuters via Moscow Times / Svetlana Kovalyova

Russia: Central Bank Returns to Debt Market Moscow Times / Guy Faulconbridge

WTO chief says Kerry threats are 'campaign talk' Guardian / Ashley Seager

Taiwan's Convertible Bond Sales Reach Record as Economy Expands Bloomberg / Koh Chin Ling

UK: Surprise bounce in retail sales Guardian / Charlotte Moore

Russia: Forex Reserves Rise to $90Bln Bloomberg via Moscow Times

Japan's Bonds Rise as Reports Signal Slower U.S. Rate Increases Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

Crude Oil May Fall as U.S. Output Rebounds After Hurricane Ivan Bloomberg / Mark Shenk

09/18

The Source of All Blessings (and Curses) Lew Rockwell / Gary North

Building money markets' yields Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Kathleen Gallagher

Fed, Corporate Forecasts to Set Tone Reuters / Arindam Nag

The Booming Economy? Union Securities via Safehaven / David Chapman

Yen Declines for 3rd Week in 4; Japan May Resume Currency Sales Bloomberg / Heather Bandur

FL: Area manufacturers stress need for diverse economy Bradenton Herald Matt Griswold

House of the Rising Sum Washington Post / Sandra Fleishman

CO: Denver a hot housing area Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook

Newsday Refund Offer is Snubbed NY Post / Keith J. Kelly

Halliburton Is a Handy Target for Democrats Washington Post / Robert O'Harrow Jr.

FL: Job loss spikes with storms, state says St. Petersburg Times / Kris Hundley

CA: Governor picks economic panel San Francisco Chronicle / Tom Abate

Hurricanes Take a Toll on Southern Crops AP via Newsday / Elliott Minor

Bubble trouble Money via CNN

Wal-Mart backs forecasts Reuters via CNN

US Airways got Wal-Marted Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Gelles

Promise for future broken by bankruptcy AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Dave Carpenter

Japan Shuts Unit of Citibank, Citing Violations NY Times / Todd Zaun

Cloak of confidence may not ward off crisis Guardian / Edmond Warner

Singapore, Taiwan Dollars Have Weekly Gain on Demand for Stocks Bloomberg / Christina Soon

Talk of yen sales benefits the dollar Bloomberg via IHT

U.S. and Trade Partners Maintain Unhealthy Long-Term Relationship NY Times / Louis Uchitelle

Temp firms boom Washington Business Journal

Russian Oil Giant Raises Reserves Estimate Fivefold NY Times / Erin E. Arvedlund

 

 

09/19

Sakakibara warns of Japan fiscal crisis CBS Marketwatch / Lisa Twaronite

UK: Bank spending on laundering soars BBC News

Analysts' opinions on rates varied, altering USA Today / Barbara Hagenbaugh

Wanted: Custom accounts Sacramento Bee / Jack Sirard

Dollar Firmer Ahead of Fed Rate Decision Reuters via Google News / John Mair

TN: Bankruptcies soar as stigma recedes Tennessean / Gethan Ward

Afflicted with short-termitis? Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Exporters fume over Congress' delay of corporate tax bill AP via Beaufort Gazette / Martin Crutsinger

TX: Downtown hotels roll dice on conventions Houston Chronicle / L.M. Sixel

Are Some Red States Blue About Jobs? NY Times / Daniel Altman

The MGM Approach: Pay Me First, Sign the Deal Later NY Times / Andrew Ross Sorkin

Endless summer CNN / Mark Gongloff

US rate rise and dim growth outlook to hit confidence The Scotsman / Allister Heath

Economy, Market Will Stay Inconsistent This Year Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

For some, Mexican Coke is the real thing Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Barry Shlachter

Google Picks Best Brains NY Post / Stephen Lynch

Disney needs to write 'Dear Michael' letter Orlando Sentinel / Susan Strother Clarke

Fed due to up rate Chicago Tribune via Orange County Register

Greenback steady ahead of Federal Reserve meeting AP and AFP via Taipei Times

Storm Chasing (the Wall Street Version) NY Times / Jeremy Kahn

Emerging debt to remain in carry trade mode Reuters / Manuela Badawy

Both Kerry and Bush whiff on health care San Francisco Chronicle / David lazarus

Publicizing proxy votes offers view of fund workings Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Sting of scandal followed by lower fees for many mutual fund Investors Baltimore Sun / Eileen Ambrose

CA: Lowering the boom on economic crime San Diego Union Tribune / David Washburn

Financial markets key in on Federal Reserve interest-rate decision CP via Canada.com / Malcolm Morrison

Fed Seen Sticking to Measured Rate Raises Reuters via Google News / Tim Ahmann

Writing a check? Be sure it's covered San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

Not your typical recovery Boston Globe / Charles Stein

Factory Orders, Construction to Show Strength: Economy Preview Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

CA: Talk of Housing Bubble Has Fears Rising, but in Reality It's a Lot of Hot Air LA Times / James Flanigan

CO: Home costs near ceiling? Denver Post / Macario Juarez Jr. and Christine Tatum

CA: Home prices are still up, but so is monthly inventory LA Daily News / Greg Wilcox

Hurricanes halt home sales frenzy Houston Chronicle / Ilaina Jonas

When will the Fed catch its breath? CNN / Chris Isidore

Know ABCs of airline industry Denver Post / Al Lewis

Why do major airlines fail? Charlotte Observer / Tony Mecia

Let's hear it for 'homeshoring' Minneapolis Star Tribune / Nick Eian

MN: Earnings disappointments not likely to signal end to economic recovery Minneapolis Star Tribune

Gripe List Gives Insight Wall Street Journal via Denver Post / Susanne Craig

Presidents Don't Pull All the Strings Wall Street Journal via Denver Post / David Wessel

Democracy Is Central in China vs India Debate Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

Bonds hit it big, but just stay calm AP via LA Daily News / Meg Richards

Oil companies exploring for best ways to use excess cash CBS Marketwatch via Omaha World Herald

Deflation: A Manufacturer's View biiwii.com via Safehaven / Gary Tanashian

Argentina asks Brown to help ease debt burden Guardian – Observer / Heather Stewart

A New View of Where Rates Will Go NY Times / Jonathan Fuerbringer

Commodities Are Riding on China's Coattails NY Times / Joshua Kurlantzick

Think New York Is Expensive? Try Tokyo or Paris NY Times / Hubert B. Herring

Bush fights 'in the red' menace Guardian – Observer / Heather Stewart

Ready or Mot (and Maybe Not), Electronic Voting Goes National NY Times / Tom Zeller, Jr.

Step Right Up and Beat the Numbers NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson

09/20

The Honorable John W. Snow Prepared Remarks: National Press Club US Treasury

CA: San Diego's Debt Ratings Suspended Bond Buyer / Rich Saskal

Fidelity's Big Revamp Bond Buyer / Jacob Fine

Deal-making in Brazil coming back in vogue Houston Chronicle / Alan Clendenning

Politics & the Market: A 'Clear-Cut' Link? Market Watch / Elliott Wave

Our piggy banks are too empty Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Major index funds are indeed superior Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns

Canada: Monetary Policy in an Evolving World Economy Bank of Canada / Governor David Dodge

Housing market shifting to buyers Las Vegas Sun / Jennifer Shubinski

Treasury's Snow Speaks: U.S. Economy and Growth Outlook audio Bloomberg

Treasury pressing China to float yuan UPI via Washington Times

Durable Goods Data to Be Key Indicator Reuters via LA Times

Greenspan gambling on economic growth NY Daily News / Tom Van Riper

In corner office - the rise of the anti-star? Christian Science Monitor / Clayton Collins

Fed and bond market on the rocks CBS Marketwatch / Gregory Robb & Rachel Koning

Fidelity clears bond picture Reuters via CNN

Treasurys Finish Strong Dow Jones via Smartmoney.com / Agnes T. Crane

Too many cooks? CBS Marketwatch via 1st Headlines / Thomas Kostigen

Report: MCI hires advisers for possible sale AP via Beaufort Gazette

Dutch moving to be latest tax cutters CBS Marketwatch / Steve Goldstein

Treasuries higher as market prepares for Fed FT / Jennifer Hughes and Alex Skorecki

Venezuela to Sell Up to $1.5 Bln of Debt, Dopazo Says Bloomberg / Alex Kennedy

Investors expected to shrug off Fed rate call AP via Chicago Sun Times / Michael J. Martinez

Fannie Mae's earnings questioned AP via USA Today

Internet advertising revenues jump 40 percent AP via USA Today

It's what's in store for retail: touch screens, radio-frequency ID chips, flashing price tags Boston Globe / Naomi Aoki

KY: Boomers in business Louisville Courier Journal / Caroline Lynch

Putting A Price On Happiness Forbes / Dan Ackman

Remarks by Rodrigo de Rato at the Breakfast Meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations IMF

Oil Prices Rise Above $46 Per Barrel AP via Morning Call / Brad Foss

Are You Interested? Technical Take via Safehaven / Guy Lerner

Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever warn of disappointments AP via USA Today

Analysts: 2005 could be a winner USA Today / Adam Shell

Enron's Nigeria Barge: The Real Deal Forbes / Dan Ackman

US Trsy's Snow: Change needed on Social Security Reuters

Who's Better in the Driver's Seat? Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

All eyes are on Fed meeting CP via Toronto Star / Malcolm Morrison

Wall Street Worried About Fed’s Rate-Hike Religion NY Post / Suzanne McGee

Owners Get ‘Seat-Down’ With NYSE NY Post / Jenny Anderson

Argentina's Benchmark Bond Has Biggest Drop Since July Bloomberg / Andrew J. Barden

US Treasuries edge ahead as Fed meeting looms Reuters

Boom threatens American dream Chicago Tribune via Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / William Sluis

US trade deficit points to lower dollar-IMF's Rato Reuters

September's Rate Hike Won't Be the Last Newsweek via Google News / Kim Rupert and Michael Wallace

TX: Sweetening the deal Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Andrea Jares

Oil, Earnings and Fed Pull Down Market AP via Orlando Sentinel

Barclays sued over $150m bond loss Guardian / Terry Macalister

Fed's Increase Won't Cause Many Global Problems Bloomberg / John M. Berry

A Reality Check on the Global `747 Economy' Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

How to Avoid the Sting of U.S. Variable Annuities Bloomberg / John Wasik

As Income Gap Widens, Uncertainty Spreads Washington Post / Griff Witte

There can be no soft landing Guardian / Larry Elliott

Soft patch or mired in muck? Christian Science Monitor / David R. Francis

Yukos Slashes Exports to China Moscow Times / Guy Faulconbridge and Valeria Korchagina

Dollar Advances on Outlook for Federal Reserve Rate Increases Bloomberg / John Brinsley

Why 2004 is unlikely to become another 1994 Independent via Google News / Stephen King

A new corporate villain - drugmakers? Christian Science Monitor / Gregory M. Lamb

U.S. Treasury Rally May Stall; Fed Rate Increase Anticipated Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton

09/21

'Easy Money'? I Think Not Smartmoney.com / James B. Stewart

Stocks Are From Mars Bonds are from Venus The Slate / Daniel Gross

Pemex Sells Latin America's Biggest Corporate Bond Bloomberg / Gavin Serkin

Bonds and 'Flation The Speculative Investor via Safehaven / Steve Saville

A New SLGS Wrinkle Bond Buyer / Susanna Duff Barnett

Bond market isn't buying Fed's line Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Moody's: Puerto Rico Now Negative Bond Buyer / Adam L. Cataldo

Global pension funds eye bonds - Watson’s Urwin Investment and Pensions Europe

The Fed has done well (so far) in 2004 National Review / Larry Kudlow

Marts Give Bronx Cheer To Fed Chief Greenspan NY Post / John Crudele

Defending the Bush Deficits National Review / Aman Verjee

Credibility is to Journalism as Money Is to the Stock Market  Market Watch / Elliott Wave

OH: No easy money on eBay Cincinnati Enquirer / Annie-Laurie Blair

Oil Prices Surpass $47 Per Barrel AP via Baltimore Sun / Brad Foss

Oil Breaks $47 as Supply Worries Linger Reuters via NY Times

Fed Raises a Key Rate a Quarter-Point as Widely Expected NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Where Do the Jobs Come From? NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Treasuries fall as market mulls more rate rises FT / Jennifer Hughes, Charles Batchelor and Mariko Sanchanta

Dead End Street NY Post / Jenny Anderson

U.S. cities feel revenue pinch CBS Marketwatch via 1st Headlines / Rachel Koning

The bond markets speak The Economist

Maestro or mechanic? The Economist

Fed also hikes discount rate UPI via Washington Times

Fed raises again CNN / Mark Gongloff

What the Fed will cost you CNN / Jeanne Sahadi

Is There A Debt Bomb? Forbes / Dan Ackman

Poll: Consumer confidence dips Reuters via CNN

CA: Housing prices hit milestone Sacramento Bee / Andrew LePage

Masked revelers prefer Bush CNN / Parija Bhatnagar

China Demands, And Oil Market Crumbles Forbes

China hopes Russia can keep oil flowing UPI via Washington Times and Oil.com

FOMC Statement Federal Reserve Board

After He Steps Down, Who Will Step Up? Washington Post / Nell Henderson

Fed is unlikely to stroll off path Chicago Tribune / Bill Barnhart

Bonds ease ahead of Fed meeting CNN

Fidelity cuts cost of trading in bonds Bloomberg via Morning Call / Matthew Keenan

Goldman Sachs Earnings Up 30 Percent Reuters via Washington Post / Joseph A. Giannone

Red Ink in the Skies Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Canada: Top banker holds rates steady Toronto Star / James Stevenson

Will Fed boost again and again? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Avrum D. Lank

Dollar Drops Against Euro Before Federal Reserve Rate Decision Bloomberg / Richard Blackden and Vivianne Rodrigues

Mortgage rates fall after Fed increases Orange County Register / Mary Ann Milbourn

Hog market cools off, just a bit Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick Barrett

An exercise to eliminate surprises Philadelphia Inquirer / Porus P. Cooper

Fidelity Starts a Promising Mutual-Fund Fee Fight Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Monster.com reports surge in area ads Philadelphia Inquirer / Bob Fernandez

Brokers versus advisers San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender

U.S. rates seen headed up despite soft-spot worries Reuters / Glenn Somerville

The Fed Can Affect Long-Term Rates. Why Bother? Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

The Fed's nuance on the wall CNN / Kathleen Hayes

US Fed 'set for third rate rise' BBC News via Google News

Lehman 3rd-Qtr Net Rises 5.2% on Fixed-Income Sales Bloomberg / Adrian Cox

Housing Construction Highest in 5 Months AP via Forbes

Sterling led lower by housing data FT / Steve Johnson

Russia: Middle Class Drives Restaurant Boom Moscow Times / Simon Ostrovsky

Oil will ease to $30 by Christmas say independents Telegraph / Christopher Hope

UK: Rate rises scare off house buyers Guardian / Larry Elliott

Thaksin bullish on Thai economy UPI via Washington Times

U.S. 10-Year Note Yield Holds Near 5 1/2-Month Low as Oil Rises Bloomberg / Shamim Adam

Comrade' Faber Says China Will Save the Dollar Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee

 

09/22

WI: Firm blames steel prices in filing for bankruptcy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick Barrett

Second-guessing the Fed US News / Paul J. Lim

China's rural poor left behind BBC News / Louisa Lim

TX: Recession battered Dallas jobs Dallas Morning News / Victor Godinez

ECB chief sees eurozone recovery, says deficit easing "dangerous" AFP via EU Business

Money Flowing to New Way to Pool Buyers NY Times / Terry Pristin

Morgan Stanley's Roach: Global Economy, U.S., China and Fed audio Bloomberg

Brokers' earnings ominous Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

GOP Seeks Liberty Zone Extension Bond Buyer / Susanna Duff Barnett

GOP Leaders on Hill Agree to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts Washington Post / Jonathan Weisman

China to Make Debut at G-7 Finance Talks, U.S. Says Bloomberg / Simon Kennedy

Inscrutable Greenspan Moneyweb via Fiends Super Bear Page / Barry Sergeant

Gaps Found in Fannie Mae's GAAP: Reports CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Who Was and Was Not 'Surprised'... and Why Market Watch / Elliott Wave

Monthly Futures Junctures Goes Back to the Future Futures Focus / Elliott Wave

US middle classes feel the pinch BBC News / Donna Bertaccini

Meat on the bone CBS Marketwatch via 1st Headlines / John Spence

WI: Appetite for cheese has industry thriving Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick Romell

Oil prices soar after government releases weekly supply data AP via San Francisco Chronicle / Brad Foss

Twisting the Yield Curve Without Even Trying Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Citibank banned from Japan bond auctions FT / David Pilling

Treasury yields slide to five-month lows FT / Jennifer Hughes, Charles Batchelor and Mariko Sanchanta

Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil Sell Bonds to Tap Rally Bloomberg / Jeb Blount

Web logs catch fire as kindling for change Seattle Times / Kristi Heim

Interest rate boost sustains myth of a robust economy Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Fed lifts rate, says economy picking up Boston Globe / Robert Gavin

Senate lobbied on stock options Mercury News / Jim Puzzanghera

Refinancings jump 4% as rates sink Reuters via CNN

Big storms can devastate small economies of island nations Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel / Doreen Hemlock

Taiwan: Regulator to cut bond fund risks Bloomberg via Taipei Times

After December, the interest rate crystal ball clouds up St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Federal Reserve raises rate again San Francisco Chronicle / Tom Abate

Fed Move Signals Economy Humming NY Post / Suzanne McGee

CA: Emergency rooms feel fiscal pain San Francisco Chronicle / Victoria Colliver

Fed adding permanent reserves by buying TIPS Reuters

Growth of Wal-Mart bad news for papers Chicago Tribune / Leon Lazaroff

UK rate hold move was 'unanimous' BBC News

Weak supply data send oil on a sharp rise USA Today

Doctor-Assisted Price Fixing? Ludwig von Mises Institute / S.M. Oliva

U.S.Treasury yields hover near five-month lows Reuters / Ellen Freilich

Mexico to Sell 30-Year Dollar Bonds for 2005 Budget Bloomberg / Gavin Serkin

Why have interest rates gone primarily nowhere? Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

CO: Average home price drops 2.6% Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook

Twinkies' maker files bankruptcy CNN

Financial Warning Sounded on Fannie Mae Washington Post / David S. Hilzenrath

At any rate, Fed's effect hard to notice Arizona Republic / Russ Wiles

Fed Keeps Nudging Up Key Rate Washington Post / Nell Henderson

San Diego Report Depicts Public Pension Meltdown Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Fed Now Focuses on How Fast, How Far for Rates Bloomberg / John M. Berry

Growing Signs of a Slowing on Wall Street NY Times / Landon Thomas, Jr.

UK: Crisis is worse than we thought Telegraph / Teresa Hunter

Bank: Saudi oil sales will top $100 billion Bloomberg via Omaha World Herald

Want to earn quick $4K? See GOP firm The Hill / Bob Cusack

Investors Form Bond With Malaysia Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Japan's August Exports Rise; First Gain in 3 Months Bloomberg / Lily Nonomiya

Dollar Trades Near 1-Month Low Versus Euro After Fed Statement Bloomberg / John Brinsley

09/23

Pimco's Hodge: Outlook for Treasury Yields, Interest Rates audio Bloomberg

TX: Supply costs worry homebuilders Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

CA: Number of small, local businesses on the rise Long Beach Press Telegram

Asia: U.S. Treasuries little changed before data Reuters

Letter to Treasury on Pre-release of CUSIPs Bond Market Association

Fall 2004 State Profiles FDIC

Can You Trust the Polls? Smartmoney.com / Scott Patterson

MO: East St. Louis' August unemployment rate reaches 16.5% St. Louis Business Journal

OH: Offshoring, imports take toll in Ohio Akron Beacon Journal / Gloria Irwin

Changes in Minimum Bank of Canada Bond Purchases at Auctions Bank of Canada

Canada: Shakeup continues at Royal Bank Toronto Star / Stuart Laidlaw

President Bush’s United Nations Lew Rockwell / Anthony Gregory

Fed sees 'softness' as temporary CNN

Housing is hot, hot, hot Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

U.S. to Close 35 Percent of Overseas Bases Newsmax

Judge approves loan for struggling Wonder Bread/Twinkies bakery AP via Denver Post / David Twiddy

Kerrynomics: An Agenda for Calamity Newsmax / Ralph R. Reiland

Kerry: Fiscally Disciplined? National Review / J. Edward Carter

A Man Without a Plan National Review / Bruce Bartlett

CA: Something for Everyone? Bond Buyer / Rich Saskal

Kumar, Richards plead not guilty Newsday / Mark Harrington

Figures show mortgage rate decreases across country AP via San Francisco Chronicle / Jeannine Aversa

For Jobs, Brazilians Desert Their Cities NY Times / Todd Benson

UK: The grumpiness of the middle classes The Economist

EU: A divided Union The Economist

Japan: Dead firms walking The Economist

Cuba seeks deals to get around trade, travel restrictions USA Today / James Cox

Deficit could reach $3.6 trillion, report shows Bloomberg via Dallas Morning News

Oil hits US$49 per barrel while Washington mulls lending crude to refiners CP via Canada.com / Brad Foss

Treasury: Banks should offer HSAs UPI via Washington Times

Does the Fed Control Interest Rates? Market Watch / Elliott Wave

Topic: Whether or Not Weather Talk is Cheap Global Wrap via Elliott Wave

Forget the Low-Carb Diet for a Sweet Opportunity Futures Focus / Elliott Wave

Who hurts if China breaks? CNN / Mark Gongloff

Trade-weighted exchange rates The Economist

Ex-Qwest Executive Hall Pleads Guilty AP via Chicago Tribune / Jon Sarche

The bond market ignores the Fed US News / Paul J. Lim

Treasury bond prices snap winning streak FT / Charles Batchelor

Pimco's El-Erian Shuns Banks That Break His Rules Bloomberg / Deepak Gopinath

Foreign direct investment The Economist

EU warns Greece for under-reporting deficit FT / George Parker and Kerin Hope

More rate hikes in the pipeline: FOMC CBS Marketwatch via Google News / Gregory Robb

The $300 billion bonanza The Economist

The comeback Kerry The Economist

Revisions to Board's Policy Statement on Payments System Risk Federal Reserve Board

Intl Bonds-Supply, equity hurt corp bonds; Electrolux hit Reuters / Anna Peltola

Fed wouldn't let budget gap push up prices-Gramlich Reuters

Congress to extend family tax cuts Reuters via CNN

Securities Industry's Fernandez: Job Market on Wall Street audio Bloomberg

Korean Economy Falling Alone Chosun Ilbo via Google News

Crude Falls on Speculation U.S. May Loan Refiners Strategic Oil Bloomberg / Alejandro Barbajosa

FL: States' credit ratings stable Orlando Sentinel / Jerry W. Jackson

U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Fall for Third Month Bloomberg / Victor Epstein

Hurricanes lift jobless claims USA Today

Bush Widens His Lead Over Kerry Among Futures Markets Bettors Bloomberg / Michael Forsythe

Corporate taxes melting away San Francisco Chronicle / Tom Abate

The Bond Market Is Headed for a Rude Awakening Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

Treasuries tussle with profit-takers after rally Reuters / Wayne Cole

Ooh Là Là! Ludwig von Mises Institute / Sean Corrigan

IMF warns on global house prices BBC News

Yen Falls to One-Month Low Versus Dollar, Euro on Surge in Oil Bloomberg / Taizo Hirose

Warnings Shadowed Firms' Rapid Growth Washington Post / Albert B. Crenshaw

UK: Minutes show rates could rise again Guardian / Charlotte Moore

Taiwan: Central bank expected to raise rates Taipei Times / Jessie Ho

Crude Oil Futures Pare Gains as Supply Disruption Concern Wanes Bloomberg / Sri Jegarajah and Gavin Evans

Foreign buyers are back Guardian / Ashley Seager

The ECB's reluctance to lift rates aids dollar Bloomberg via IHT and Google News

09/24

Rising Interest Rates? Where's The Beef? Forbes / Richard Lehmann

Tax Breaks Don't Boost Investment: Study CFO.com / Stephen Taub

US tax cuts raise fears of borrowing binge FT / Holly Yeager

Breakfast with FT: Ralph Nader FT / James Harding

On the Edge? Union Securities via Safehaven / David Chapman

Bond market seems to know: Something unusual is going on in the economy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Tom Saler

Jobless recoveries become hot buttons Reuters via Houston Chronicle / Fiona Ortiz

Fannie Mae mess worries investors AP via Houston Chronicle Marcy Gordon

Will Fannie Mae Have To Add Reserves? Bondweek / Olivia Thetgyi

Bush's Lead Over Kerry Narrows in National Polls Bloomberg / Jesse Westbrook

Long-Term Rate Plunge May Soften Fed Tightening Reuters / Mike Dolan

Krispy Kreme and McD's? Reuters via CNN

NY: Wall Street Dip Trouble for NY NY Post

FL: The demand for portable power surges Miami Herald / Christina Hoag

IL: Chicago home sales stay aloft Chicago Tribune

U.S. Treasuries drop as hopes for Fed pause dim Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa