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03/01
Insurance
is big worry to small firms St. Louis Post Dispatch / Shera Dalin
Bank
of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 2 1/2 per cent Bank of Canada
Consumers
feel rate-hike hit CBS Marketwatch / Andrea Coombes
Weak
2005 Start Casts Shadow Over Geneva Show Reuters / Michael Shields
Welcome
Back, Martha Smartmoney.com / James B. Stewart
Reports
indicate job growth remains bogged down USA Today / Barbara Hagenbaugh
Bubble
was in migration Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino
CT:
Home Sales Still Solid Hartford Courant / Kenneth R. Gosselin
'No
late fees' make some movies scarce Dallas Morning News / Maria Halkias
Fed
official focuses on jobless Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Joel Dresang
The
battle for Britain The Economist
Boon
for investment banks targeted CBS Marketwatch via 1st Headlines / William L.
Watts
U.S.
Senate Defeats Military Exemption to Bankruptcy Bloomberg / Laura Litvan
France:
Nine out of ten The Economist
How Germany Can Drive You Crazy
Business Week via MSNBC / Jack Ewing
US
house prices rise fastest since 1970s FT / Christopher Swann
US
inflation benign, but targets in Fed spotlight Reuters / Tim Ahmann
Tech's
five year hangover CNN / Paul R. La Monica
Goodyear pays chief
$2.6 million bonus Akron Beacon Journal / John Russell
Qwest
presses MCI for reply AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune / Bruce Meyers
Bankruptcy
bill aims to make debtors pay Cox News via Washington Times
Social
Security oddities San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender
The
Harebrained Cap-Raising Idea National Review / Donald Luskin
IMF
slashes eurozone growth forecasts FT / Ralph Atkins, Mark Schieritz and
Chris Giles
UK:
Housing market 'bottomed out' says Nationwide Guardian
Ex-Chief
of Hewlett Seen as Candidate to Head World Bank NY Times / Elizabeth
Becker
Board
adopts final rule on trust preferred securities Federal Reserve Board
General
Motors, Ford Sales Off in February AP via Newsday
Lessons
Learned from the Recent Business Cycle Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia / Anthony M. Santomero
Fed's
Santomero sees stable prices, some pressures Reuters / Nick Antonovics
Inflation
Targeting and the Conduct of Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
/ Jeffrey M. Lacker
Job
Loss: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago / Michael H. Moskow
Finding
the Middle Way Pimco / Mohamed A. El-Erian
US
Treasuries end slightly higher, mood bearish Reuters / Wayne Cole
I've
Got to Admit It's Getting Better; Getting Better All the Time Pimco /
Bill Gross
Second
homes now mainstream CNN / Sarah Max
GM,
Ford U.S. Sales Fall in February; Toyota Rises Bloomberg / Bill Koenig
Bush
faces growing pressure on Social Security Reuters / Caren Bohan and Donna
Smith
February Manufacturing ISM
Report On Business Institute for Supply Management
U.S.
job displacement still high - Fed's Moskow Reuters
Manufacturing
growth slows CNN
Oil
prices too high, says Opec secretary-general Evening News via Scotsman
Argentina's
Kirchner says debt default is over Reuters
US
Treasuries under renewed pressure before data Reuters / Wayne Cole
More
job opportunities seen for older workers Knight Ridder via Mercury News /
Kevin G. Hall
CA:
Home Prices May Be at or Near Peak LA Times / Annette Haddad
Congress
pushing bankruptcy reform AP via Mercury News / Marcy Gordon
Steel
supply puts manufacturers in a pinch Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick
Barrett
If
interest rates continue to rise, the number of companies taking write-downs
could increase CFO.com / Stephen Taub
Kill the Prescription Drug
Benefit Ludwig von Mises Institute / George Reisman
Unions
on a roll in Las Vegas Sacramento Bee / Rachel Osterman
2 + 2 =
One hot field Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Eileen Mozinski
Poll:
Bush slips on Social Security CNN
Cheat's
gone, but name lives on Denver Post / Al Lewis
JPMorgan
to Ditch Buyout Unit to Avoid Conflicts Bloomberg / Simon Clark
Final
bids for Toys 'R' Us stores? CNN
The
Two Markets Daily Standard / Irwin M. Stelzer
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Contrary Investor via Safehaven
A
Vanguard Enthusiast Gets Carried Away Over Fees Bloomberg / Chet Currier
Qwest
Chief Executive Notebaert Presses Case for MCI Takeover Bloomberg / Dana
Cimilluca
Wolfowitz
on shortlist for World Bank top post FT / Andrew Balls and Edward Alden
India's
Supply-Side Budget Is a Wake-up Call Bloomberg / Andy Mukherjee
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03/02
Bush's
pension plan seeks to slaughter one of US' sacred cows Guardian via
Taipei Times / Julian Borger
The
Good-News Graveyard National Review / Larry Kudlow
The
Beauty of the Flat Tax National Review / Bruce Bartlett
Social
Security Vote May Be Delayed Washington Post / Mike Allen and Charles Babington
Amendment
Could Impede Bankruptcy Bill Washington Post / Kathleen Day
Like A Lead Balloon
Fallstreet.com via Safehaven
/ Brady Willett
BondWorks Institutional
Advisors via Safehaven / Levente Mady
May
got lost trying to play by the book that Federated Threw Out St. Louis
Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus
FL:
Bankers: Regulation to prevent foreign corruption drives good clients away
Miami Herald / Gregg Fields
The
Three Desperados Always On Network via Fiend’s
SuperBear Page / Eric Janszen
Prospects for the
U.S. Economy pdf Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco / Janet Yellen
The
Importance of Raising National Saving Federal Reserve Board / Edward M.
Gramlich
Fed
banks began discount rate push mid Jan-minutes Reuters
Greenspan:
'Very little evidence' foreign banks dumping US$ AP via Malaysia Star and
Google News
Greenspan
Warns Congress That Deficits Are 'Unsustainable' NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews
Comment
Letter to IRS on Proposed Circular 230 Regulations pdf Bond Market Association
Rating
outlook worries hit GM's corporate bonds Reuters / Dena Aubin
Bond
prices finish mixed AP via Beaufort Gazette
Springtime for Jobs in February?
Business Week via MSNBC / Rick MacDonald
The
ugly side of mergers Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino
Top Exec Quits Bloomberg
After Management Shuffle NY Post / Keith J. Kelly
Mergers
and retiree questions CBS Marketwatch / Robert Powell
Home prices
soaring in U.S. AP via Mercury News / Joseph Rebello
Millions
are wary about retirement AP via Detroit News / Will Lester
CA:
As Cargo Rises, Ports Struggle to Prepare LA Times / Ronald D. White
WA:
Jobless rate here lowest in 4 years Seattle Times / Shirleen Holt
Millions
balk at prospect of load funds Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns
When
Hedge Funds Attack Smartmoney.com / Will Swarts
Korea:
Manufacturing Confidence Hits 10-Month High Korea Times / Kim Yon-se
Greenspan
comments calm bond fears FT / Jennifer Hughes, Charles Batchelor and
Philip Stafford
Oil
prices surpass $53 a barrel, up more than $10 since year began AP via San
Diego Union Tribune / Brad Foss
The
natural-gas explosion The Economist
Ramping
up the oil patch AP via Washington Times / Roxana Hegeman
Potential
Bidding War for MCI Takes Shape AP via Newsday / Bruce Meyerson
Ruling
against Microsoft overturned Reuters via CNN
Starbucks
Feb. Sales Beat Estimates AP via Forbes
Closing
Time Forbes / Dan Ackman
Greyhound
service to be cut in 150 cities Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Gordon
Dickson
Automakers
Steered Toward New Accounting CFO.com / Stephen Taub
WTO
Stance on U.S. Subsidies Sours Some Farmers Bloomberg / Mark Drajem
Greenspan
urges spending restraint FT / Andrew Balls
Greenspan
Says Current Budget Policy `Unsustainable' Bloomberg / Craig Torres and
Alison Fitzgerald
Greenspan
Urges Congress to Rein Soc. Sec. AP via Forbes
Bush
trade policy credited for price rise moderation Washington Times /
Jeffrey Sparshott
Senate
rejects plan to protect seniors' homes under bankruptcy law AP via San
Diego Union Tribune / Marcy Gordon
Labor
leaders prioritize Social Security Washington Times / William Glanz
Fresh
Pricks In Housing Bubble Forbes / Dan Ackman
CA:
Factory, office buildings filling up LA Daily News / Gregory J. Wilcox
Bankruptcies
fell in 2004 Bloomberg via Buffalo News
Economic
outlook and current fiscal issues Federal Reserve Board / Alan Greenspan
Greenspan:
Deficits are a problem Reuters via CNN
A
contrarian's look at the bond market CBS Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert
US
Treasuries slip, bulls flinch before Fed chief Reuters
Where
will Macy's go from here? Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Rick Stouffer
Stocks
Open Lower Ahead of Greenspan AP via NY Times
CO:
Home values slowing down Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook
CA:
O.C. homes end year up 25% Orange County Register / Jeff Collins
IL: Small
business owners here not sold on Illinois' direction Chicago Sun Times /
Francine Knowles
Hedge
Funds, Buyout Firms Converge on Same Turf Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn
Government
seizes fund managed by Anthem Baltimore Sun / William Patalon III
Nonprofits
seem in no big hurry to fix their problems Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock
Why we're so incredibly stupid about
retirement investing Slate / Daniel Gross
UK:
Rates hike predicted as house prices rise again Scotsman / Nick Bevens
UK:
Strong demand 'will push up inflation' Telegraph / Malcolm Moore
The song
doesn't necessarily remain the same Chicago Sun Times / Eric Herman
Mortgage
applications fall sharply Reuters via CNN
Greenspan
Likely to Be Grilled on Social Security Bloomberg / Alison Fitzgerald
Oil
Prices Hold Ground Above $51 AP via Forbes
Why
Can't Minority Firms Win Muni Bond Auctions? Bloomberg / Joe Mysak
Proposed
Law on Bankruptcy Has Loophole NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson
Every
Problem Is an Opportunity for U.S. Economy Bloomberg / Caroline Baum
Britain
must do more to bridge gap with US Guardian / Larry Elliott
Dollar
Gains on Speculation Greenspan to Mute Deficit Concerns Bloomberg / John
Brinsley
Greenspan
Humbled By Asia's Central Bankers Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.
Australian
Central Bank Raises Rate by Quarter Point Bloomberg / Victoria Batchelor
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03/03
One
in 10 bought a new cell in 2004 Dallas Morning News / Terry Maxon
Mortgage
notes alter rate game Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino
The 7 Percent Delusion Slate /
Daniel Gross
US
Treasuries little changed ahead of jobs data Reuters
Courting
Institutions Bond Buyer / Matthew Johnson
Goldschmid
Wants New Powers Bond Buyer / Lynn Hume
Greenspan
Says Taxes Should Focus More on Spending Reuters / Caren Bohan
Greenspan
calls for tax code changes CBS Marketwatch / William L. Watts
Bankruptcy
Bill Lingers in the Ring Washington Post / Michelle Singletary
WTO
rejects U.S. appeal on subsidies for cotton St. Louis Post Dispatch /
William Lambrecht
Social
Security personal accounts lose support with over-40 crowd AP via St.
Louis Post Dispatch / Will Lester
Fannie
Mae Faces Billions in New Losses Dow Jones via Smartmoney.com
Canada:
Dollar's rise led to tax cut, Goodale says Bloomberg via Toronto Star
Still
want to buy? The Economist
Seattle
bank to stop mortgage purchases UPI via Washington Times
CA:
Region's bankruptcy decline tops in U.S. Orange County Register / Diana
McCabe
Gas
prices might increase 24 cents USA Today via 1st Headlines / James R.
Healey
Gearing
up for payrolls CNN / Alexandra Twin
The
next big thing The Economist
Social Security Reform Lite?
Business Week via MSNBC / Lee Walczak
NYSE
seat sold UPI via Washington Times
Fat
cats turn to low fat The Economist
CFOs
worry about deficit Raleigh News & Observer / Amy Martinez
Argentina
Ends Restructuring, Swaps $62.2 Bln Bonds Bloomberg / Daniel Helft and
Eliana Raszewski
EU:
The battle of the budget The Economist
Brazil:
The dangers of tax and spend The Economist
From
chaos, order The Economist
Exchange-rate
forecasts The Economist
Venezuela
Devalues Currency 10.7 Percent to 2,147.3 Bloomberg / Alex Kennedy
Brazil's
Real Falls on Yield Concern: World's Biggest Mover Bloomberg / Robert
Jameson
Short
Treasurys Slip; Movement Limited Ahead Of Payrolls Dow Jones via
Morningstar, Moreover News and Bond Market Association
Rates
on 30-year mortgages increase for third straight week AP via South
Florida Sun Sentinel / Martin Crutsinger
The
tiger in front The Economist
Greenspan
touts idea of a national consumption tax AP via Newsday / Jeannine Aversa
Going
off the (third) rails The Economist
Deficit
spending seen as path to budget crisis Washington Times / Patrice Hill
Bush
Will Have to Compromise on Social Security Plan Bloomberg / Brendan
Murray
FL:
For $200,000-plus a year, megayacht owners can give vessels a happy home
South Florida Sun Sentinel / Joseph Mann
The
tax system Federal Reserve Board / Alan Greenspan
Economy’s Debt Threat NY
Post / Paul Tharp
Fed
boost for Soc Sec accounts NY Daily News via Google News / Tom van Riper
Jobless
today, jobs tomorrow CNN / Kathleen Hays
Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report U.S. Dept. of Labor
February Manufacturing ISM
Report On Business Institute for Supply Management
SEC
to recognize A.M. Best as rating agency Reuters
Argentina
poised to end 3-year debt default drama Reuters / Hilary Burke
Treasuries
cling to gains despite payroll pressure Reuters / Wayne Cole
ECB
Puts Brave Face on Slowdown, Rates Kept Steady Reuters / David Milliken
Don't
Blame Toyota for Europe's Jobless Bloomberg / Doron Levin
Report:
NBC in talks to buy out MSNBC stake AP via Seattle Times
BofA
in $460.5m WorldCom settlement Reuters via FT
Frank Wants Back on the
Street AP via NY Post
Ahrens's
Investments in `Sin' Lift Vice Fund Over Competitors Bloomberg / Ari Levy
MA:
TD Banknorth wins arena deal Boston Globe / Sasha Talcott
New
type of Roth accounts San Francisco Chronicle / Kathleen Pender
Productivity and Costs
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Feb.
Retail Sales Better Than Expected Baltimore Sun / Anne D’Innocenzio
ECB
holds interest rates at 2 per cent FT / Steve Johnson
Greenspan,
Trichet, King Debate Rate Temptations Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert
Medicaid: the
'monster in the road' Christian Science Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock
Q&A: The great
Social Security debate Christian Science Monitor
Greenspan Walks Policy
Tightrope Euro Pacific Capital via Safehaven
/ Peter Schiff
Drilling
for Oil by the Yard NY Times / Simon Romero
Taiwan,
China trade expands 33.1 percent AFP via Taiwan News
Japan's
Bonds May Fall; Growth Forecasts May Sap Auction Demand Bloomberg / Keiko
Ujikane
EU:
Forecast cut for eurozone GDP Guardian / Ashley Seager
UK:
Bank guru says interest rates must rise Daily Mail via This is London /
Edmund Conway
UK:
The Budget must not be viewed simply in terms of Brown's rules
Independent / Hamish McRae
S.
Korea Business Confidence Jumps as Demand Picks Up Bloomberg via 1st
Headlines / Yunsuk Lim
Disability
Insurance Side of Social Security Raises Questions NY Times / Alan B.
Krueger
A
New Prince of Wall Street Uses His Riches to Buy Up Art NY Times / Landon
Thomas Jr. and Carol Vogel
Dollar
Near 10-Day High; U.S. Jobless Claims May Have Dropped Bloomberg / Taizo
Hirose
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