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08/01

Freddie Mac exec to head SBA's financial programs Washington Business Journal / Kent Hoover

Medicaid insures historic number USA Today via Stateline.org / Dennis Cauchon

Putnam to vote 'no' on Providian-WaMu Marketwatch / Kathie O’Donnell

Amex grapples with setback Marketwatch / John Spence

Range of job cuts hits home Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

GM discount ends; Ford's keeps going AP via Dallas Morning News

TX: More cautious with the hammer Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Andrea Jares

Mexico's Borrowing Costs May Fall to 16-Month Low Bloomberg / Adriana Arai

Greenspan’s Watershed Pimco / Paul McCulley

Chinese Anticipations Pimco / Mohamed A. El-Erian

Volume Keeps Climbing Bond Buyer / Robert Whalen

Slicing the Pizza in Perfect Capital Markets Tech Central Station / Arnold Kling

A cautionary tale and a 'classic script' Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

Corporate Spending Looks Strong Smartmoney.com / Monica Rivituso

Why give it to the children? Marketwatch / Marshall Loeb

Gold marks four-session climb on dollar weakness AFX via Forbes

Monday's commodities roundup AP via Beaufort Gazette

Trading with the Enemy: An American Tradition Ludwig von Mises Institute / Murray N. Rothbard

Investors fail to claim money Bloomberg via Morning Call

Putnam tries to put its house in order Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Your appraiser may need a reappraisal Money Magazine via CNN / Gerri Willis

World forex reserves and U.S. deficits Reuters

Emerging debt spreads touch record levels Reuters / Manuela Badawy

U.S. mortgage rates rise Monday – BestInfo Reuters

Taiwan: Fear the falling trade surplus Taipei Times

Interest rates rise in Treasury auction AP via NJ Post

Spitzer Slapped Moody's with Subpoenas CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Hedge fund inflows drop sharply in 2Q CNN

Monday's World Gold Prices AP vi NJ Post

Oil hits record as Saudi king dies Reuters / Timothy Gardner

New king savvy leader of Saudi oil Reuters / Peg Mackey

A Corruption-Free Recipe for Asian Success Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Greenspan Housing View Seen Hazardous by Wall Street Economists Bloomberg / Andrew Ward and Alison Fitzgerald

Texas Hold 'Em or Know When to Fold Them? Kirby Analytics via Safehaven / Rob Kirby

Father and son rally to deny Murdoch family split Australian via Google News / Jane Schulze

Easy loans now mean a hard landing later MSNBC via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Bill Fleckenstein

Brokers Shifting 'Sweep' Money LA Times / Walter Hamilton

Global consumer trade boosts HSBC BBC News

Of oil and bonds and bulls and bears CNN / Kathleen Hays

Ten Banks That Are Sitting Ducks Forbes / Bernard Condon

Dollar falls on gloomy outlook FT / Steve Johnson

GE Turns Green Forbes / Daniel Fisher

Toward A Free Press Forbes / Zachary M. Seward

Procter & Gamble Net Rises 9% on Health, China Sales Bloomberg / Shobhana Chandra

It's time to stand up to Comcast Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Gelles

European Economies: Manufacturing Grows on Euro Drop Bloomberg

ECB Rate Cut May Hurt More Than Help, Economists Say Bloomberg / Brian Swint

Oil passes $61 a barrel on Saudi king's death AP via USA Today / Gilliam Wong

Review and Preview Morgan Stanley / Richard Ted Wieseman and David Greenlaw

U.S. Treasuries Extend Losses After ISM Index for July Rises Bloomberg / Mark Tannenbaum

U.S. agency 2005 note sales calendar Reuters

L-3 Leads Convertible Bond Sales as Stocks Surge Bloomberg

Is the Coming Growth Rebound Sustainable? Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

U.S. Factory Index Rises to 56.6, Highest of Year Bloomberg / Joe Richter

Construction spending dips by 0.3 percent AP via Chicago Sun Times / Jeannine Aversa

How President Bush's Social Security Reform Died Bloomberg / Kevin Hassett

Mexico economy grew about 4 pct in second quarter Reuters

Gold Standard? Not Even An Iron Pyrite Standard! Lew Rockwell / Gary North

Oil flirting with $61 on refinery woes Reuters

Volatility in GDP Growth Gets Outsourced Abroad Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

U.S. ISM Factory Index Probably Rose to 54.5 in July: BN Survey Bloomberg / Joe Richter

Mart’s Having a Heat Wave NY Post / Paul Tharp

Faster Ad Slowdown Seen NY Post / Paul Tharp

ABN Amro Quarterly Net Rises 11% on Trading Revenue Bloomberg / Joana Quintanilha

No time for 'market-neutral' strategy, fund manager says Marketwatch / Jonathan Burton

Japan Imposes 15 Pct. Levies on U.S. Steel Newsday

Retail therapy saves US economy The Australian / Katharine Murphy

Murdoch dynasty 'will end' Guardian / Richard Wray

UK: A difficult drive through the mist Guardian / Ashley Seager

UK: America and Britain: united by debt but divided by economic performance - so far Independent / Stephen King

The price level — myth or reality Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

US deficits and government spending — more fallacies Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

The greatest generation shares the wealth Christian Science Monitor / Marilyn Gardner

Economy shows some verve Christian Science Monitor / Ron Scherer

Why green eyeshades are now 'in' Christian Science Monitor / G. Jeffrey MacDonald

Treasuries May Extend Longest Slide of Year as Economy Expands Bloomberg / Al Yoon

Asia on Hot Seat as Hot Money Rushes Its Way Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Yen May Advance on Japan's Economic Outlook, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Jake Lee

08/02

Held to account Marketwatch / Thomas Kostigen

Pegged Down Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Coming soon to a town near you US News / Megan Barnett

Drowning in Debt? US News / Paul J. Lim

A sinking feeling on savings Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Our homes are piggy banks Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

What Housing Bubble? Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis via Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

FL: Home costs worry employers Bradenton Herald / Dana Sanchez

Dallas Fed releases new inflation gauge Dallas Morning News / Angela Shah

No Stopping the Nasdaq Smartmoney.com / Igor Greenwald

When Dad Is Also the Boss Slate / Daniel Gross

Just in time, the return of the 30-year bond Marketwatch / Dr. Irwin Kellner

Tuesday's Commodities Roundup AP via NJ Post

UK: Spread betting is worth the risk for clued-up traders Evening News – Scotsman / Steven Alexander

Former Prudential broker charged AP via NJ Post

CIBC to pay $2.4B in Enron class action San Jose Business Journal

Finucane's star rises at BofA Boston Herald / Jay Fitzgerald

The Yuan Grows Up Business Week via MSNBC / Brian Bremner, Chester Dawson, Assif Shameen and Moon Ihlwan

Korea: BOK May Raise Call Rate Target Korea Times / Kim Yon-se

The zero-savings problem CNN / Chris Isidore

Bicycles selling like hotcakes in U.S. stores Reuters / Rasha Elass

Auto industry U.S. July results by auto groups Reuters

Treasuries slip as long-run inflation sneaks up Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Cash-out refis soar CNN / Les Christie

Factories Hum; We All Work for GM Now Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Chinese techs: Still the yuan? CNN / Paul R. La Monica

CA: The San Diego Zoo Tech Central Station / Michael M. Rosen

Bush signs trade bill, but bruising battle casts doubt on future pacts AP via South Florida Sun Sentinel / Tom Raum

Bogus fears send the Chinese packing The Economist

Yes to Growth; No to Kyoto Tech Central Station / Alan Oxley

Washington Politics Shock Chinese Forbes / Paul Maidment

China: The Slowdown Has Begun Morgan Stanley / Andy Xie

Chile: Red Hot for Now Morgan Stanley / Luis Arcentales and Gordian Kemen

CA: Buyers doubling down Orange Couny Register / Jonathan Lansner

Bond prices are lower at midday AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer

CFO Blog: Ron's Rant CFO.com / Posted by: Tim Reason

Bush signs CAFTA into law AP via Baltimore Sun / Jim Abrams

Airline Bankruptcy Filings May Be Soon LA Times / Keith L Alexander

United delays bankruptcy plan Rocky Mountain News / Chris Walsh

Oil Prices Slip After Hitting Record Highs AP via Orlando Sentinel / Edith Balazs

Layoffs Will Slam Marts NY Post / John Crudele

Consumers return to their free-spending ways AP via Houston Chronicle

Kissing’s Out at Morgan Stanley NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Purcell’s Fall NY Post / Paul Tharp

Carb Supporters Rejoice as Atkins Goes Belly Up LA Times / Jerry Hirsch

China sees 2005 crude oil demand up 6 pct Reuters

Consumer spending strong on auto sales Reuters / Tim Ahmann

U.S. chain store sales rise in the latest week AP via San Diego Union  Tribune

Greenspan's Transparency Cuts Bond Volatility to Seven-Year Low Bloomberg / Ann Saphir

U.S. May Lock in Low Borrowing Costs by Reviving 30-Year Bond Bloomberg / Alison Fitzgerald

CNOOC likely to withdraw bid for Unocal FT / Joe Leahy and Francesco Guerrera

Its Stock Up, Sears Searches for Recovery NY Times / Riva D. Atlas

Manufacturers Rev Up; We're All GM Employees Now Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

The Stock-Market Surprise That Nobody Talks About Bloomberg / Chet Currier

CGM Focus Fund and Nine More Qualify as Masters Bloomberg / John Dorfman

U.S. June Personal Spending Probably Rose 0.8%, Survey Says Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

U.S. Notes May Fall on Expectations Spending, Incomes Increased Bloomberg / Shamim Adam

Germany: Bribes, corrupt chiefs and paid-for sex ... corporate Germany is in crisis Guardian / David Gow

China's textile trade shrugs off quotas IHT / Chris Buckley

Yen Rises on Speculation Overseas Investors to Buy More Stocks Bloomberg / Kosuke Goto

Cap state spending: the next new wave? Christian Science Monitor / Daniel B. Wood

Housing-Market Bubbles Don't Deflate, They Burst Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

UK: How rise in debt became a two-edged sword for economy Independent / Philip Thornton

08/03

Feds acknowledging our lack of maturity Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Murdoch could get $25 million bonus Marketwatch

Prudential second-quarter profit rises AP via NJ Post

We need a complete overhaul of the tax code National Review / Bruce Bartlett

IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast BBC News

Saving grace Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Fed sees bond market diluting interest-rate boosts Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Greg Ip

Personal Income in the Texas Recession Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Is a Mortgage Bubble A Cause for Concern? Real Estate Journal via Marketwatch / Jesse Eisinger

CA: Homebuyers face growing affordability gap San Jose Business Journal

Way, Way Beyond Kyoto Tech Central Station / James K. Glassman

Germany: Hard Politics, Soft Money Business Week via MSNBC

U.S. sees big summer spenders Washington Times / Patrice Hill

Market welcomes US long-bond move FT / Jennifer Hughes, Gillian Tett and David Turner

The 30-year returns: 5 things to watch CNN / Shaheen Pasha

30-Year Treasury Bond Q&A AP via St. Louis Post Dispatch / Eileen Alt Powell

NYSE seat sells for record $3 million Reuters via CNN

Oil rig rental rates punch skyward Houston Chronicle / Adeel Iqbal

Sale of Detroit newspapers reported AP via Houston Chronicle

Bush Administration Seeks Settlement in KPMG Tax Case Bloomberg / Robert Schmidt

Treasurys gain on auction details, data Marketwatch / Rachel Koning

U.S. Treasury to Revive 30-Year Bond in 1st Qtr 2006 Bloomberg / Andrew Ward and Alison Fitzgerald

US revives 30-year bond, sees better budget outlook Reuters

Dark side of subprime loans Boston Globe / Kimberly Blanton

Wednesday's Metal Prices AP via NJ Post

Wednesday World Gold Prices AP via NJ Post

Soybeans, grains advance AP via NJ Post

Crude drops on inventory report CNN

US mortgage applications fall as rates climb – MBA Reuters

Rupert Murdoch returning to run NY Post Reuters via CNN and 1st Headlines

Time Warner to Pay $2.4 Billion to Settle AOL Suits Bloomberg / Cecile Daurat

Students Paying Higher Loan Rates AP via South Florida Sun Sentinel

Savings Rate Falls to Almost Zero LA Times / Joel Havemann

ECB unlikely to mollify its critics AP via NJ Post / Matt Moore

Treasury brings back 30-year bond sales Reuters

Report to The Secretary of The Treasury from The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of The Bond Market Association US Treasury

Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of The Bond Market Association US Treasury

Statement from The Bond Market Association on Treasury's Reintroduction of the 30-Year Treasury Bond Bond Market Association

U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Fell to 60.5 in July Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

July job cuts down 7% to 102,971 Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

July Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business Institute for Supply Management

Adidas to buy Reebok for $3.8 bln Reuters / Ulf Laessing

Earnings Surprises Mask Negative Growth CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Dollar slumps to two-month low vs euro FT / Steve Johnson

Yuan may not be so lucrative for hedge funds Reuters / Pratima Desai

Fund Managers Raising the Ante in Philanthropy NY Times / Jenny Anderson

MD: 'Jobs Scam' is grim tale of states' hunger for business Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

A Furor Was Built on Many Grudges NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Maybe It Ain't Deja vu All Over Again, Yogi Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

U.S. July ISM Services Index Probably Fell, BN Survey Says Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Americans dream of ever-grander homes Christian Science Monitor / Clayton Collins

General Motors Sticker Prices Won't Fool Buyers Bloomberg / Doron Levin

Former KPMG Partners May Be Charged Washington Post / Carrie Johnson

New Jersey Sale of Turnpike, Parkway Not Unthinkable Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Russia: A New Oil Major From Nowhere Moscow Times / Greg Walters

Russia: July Oil Output Hits Post-Soviet High Reuters via Moscow Times / Dmitry Zhdannikov

New Debutante at the Ball: Does Yuan Revaluation Mark Formal Coming-Out of Asian Consumer? KWR International / Keith W. Rabin

Medicaid's Costs Soaring Newsmax / Jim Meyers

UK: Bank must 'get off the fence' and cut rates, says CBI Independent / Philip Thornton

 

08/04

Chasing the dream The Economist

Battered growth funds may be worth new look USA Today / John Waggoner

Is There a Glut of Saving? Ludwig von Mises Institute / Frank Shostak

Full used car lots could lead to deals USA Today / Chris Woodyard

Boeing Almighty Slate / Daniel Gross

Golden Opportunities Daily Reckoning / Eric J. Fry

Cox takes oath from Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan Reuters via MSNBC

TX: Drill deep for truth on Texas jobs Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

US workers struggle to cope in new economic reality Reuters / Alister Bull

Korea: Bond Market Remains Weaker Korea Times / Choi Kyong-ae

Microsoft hires Wal-Mart exec as new COO Reuters via MSNBC

Merger likely to heat sports-brands battle Boston Globe / Sasha Talcott

NV: Median sales price of LV houses nearly $307,000 Las Vegas Sun / Kevin Rademacher

Sales of second homes boom AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Tim Whitmire

WA: The housing 'bubble' may be bursting Tacoma News Tribune / Ann McFeatther