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10/16

MI: States develop different ways to tax services Lansing State Journal / Stacey Range

Debate brews: Has oil production peaked? USA Today / David J. Lynch

Numbers That Blow You Away Business Week via MSNBC / Toddi Gutner

Minimum credit payments will rise Sacramento Bee / Jon Ortiz

New rules also bring new concerns Dallas Morning News / Pamela Yip

Techies: They're everywhere USA Today / Mindy Fetterman and Barbara Hansen

J.C. Flowers-Led Group May Buy Refco's Futures Unit, People Say Bloomberg / Adrian Cox

Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates a quarter point Tuesday CP via Canada.com / Malcolm Morrison

Trade with China: Emerging economic giant casts long shadow The State / Jim DuPlessis

Inflation not only at the gas pump Contra Costa Times / George Avalos

IN: Bringing down the house Indianapolis Star / Norm Heikens and Mark Nichols

A Monkey Wrench ... In the Fed's Gears Euro vs Dollar Currency War Monitor via Safehaven / Alex Wallenwein

Shadows of Foreign Debt Safehaven / Hans F. Sennholz

Instead of tax reform, we get more tinkering St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Cloned beef ... it's what's for dinner? AP via San Antonio Express News / Paul Elias

MO: Area discounters lower toy prices ahead of holidays St. Louis Post Dispatch / Mary Jo Feldstein

Mortgaged to the hilt? Wrong! Washington Post via LA Times / Kenneth R. Harney

Consumers seem to be getting shortchanged on customer service Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Mark Roth

Churchgoers may gain more than spiritual guidance Chicago Tribune / Janet Kidd Stewart

The time is right for savings bonds Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

I bonds can offer wise inflation protection Baltimore Sun / Eileen Ambrose

IT jobs outflow expected to rise Washington Times / John Zarocostas

Expectation worse than reality Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

Wholesale Costs Soar, Home Building Slows: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Bankruptcy Law Affects Debtors of All Ages LA Times / Madlen Read

NY: Total transformation Journal News / Noreen Seebacher

MN: Feeling bullish on downtown's growing appeal Minneapolis Star Tribune / Susan Feyder

Why oil prices are high and why we don't care Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Lester B. Lave

Profits, Now Good, Prompt Nail-Biting Wall Street Journal / Mohammed Hadi and Karen Talley

Bet on the future with options Dallas Morning News via Seattle Times / Will Deener

Take Broom To 'Sweep' Wall Street Journal / Kelly K. Spors

Fair-trade movement gains speed, criticism Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

A rising China South Florida Sun Sentinel / Doreen Hemlock

Japan Gets Its Rebound, But Will This One Last? Wall Street Journal / Leslie P. Norton

China, U.S. face off over economic reforms, currency AP via San Diego Union Tribune / Elaine Kurtenbach

US and China starting trade talks BBC News

U.S.'s Snow Says China Is Still Committed to a Flexible Yuan Bloomberg / Alison Fitzgerald

MI: Detroit's still somewhere Chicago Tribune / Geoff Dougherty

Pricey hats put the squeeze on cowboys AP via NJ Post / Rukmini Callimachi

Europe is heading into an economic maze Scotsman / Bill Jamieson

UK: Brown's economic mirage Scotsman / Terry Murden

The UK Chancellor may huff and puff but the German one will blow the house down Independent / Hamish McRae

UK: Brown 'can't blame oil for slowdown' Scotsman / Terry Murden

UK: Forget autumn, the high street is already dreading Christmas Independent / Abigail Townsend

Germany: No quick fix for the German malaise Guardian – Observer / Heather Stewart

Don't panic if stuck with bonds Boston Herald / Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine

A New Place to Hunt for Dividends From Funds NY Times / Virginia Munger Kahn

If Refco Isn't Scary, What Is? $ NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson

'Reckless' loans spark retreat from hedge funds Independent / Jason Nissé

Refco May Be Split in Two as Goldman Seeks Offers, People Say Bloomberg / Hamish Risk

Banks hit by Refco backlash Guardian – Observer / Conal Walsh

One Word Nobody Dares Speak NY Times / Andrew Ross Sorkin

A Capital Gains Comeback. Is Your Fund Ready? U.S. News & World Report via NY Times / Paul J. Lim

Is a new disaster hiding in Refco's hedge? Guardian – Observer / Heather Connon

The Mortgage Maker Vs. the World NY Times / Jeff Bailey

Sons and lovers, poison pills and the Rupert succession Independent / Jason Nissé

The lawyer who wants to see Rupert in court Guardian – Observer / James Robinson

Waiting for the Petrodollars to Trickle Down NY Times / Eduardo Porter

It's already that time to think about taxes again Arizona Republic / Russ Wiles

SBA cuts back on loan awards, increases fees Boston Herald / Donna Goodman

10/17

Will yield bulls get fooled again? Marketwatch / Tomi Kilgore

The do-nothing approach to debt Marketwatch / Andrea Coombes

A mutual fund tale from Oz Marketwatch / Paul B. Farrell

Fidelity announces more fee cuts Marketwatch / Kathie O'Donnell

Gold prices end with gain of nearly $5 Marketwatch / Myra P. Saefong

NY: Entering crowded house NY Daily News / Phyllis Furman

Reverse mortgage, no house Marketwatch / Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine

MA: Homelessness - not just for the poor Boston Herald / Mark Mathers

FL: Remodeling can result in dream home Ft. Meyers News Press / Dick Hogan

Californians use home equity as investment AP via Long Beach Telegram Alex Viega

SBA sets loan record, but defaults loom after Katrina St. Louis Business Journal / Kent Hoover

Rising firms have Uncle Sam as client USA Today / Del Jones

They're Still Shopping Business Week via MSNBC

Surveys show driving habits change with gas prices St. Louis Business Journal

Canada: Bank of Canada likely to raise key interest rate Tuesday, more hikes expected CP via Canada.com / John Ward

UK: Brown 'on thin ice with economy' BBC News

UK: Brown 'failed to act when slowdown was plain to see' Scotsman / Victoria Thompson

California could be hit hardest Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Energy Federal Reserve Board / Alan Greenspan

Greenspan: Energy prices to drag economy AP via Modesto Bee / Martin Crutsinger

Greenspan Says Energy Price Surge a `Drag' on Growth Bloomberg / Craig Torres

Monday's Commodities Roundup AP via Beaufort Gazette

What's fair for gas? To Americans, $2 a gallon AP via Houston Chronicle / Will Lester

HUD review: Fannie Mae offices misused AP via NJ Post

Like a Rock Smartmoney.com / Lawrence Carrel

Ten more charged in KPMG tax shelter case $ FT / Andrew Parker

$1 out of $5 in 9/11 loans in default AP via Beaufort Gazette / Frank Bass

Bush's Approval Rating Falls After Miers, Rove Controversies Bloomberg / Holly Rosenkrantz

NC: Office vacancies shrinking Raleigh News and Observer / Jack Hagel

Old McDonald had a Wi-Fi connection AP via Rocky Mountain News / Rukmini Callimachi

Making a game of economics Dallas Morning News / Angela Shah

Treasury bill rates highest since 2001 AP via Beaufort Gazette

Watching a $4 billion company fall apart in a week Slate / Daniel Gross

The Evolving Role of the FOMC: An Insider’s Perspective on Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia / Anthony M. Santomero

Higher U.S. rates to cool housing froth-Santomero Reuters

Santomero says Fed succession to be smooth Reuters

Forecast models shift Wilma's track toward Florida Reuters / Joe Silha

Bankruptcy remains an option Detroit Free Press / Susan Tompor

PC Shipments Up 17 Percent in 3rd Quarter AP via Newsday / Mark Jewell

Will the Internet replace the boob tube? Slate / Adam L. Penenberg

Will the Real Global Economic Threat Please Stand Up? Tech Central Station / Alex M. Brill

Treasury yields edge up in light trade FT / Jennifer Hughes, Joanna Chung and David Turner

Rising rates may yield more mergers Philadelphia Inquirer / Joseph N. DiStefano

IBM net dips but services solid Reuters

O Sage! O Confidence Man! Forbes / James Grant

Bracing for a new maestro CNN / Alexandra Twin

The Next Maestro Forbes / Matthew Swibel with Kenneth Black

Burden of debt grows heavier Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Gelles

Mortgage rates start the climb back up AP via Houston Chronicle / Aleksandrs Rozens

Credibility of WTO at stake in trade talks FT / Victor Mallet

NV: Vegas, Baby... Vegas! Tech Central Station / James K. Glassman

Risks for the Bond Market Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

Review and Preview Morgan Stanley / Ted Wieseman and David Greenlaw

Junk Default Rate Rises in Third Quarter CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Greenspan meets with Japanese leaders Reuters via CNN

After Greenspan Forbes

The New Inflation Morgan Stanley / Stephen Roach

Obscure refinance rule adds more risk Mercury News / Mark Schwanhausser

GM posts huge loss, sets UAW deal Reuters

Bankruptcies will hit Citigroup 4Q CNN / Shaheen Pasha

Citigroup Net Rises to Record on Travelers Sale Gain Bloomberg / Justin Baer

Wachovia 3Q Earnings Jump 32 Percent AP via Forbes

EU: Is Expected Inflation Rising? Not Sure. Morgan Stanley / Eric Chaney

Oil prices rise on new storm fear BBC News

UK: A Temporary Blip? Morgan Stanley / Melanie Baker and Vladimir Pillonca

Japan: The Outlook for Markets Morgan Stanley / Robert Alan Feldman

France's Economic Model Showing Signs of Stress LA Times / Sebastian Rotella

Italy: From Competitive Devaluation to Competitive Disinflation Morgan Stanley / Vincenzo Guzzo

Do-it-yourself bankruptcy Newsday / Henry Gilgoff

NY: Home-invasion robberies on the rise on LI Newsday / Michael Frazier and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Bank of America, RBS Recommend Selling Treasury Two-Year Notes Bloomberg / Joshua Krongold

Housing Prices May Get Doused by U.S. Tax Revision Bloomberg / John Wasik

Bank of England Heads for Showdown With Brown Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn

Oil Rises as Tropical Depression Heads Toward Gulf of Mexico Bloomberg / Gavin Evans and Will Kennedy

Dollar Declines on Concern Storm Will Hit Gulf Coast Oil Output Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

Deflation and economic confusion Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Does consumer confidence raise economic activity? Brookes News / Frank Shostak

US economy, trade deficit and monetary policy Brookes News / Gerard Jackson

Personal Bankruptcy Followup Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis via Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

Power Companies Enter the High-Speed Internet Market NY Times / Ken Belson

Ways to apply values in the face of misfortune Christian Science Monitor / G. Jeffrey MacDonald

UK: Mystic Gordon sees only half the picture Independent / Stephen King

China Debt Ratings Raised by Fitch on Trade Surplus Bloomberg / Philip Lagerkranser

Gulf states brace for real estate storm Christian Science Monitor / Erik Spanberg

The tougher terms now facing the bankrupt Christian Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull

Subsidising cows while milking the poor Guardian / Larry Elliott

10/18

Fed chief nomination in November? USA Today / Sue Kirchhoff and Judy Keen

Tax simplification proposals draw criticism USA Today / Richard Wolf

Listen for that giant popping sound Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Risky mortgages may imperil borrowers, banks AP via MSNBC

Challenges for Greenspan’s replacement $ FT / Martin Wolf

Fed's Geithner: Market changes have altered risk Reuters / Victoria Thieberger

Fed replacement means high stakes for Bush NBC – MSNBC / Elizabeth Wilner

Challenges in Risk Management Federal Reserve Bank of New York / Timothy F. Geithner

Fed Reserve banks want discount rate raised Bloomberg via Dallas Morning News

A hole in the middle The Economist

Since 2000, state college tuition up 40% Stateline.org / Kavan Peterson

A temporary fix for GM The Economist

Wall Street cheers deal as a first step to recovery Detroit Free Press / Susan Tompor

Inflation trumps earnings CNN / Alexandra Twin

Chicago Board of Trade going public AP via NJ Post / Dave Carpenter

Update on the U.S Economy Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Janet Yellen

Economic Outlook for the United States Federal Reserve Board / Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Time of Transition to Follow Record-Setting Housing Boom FDIC

Panel Backs Simplified Income Tax System AP via Forbes

Powell Praises Senate Committee Passage of Deposit Insurance Reform Legislation FDIC

Highlights from the 2005 Summary of Deposits Data FDIC

Brazil's Real Falls for 1st in 3 on U.S. Interest Rate Concern Bloomberg / Elzio Barreto

Gas Prices Fact or Fiction: A Primer on Supply and Demand Ludwig von Mises Institute / Tom Lehman

Intel Profit Growth Slows; Shares Fall on Forecast Bloomberg / Ian King

Yahoo's Profit Little Changed; Sales Rise on Web Ads Bloomberg / Jonathan Thaw

Wanted: Fed Chief With Foreign Flair Business Week via MSNBC / Rich Miller

Who will fill Greenspan's shoes? Globe and Mail / Barrie McKenna

Tuesday's Metal Prices AP via NJ Post

The World Economy: Mostly Cruising Business Week via MSNBC / Michael Englund

Not fade away Boston Herald / Mike Sullivan

Wall St. vet urges lower card rates Denver Post / Al Lewis

Troubled Calpine Brings In Team of Bankruptcy Experts NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Feeling secure about traders Wall Street Journal via Myrtle Beach Sun / Ron Lieber

Counselor shortage: Bankruptcy filers face delays Boston Herald / Jay Fitzgerald

Bush Tax Panel Says It Will Recommend Simplified Income Tax Bloomberg / Ryan Donmoyer

Treasury bond prices rise by midday AP via NJ Post

Venezuelan Yields May Fall for 10th Week on Currency Controls Bloomberg / Guillermo Parra-Bernal

Greenspan Sees The Bright Side Of High Oil Prices Forbes / Parmy Olson

Dollar hits two-year high versus yen FT / Darryl Thomson

Schwab posts best quarter since dot-com boom AP via San Fiego Union Tribune / Michael Liedtke

NYSE members polled on Archipelago deal AP via NJ Post

Merrill Has Record Net, Caps Best Wall Street 3rd Qtr Bloomberg / Gregory Cresci

Fifth Third 3Q profit down 16 percent AP via Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram

Wells Fargo 3Q profit rises 13 percent AP via Philadelphia Inquirer / Michael Liedtke

Producer Prices Increase By Most in 15 Years Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Inflation Soars Highest in 15 Years AP via Forbes

U.S. Labor Is in Retreat as Global Forces Squeeze Pay and Benefits LA Times / David Streitfeld

Who Will Bail Out The Bailer? Forbes / Liz Moyer

Ben Bernanke Inflation Fighter Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

Why the Fed has no other Alternative but to print Money! Tomorrow’s Gold via Safehaven / Marc Faber

Oil Falls as Concern Eases That Storm Wilma Will Hit U.S. Gulf Bloomberg / Will Kennedy and Gavin Evans

This Is Price Stability? Check Back in 20 Years Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

U.S. September Producer Prices Probably Rose 1.2%, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Free Trade Free-Fall Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Refco files for bankruptcy Reuters

UK: Chancellor announces new Bank of England deputy Guardian / Larry Elliott

EU: Mandelson faces EU trade critics BBC News

Russia: Foreign Banks Jostle to Lend to Russians Reuters / Tom Miles

Snow Shifts His Demands on China NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

A welcome surprise: war waning globally Christian Science Monitor / Howard LaFranchi

Booming bonuses make it party time for the City's rainmakers Independent / Julia Kollewe in London and Katherine Griffiths

Dollar Climbs to Two-Year High Versus Yen on Fed Rate Outlook Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

S&P Pressures General Motors to Jettison GMAC Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

 

10/19

NY: Getting the soft sell NY Daily News / Lore Croghan

SEC's war on inside information pays dividends to investors, analysts St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nivklaus

Credit cards quitting rate-bumping game USA Today via 1st Headlines / Kathy Chu

Canada: Interest rates climb, more rises foreseen Toronto Star / Steven Theobald

Going discount route NY Daily News / Jean Shatzky

CBOT’s debut underpins strength of derivatives $ FT / Doug Cameron in Chicago and Kevin Morrison

Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland / Sandra Pianalto

Globalization and Texas Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas / Richard W. Fisher

Inflation spike temporary, Pianalto says Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Inflation could push Fed further Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Interest rate worries drag dollar from highs FT / Darryl Thomson

Netflix earnings don't deliver Reuters via CNN

Predictions for holiday buying are mixed Arizona Republic / Erica Sagon

AZ: Countrywide plans rapid growth Arizona Republic / Russ Wiles

Orange juice rallies as Wilma bears on Fla. Marketwatch / Ciara Linnane & Myra P. Saefong

OH: Holiday spending may rise 5.1%, survey says Cincinnati Enquirer / John Eckberg

SC: Inflation chomps into consumers’ wallets The State / Ben Werner

Allstate reports biggest quarterly loss AP via Bradenton Journal / Dave Carpenter