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03/16

Residential Mortgage Delinquencies Increase, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey Mortgage Bankers Association

WI: Rising mortgage rates may ‘test’ borrowers, lenders say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Michele Derus

Home loan delinquency rate shows increase USA Today / Noelle Knox and Barbara Hansen

GM Widens 2005 Loss by $2 Bln, Delays 10-K Filing Bloomberg / Jeff Green and Jeff Bennett

Dow closes up 43, Nasdaq finishes down 12 AP via Beaufort Gazette

General Motors Accounts May Be Up for Grabs NY Times / Stuart Elliott

Workus Interruptus Slate / Jeff Merron

A New Spike at the Pump? Business Week via MSNBC / Alex Halperin

MI: Super Bowl brought $274M to Detroit USA Today / Tom Walsh

Fed likely to stop at 5%, market says MarketWatch / Rex Nutting

Business Outlook Survey Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Pension Accounting and Corporate Earnings: The World According to GAAP Federal Reserve Bank of Boston / Peter Fortune

Association Testifies on Tax-Preferred Bonds Bond Market Association

Norway: Long-term bond demand “price inelastic” – Norges Investment and Pensions Europe

Retail money funds rise in latest week AP via Beaufort Gazette

McGuinn payout will cut earnings at Mellon Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Len Boselovic

T. Rowe Price chairman Roche to retire AP via Beaufort Gazette

T. Rowe names Kennedy CEO as Roche retires Investment and Pensions Europe

Mexico Industrial Output Rose 6 Percent in January Bloomberg / Patrick Harrington

The Eurozone's Homegrown Deficit Woes Business Week via MSNBC / Natascha Gewaltig

U.S. dollar falls vs. major currencies AP via Beaufort Gazette

Big money lost in NCAA office pools St. Petersburg Times / Tom Zucco

Where the Buses Run on Time Slate / Austan Goolsbee

An End to the Social Security Raid? National Review / Phil Kerpen

Treasuries Rally After Inflation Report, U.S. Air Raid in Iraq Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger and Deborah Finestone

US debt: At least it's not $1 zillion Reuters / Richard Cowan

Dow nears 5-year high CNN / Alexandra Twin

Crossing the pond The Economist

American Funds Bucks Norm, Fights NASD LA Times / Tom Petruno

Oil climbs above $63 Reuters via CNN

The long goodbye The Economist

Late Mortgage Payments Up in Final Quarter AP via Chicago Tribune / Jeannine Aversa

PA: Western Pennsylvania bankruptcy cases jump 21.9 percent in 2005 AP via Pittsburgh Trbune Review

IL: A success story The Economist

Fed won't act to preserve high home prices: Kohn Marketwatch / Greg Robb

Texas State & Metro Economic Indicators Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

The Bush legacy The Economist

The gloom before next week's EU summit $ The Economist

Monetary policy and asset prices Federal Reserve Board / Donald L. Kohn

US Senate votes debt limit hike to $8.965 trillion Reuters

Some despair over income disparity Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

US consumer inflation up 0.1% in February FT / Christopher Swann

Think Prices Are Rising? The Government Disagrees NY Post / John Crudele

Thursday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

What next for market? Boston Globe / Steven Syre

Traders, leprechauns and witches CNN / Alexandra Twin

Merrill's O'Neal Had Takeover Talks With North Fork Bloomberg / Justin Baer

Bear Stearns Net Rises 36% to Record on Trading, M&A Bloomberg / Yalman Onaran

Treasuries rise on mild inflation data, technicals Reuters

Brazil to Sell $500 Mln More 2037 Bonds, Person Says Bloomberg / Carlos Caminada

Feds Suspect $525M In Fake Bonds At Refco NY Post / Zachery Kouwe

US 30-year, 15-year mortgages-table Reuters

CA: Housing frenzy replaced by calm Sacramento Bee / Jim Wasserman

MD: Own home 'out of the question' for many Baltimore Sun / Jamie Smith Hopkins

'Frictional costs' can be avoided Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Crude Awakening Forbes / Nathan Vardi

Stocks surge, but the dollar droops Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

Economic Suicide Freemarket Gold & Money Report via Safehaven / James Turk

Yellen Says U.S. Economy on `Highly Desirable' Path Bloomberg / Vivien Lou Chen and Victoria Batchelor

Overcoming the fear of mutual funds Marketwatch / Marshall Loeb

Time to sell financial stocks? Marketwatch / David Callaway

Yen Drops as Bank of Japan's Fukui Signals Rates Will Stay Low Bloomberg / Kosuke Goto and Chris Cooper

UK: Unemployment rises at fastest rate since 1990s Guardian / Ashley Seager

03/17

Bernanke speech is the one to watch Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Leaving the House: policy expertise Christian Science Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock

Oil groups shun Iran over fears of embargo FT / Thomas Catan and Roula Khalaf

Venezuela May Sell Euro, Dollar Bond in Refinancing Bloomberg / Alex Kennedy

30th Anniversary Reception and Dinner Bond Market Association

Eurozone industrial production weaker than expected in December EU Business

China's insatiable commodities appetite Marketwatch / Kevin Kerr

Fidelity to pitch financial services on Amazon.com AP via Boston Globe / Mark Jerwell

Total pay off 50% for chief of Sears Chicago Tribune

Sears-Kmart strategy still murky a year later AP via MSNBC

Billionaire Soros buys DreamWorks film library Bloomberg via Chicago Tribune / Aimee Picchi

NC: Triangle could feel ripple from bubble Raleigh News and Observer / Frank Norton

Sneaky accountant tricks CNN / Gerri Willis

Friday's Money Rates AP via NJ Post

Enhancing Fed Credibility Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Janet L. Yellen

Business Conditions - Forward-Looking Signs Point to Improvement Morgan Stanley / Shital Patel and Richard Berner

Ten Signs Of A Real Estate Apocalypse Forbes / Sara Clemence

It's time for homebuilders to get real Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Mortgage rate falls slightly AP via Baltimore Sun

IRS reports audits up 21 percent CNN

Perils of a New Globalization Morgan Stanley / Stephen Roach

EU: The Insider Disease Morgan Stanley / Eric Chaney

“It’s the Economy, Stupid…” Pimco / Michael Gomez

U.S. Treasury Notes Fall After Industrial Production Rebounds Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger and Elizabeth Stanton

Production versus Consumption Ludwig von Mises / George Reisman

U.S. Stocks Rise, Notching Best Week in 2 Months; Boeing Gains Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

Pain returns to the gas pump Dallas Morning News / Elizabeth Souder

Dollar hits seven-week low on dovish rate talk FT / Steve Johnson

Bonds fall as traders take profits AP via NJ Post

Job market poses quandary for Fed Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Federal Reserve Board

Friday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

U.S. Michigan Index Shows Confidence Unchanged Bloomberg / Bob Willis

U.S. Economy: Industrial Production Rebounds in Feb Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Home prices rise in county Sacramento Bee / Jim Wasserman

Pot o' gold is tempting, but don't rush to invest Detroit Free / Susan Tompor

Hanging on Whose Words? Washington Post / Nell Henderson

Contrarian case for gold over stocks Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

U.S. Treasuries Poised for Biggest Weekly Rally Since December Bloomberg / Shamim Adam

After Increase in National Debt Limit, SLGS Are Back on Sale Bond Buyer / Andrew Ackerman and Alison L. McConnell

Why Bulls Still Make More Money Than They Should Bloomberg / Chet Currier

What's wrong with Dell? Marketwatch / John C. Dvorak

Fewer Chiefs Also Serving as Chairmen NY Times / Claudia H. Deutsch

U.S. February Industrial Production Probably Rose, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

A Tale of Two Farmers Euro Pacific via Safehaven / Peter Schiff

State revenues -- weakest growth in 2 yrs. Stateline.org / Eric Kelderman

Return of retail investors boosts Schwab $ FT / John Authers

PA: Embattled money manager's assets plunge Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Len Boselovic

Republicans Resist Limits on Foreign Purchase of U.S. Assets Bloomberg / Jeff Bliss

A Crisis of Process Tech Central Station / James Pinkerton

Computer researchers warn of powerful new Internet attacks AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Ted Bridis

Canada: Tame inflation eases interest rise risk Toronto Star / Steven Theobald

Iceland Slaps Some Lipstick on Its Banking Pigs Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

Oil prices slip to $63.51 a barrel AP via Bradenton Journal

03/18

MI: Firm handling state bond sale fined Detroit Free Press / Dawson Bell

CA: Housing Speculators Relocate to Hotter Spots LA Times / Annette Haddad

MN: Home buyers see a glut of choices St. Paul Pioneer Press / Jennifer Bjorhus

Investors seem buoyed by health of economy San Diego Union Tribune / Dean Calbreath

FL: Future too big for counties South Florida Sun Sentinel / Doreen Hemlock

Former Federal Reserve Chair Miller dies AP via Dallas Fort Worth Stgar Telegram

U.S. 10-Year Treasuries Post Biggest Weekly Gain Since December Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger and Elizabeth Stanton

Dollar Tumbles for Week as Traders Pare Bets on Rate Increases Bloomberg / Joshua Krongold and Michael McDonald

Now G.M. Has Woes on Audits NY Times / Floyd Norris

Analysts' reports not as infallible as they seem AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Ellen Simon

The Secondary Trend has been Reconfirmed Cycle’s News & Views / Tim Wood

The "Wal-Mart Effect" Marketwatch / Gabriel Madway

Hedge Fund Chief Can't Get to Russia NY Times / Andrew E. Kramer

Binary Economics: Paradigm Shift Or Cluster of Errors? Ludwig Von Mises Institute / Timothy D. Terrell

Japan's 10-Year Bonds Decline for Week on Interest Rate Outlook Bloomberg / Issei Morita

Canada: Taking Stock of Future of Toronto Exchange Toronto Star / Rick Westhead

South Korean Won Gains on Stock Inflows; Rupiah Rises on Yield Bloomberg / Jake Lee

 

03/19

Where Did All the Children Go? Washington Post / John Pomfret

The Role of the Federal Reserve In Artificial Economics Technical Market Indicators via Safehaven / Robert McHugh

Bernanke speech could be catalyst for gains during week Marketwatch / Ciara Linnane

Citizens benefits from Mellon blunder Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Thomas Olson

Canada: Good ... or else Toronto Star

Mutual fund fee alternative Marketwatch / Chuck Jaffe

Companies should drop quarterly earnings guidance FT / Candace Browning

Stock market cashes in on low rate expectations Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

Retailers take down borders for immigrant shoppers AP via Boston Globe / Peter Prengaman

Too many oil mergers a slippery slope Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

Rate Hikes in Norway and Switzerland: More to Come Northern Trust via Safehaven / Victoria Marklew

UK: Brown set on Budget for global economy FT / James Blitz and Chris Giles

Economy drowning in trade-deficit tide Baltimore Sun / Peter Morici

Stocks may hit 5-yr highs on mild PPI Reuters / Jennifer Coogan

Chuck Wagoner NY Post / Terry Keenan

Investors Aren't Scaring Easily LA Times / Tom Petruno

Pixar stock certificates to be collectable AP via Beaufort Gazette / Michael Liedtke

Don’t Get Conned NY Post / Richard Wilner

Without fix, tax a time bomb Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Avrum D. Lank

CA: For Home Loan Broker, Troubles Come With Creative Refinancing LA Times / David Streitfeld

FL: Affordable housing crunch in Florida hits teachers AP via Orlando Sentinel / Andrea Fanta

Bush's Agenda Loses Focus LA Times / Peter Wallsten and James Gerstenzang

Corporations Stiffing Government on Fines AP via LA Times / Martha Mendoza and Christopher Sullivan

MO: It's almost time for hotel bonds to check out St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Bulls have Ben on the brain CNN / Alexandra Twin

Site sues Google over search rankings Reuters via CNN

Another week, deeper in debt Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

U.S. Treasury Rally May Continue as Inflation, Home Sales Slow Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton

Durable Goods Orders Increase in February: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Vince Golle

Dollar May Decline a Second Week as Fed Rate Expectations Ease Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber

China Doing Its Best on Flexible Yuan, Official Says Bloomberg / Yanping Li and Samuel Shen

Allstate discounts called unfair Chicago Tribune via South Florida Sun Sentinel / Becky Yerak

Bush's Rating May Give Democrats Edge, Newsweek Says Bloomberg / Susan Decker

When Ultrashort Is Sweet Wall Street Journal / Jonathan Burton

Switching CD May Pay Off Wall Street Journal / Diana Ransom

When Mutual Funds Merge, Be Wary Wall Street Journal / Eleanor Laise

The Bigger the Better as Large Stocks Regain Favor NY Times / J. Alex Tarquinio

The March of the Bears May Only Be Starting NY Times / Conrad De Aenlle

Want to get to the top on Yahoo! searches? Start bidding  Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Teresa F. Lindeman

Riding the rally, but how long can it last? AP via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Michael J. Martinez

Old Options Produce New Hangover $ NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson

Before Its Time, the Death of a Newspaper Chain NY Times / Richard Siklos

UK: Budget will give cities more spending muscle Guardian – Observer / Heather Stewart and Nick Mathiason

UK: Eleven goes into 10 with a bit left over Guardian – Observer / Heather Stewart

UK: Can Brown go out with a bang? Guardian – Observer / William Keegan

03/20

Daily proof, or weekly prophecy? Marketwatch / Tomi Kilgore

MI: Foreclosure business booms Detroit News / Louis Aguilar

Coastal growth spells disaster Ft. Meyers News Press / Larry Wheeler

Chasing Prudential $ The Economist

Hard to know what bond rates signal: Bernanke Reuters / Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Fed is ready to stop -- too soon MSNBC via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Bill Fleckenstein

Fed Chief Sees Need to Include Global Factors in Setting Rates NY Times / Eduardo Porter

EU: Belarus’s sorry election $ The Economist

Bernanke Says Yield Curve Doesn't Signal Slowdown Bloomberg / Craig Torres and Andrew Ward

Bernanke dismisses fears of US slowdown FT / Andrew Balls

Bernanke: Fed must watch its step Reuters via CNN

Reflections on the Yield Curve and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Board / Ben S. Bernanke

Welcoming remarks to the 2006 National Community Reinvestment Conference Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Janet L. Yellen

Oil Exploration Booms— Is Houston Next? Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Europe and America must save the Doha round $ FT / Stuart Eizenstat and Hugo Paemen

Why drought overshadows world growth $ FT Fiona Harvey

Oracle 3rd-Quarter Profit Rises; Databases Disappoint Bloomberg / Rochelle Garner

Wall Street Banker Quattrone Wins Right to New Trial Bloomberg / David Glovin

Millions face squeeze on mortgages Wall Street Journal via Baltimore Sun / James R. Hagerty

Comments to New England Realtors Conference Federal Reserve Bank of Boston / Cathy E. Minehan

Discretion is the New Rule Ludwig Von Mises Institute / Thorsten Polleit

Trumpeting the virtues of saving Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Monday Gold Coin Prices AP via NJ Post

Sugar, Not Oil or Stocks, May Be Best Investment Bloomberg / Saijel Kishan and Carlos Caminada