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04/01

Investors Seek Financial, Spiritual Enrichment ABC News / Andrea Canning and Felicia Biberica

Bulls to keep strutting, for now CNN / Alexandra Twin

$70 barrel of oil could mean $3 gallon of gasoline AP via Pittsburgh Tribune Review

How one buyer ended up in a bind over a mortgage Houston Chronicle / Purva Patel

Troubled Doha Round talks inch forward – officials Reuters / Angus MacSwan

Best Buy confirms it's moving to open first store in China Minneapolis Star Tribune / Casey Common

Mild winter lowering natural gas prices Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Elvin Green

White House applies fiscal apocalypse now Taipei Times / J. Bradford DeLong

Immigrant Bill's Benefits May Be Elusive LA Times / David Streitfeld

Oil prices expected to hit Katrina-type high AP via Long Beach Press Telegram

CA: State Workers' Low Rents Not So Cozy for Taxpayers LA Times / David Reyes

Wal-Mart cites late Easter for slow sales AP via San Antonio Express Courier

Wage growth could fuel the bears Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

European Bonds Post Longest Losing Run in Six Years on Growth Bloomberg / Prashant Rao

GM Labor Crisis NY Post / Paul Tharp

U.S. Stocks Drop for Week on Fed Concern; Banks, Utilities Fall Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

U.S. lists 60 nations as unfair in trade AP via Baltimore Sun

Euro Posts Weekly Gain as Confidence in Region's Economy Grows Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger

Mutual funds post solid returns for year to date AP via St. Petersburg Times

Some New Math on Homes NY Times / Damon Darlin

Selling Short the Virtues of Short Sellers $ NY Times / Joseph Nocera

04/02

New Math on Homes Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis via Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

Economy has stock forecasters pointing in different directions Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Reach of hedge funds worries regulators Dallas Morning News / Pamela Yip

Interest rate outlook sustains bond sell-off FT / Joanna Chung and Jennifer Hughes

GM may announce sale of GMAC stake Monday: sources Reuters via CNN

Alcatel to buy rival Lucent $13.4 billion deal creates 'A-list' telecom in U.S. market AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Linda A. Johnson

Economics of immigration could defy laws  AP via NJ Post Adam Geller

New action against bribes fights a practice that goes back decades San Antonio Express Courier / Sanford Nowlin

Accountability Office Finds Itself Accused NY Times / William J. Broad

Treasuries Mired in Worst Slump Since 1999 as Fed Raises Rates Bloomberg / Michael McDonald

Employment Gains, Manufacturing Speeds Up: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Dollar May Decline as ECB, BOJ Increase Rates, Survey Shows Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber

MA: Condo fever comes to town Baltimore Sun / Lorraine Mirabella

Betting Big on Adjustables LA Times / E. Scott Reckard

CO: Home crossroads: To own or rent? Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi

Debt company squeeze has consumers in a pinch Newsday / Henry Gilgoff

Are You Getting Paid for the Risk? LA Times / Tom Petruno

Hear Me Now NY Post / Peter Lauria

Invest Globally, Stagnate Locally NY Times / Daniel Gross

Windows habit not hard to break Orange County Register / Jonathan Lansner

Microsoft realizes all roads lead to Web Chicago Tribune / James Coates

A Nation of Pack Rats Needs Room to Stow NY Times / Vivian Marino

Missing the point on immigration Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

Tax honesty comes not from altruism but from fear Boston Globe / Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt

CD’s On Joy Ride NY Post

Fund chief Brennan keeps giant's focus on the long term Boston Globe

One Share, One Vote: One Big Test $ NY Times / Gretchen Morgenson

MA: Investing by the numbers, Hub style Boston globe / Ross Kerber

Safe water in demand worldwide Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Gregory M. Drahuschak

A love-hate relationship with America's super-rich Chicago Tribune / Andrew Leckey

Employers block use of Internet services Wall Street Journal via South Florida Sun Sentinel / Shawn Young

Asia, Addicted to Exports, Must Look Within Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Beware of Mooching Kids Wall Street Journal / Glenn Ruffenach

Fat Pitches in Market Get Harder to Find Wall Street Journal / Scott Patterson

Cultures actually clash in US Airways-America West merger Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Dan Fitzpatrick

Calculating the Inflation Rate Wall Street Journal

Good investments can beat inflation Boston Herald / Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine

With fund awards it's the method that counts most Marketwatch / Chuck Jaffe

Oil Expert Is Still a Fan Wall Street Journal / Sandra Ward

The Fed, the Bank and the ECB might set rates, but they don't have any power Independent / Hamish McRae

Less Can Be More When It Comes to Overseas Stocks US News and World Report via NY Times / Paul J. Lim

UK: BoE will eat its words as slump bites Scotsman / Bill Jamieson

UK: Now foreign bidders size up our banks Guardian – Observer / Richard Wachman

04/03

French protests reflect fear of U.S.-style job insecurity USA Today / Jeffrey Stinson

Fed's next rate hike not quite a sure bet MSNBC / Martin Wolk

A New Offshore Money Center? FT via LA Times / Richard Lapper

The Third Industrial Revolution Ludwig von Mises Institute / Hans F. Sennholz

Atomic profit potential Marketwatch / Sean Brodrick

CalSTRS funds gap lowered Sacramento Bee / Gilbert Chan

SEC’s Big Chill NY Post / Chris Byron

Bush missed mark on Social Security Contra Costa Times / Steve Butler

FASB: Put Pension Status on the Balance Sheet CFO.com / David M. Katz

NY: Second Ave. boom builds NY Daily News / Lore Croghan

Some homeowners struggle to keep up with adjustable rates USA Today / Noelle Knox

Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through March Reuters

Dow, Nasdaq rally wanes; stocks end mixed AP via NJ Post / Christopher Wang

CA: Hidden Depression In Silly.con Valley & the Seismic Shift In the SF Bay Area Population Safehaven /  Jas Jain

The Great Global Growth Debate Morgan Stanley / Stephen Roach

Will Labor Markets Tighten Further? Morgan Stanley / Richard Berner

Review and Preview Morgan Stanley / Ted Wieseman and David Greenlaw

Too much, too fast? CNN / Alexandra Twin

Bush said likely to replace Treasury chief Snow Reuters / Caren Bohan and Glenn Somerville

Feds: Identity theft numbers overstated AP via Detroit News / Pauline Jelinek

A Lower USD/KRW Through Contagion Morgan Stanley / Stephen Jen and Sharon Yeshaya

CAD in Overshoot Territory Morgan Stanley / Stephen Jen, Luca Bindelli and Charles St.-Arnaud

Turkey: (Dis)appointment Morgan Stanley / Serhan Cevik

Papers, Web sites in scrape on stories Chicago Tribune / Robert Manor

An Analysis of the Systemic Risks Posed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta / Robert A. Eisenbeis, W. Scott Frame, and Larry D. Wall

Central Counterparty Clearing: History, Innovation, and Regulation Federal Reserve Board / Randall S. Kroszner

U.S. Stocks Advance on Profits, Takeovers; Caterpillar Gains Bloomberg / Nick Baker

Mixed March for auto sales CNN

Ford Sales Down 5 Percent in March AP via Forbes / Dee-Ann Durbin

Earthquake insurance should cost a lot $ FT / John Gapper

U.S. Treasuries Fall; Report Shows Rise in Manufacturing Prices Bloomberg / Rodrigo Davies and Michael McDonald

The Bond Investor Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Benchmark yield near 4-year high CNN

Harvard's El-Erian Says Emerging Market Bond Rally in Jeopardy Bloomberg / Danielle Kost and Matthew Keenan

U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index Fell to 55.2 in March From 56.7 Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Crude oil prices rise above $67 a barrel AP via NJ Post / George Jahn

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

Fortune 500 2006 Fortune via CNN

GM Sells GMAC Stake to Cerberus-Led Group for $7 Bln Bloomberg / Jeff Green

CA: Housing Perks on the Rise for Middle Class LA Times / Gary Polakovic

Monthly Muni Issuance Continues to Decline Bond Buyer / Maxwell Meyers

Treasuries Are in Worst Slump Since 1999 on Fed Rates Bloomberg / Michael McDonald

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru: Latin America Local Bond Preview Bloomberg / Andrea Jaramillo

The perfect seasonal storm? Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

April offers rain, taxes and records Marketwatch

Dollar Rises on Speculation Reports Will Flag Improving Economy Bloomberg / Kosuke Goto

Oil Falls a Second Day as U.S. Gasoline Supply Concern Eases Bloomberg /                  Gavin Evans

Labor Shortage in China May Lead to Trade Shift NY Times / David Barboza

Japan's March Tankan Survey Holds Near One-Year High Bloomberg / Lily Nonomiya

Every Click You Make, They'll Be Watching You NY Times / Bob Tedeschi

 

04/04

Public Policy and Central Counterparty Clearing Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Michael H. Moskow

Canada: The Conduct of Monetary Policy: Dealing with Changes in the Terms of Trade Bank of Canada / Pierre Duguay

FDIC State Profiles FDIC

U.S. Regional Banking and Economic Performance Remained Strong into Early 2006 FDIC

Citigroup CEO says major acquisition unlikely Reuters / Belinda Goldsmith

Personal bankruptcy filings plunge AP via Tacoma News Tribune

Blame it on the bunny Marketwatch / Jennifer Waters

Painting a 'perfect picture' for gold? Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

The Europeans are Fed watchers, too Marketwatch / Steve Goldstein

Fed officials see sustainable U.S. growth ahead Reuters / Andrea Hopkins

Blockbuster lawsuit: Netflix sues rival AP via MSNBC

Calpine will cut a third of its staff, sell 20 plants San Jose Business Journal

Maxtor cuts forecasts, plans job cuts AP via Beaufort Gazette

Sell Signals Smartmoney.com / James B. Stewart

Transcripts: Economy concerned Greenspan AP via MSNBC

NY: Housing frenzy slows down NY Daily News / Lore Croghan

Fed Forecaster Warned of `Deluge' in 2000, Texts Show Bloomberg / Craig Torres and Scott Lanman

The Economic Outlook Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond / Jeffrey M. Lacker

The Buttonwood column: On the up and up $ The Economist

Fed Tells Citi's Prince: Go Ahead And Grow Forbes / Greg Levine

U.S. Stocks Rise, Sending Nasdaq to 5-Year High on Fed Comments Bloomberg / Nick Baker and Dune Lawrence

Nasdaq ends at a 5-year high CNN / Alexandra Twin and Jessica Seid

Google jumps back above $400 CNN / Paul R. La Monica

Economy shows signs of vigor AP via Detroit News / Adam Geller

$2.65? Gas is a bargain for now Detroit Free Press / Alejandro Bodipo-Memba

Gold works as a hedge against inflation AP via NJ Post / Meg Richards

Is your tax-return info for sale? CNN / Jeanne Sahadi

Dollar falls on Chinese diversification fears FT / Steve Johnson

Treasuries nudge higher in slow market FT / Jennifer Hughes, Joanna Chung and David Turner

Ecuador May Swap $3 Bln of Debt Due in 12 Months, Borja Says Bloomberg / Guillermo Parra-Bernal

Interest Rates Will Whack The Marts Friday NY Post John Crudele

Buybacks will continue to be popular Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

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

On a collision course $ The Economist

Stocks find momentum CNN

Merc, CBOT report record trading levels Chicago Sun Times

Tuesday Gold Coin Prices AP via NJ Post

Fed: Citigroup Can Pursue Big Acquisitions AP via Chicago Tribune

Euro Rises to Record Against Yen on Rate-Increase Speculation Bloomberg / Deborah Finestone and Joshua Krongold

UK: Mergers and Acquisitions Daily Standard / Irwin Stelzer

Oil futures fall to near $66 a barrel AP via NJ Post

Is the US following Japan's Path? The Speculative Investor via Safehaven / Steve Saville

China Official Urges Cut in US Debt Holding Reuters via NY Times

IMF May Raise World, Asian Economic Growth Forecasts Bloomberg /                  Amit Prakash

UK: Manufacturing gap widens between UK and eurozone Scotsman / Nick Bevens

Gas Prices Up Sharply Ahead of Peak Season Washington Post / Steven Mufson

UBS Back In Number One Spot Bond Buyer / Maxwell Meyers

Google Shows Index Funds Not So Passive After All Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Citigroup a `Test Case' for Trading, Regulator Says Bloomberg / Kevin Foley

Agencies Are Increasingly Offering Buyouts, GAO Report Finds Washington Post / Stephen Barr

America eyes two paths for illegal migrants Christian Science Monitor / Amanda Paulson

Shame and Opportunity Tech Central Station / Marvin Duran Rodriguez

U.S. Must Drop WTO Talks to Save Support for Trade, Thomas Says Bloomberg / Mark Drajem

Shanghai Copper Rises to Record as Funds Increase Investment Bloomberg / Chia-Peck

04/05

Mutual funds flunk test as corporate watchdog St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

WI: Area ranks high in lost jobs Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Joel Dresang

Bankruptcies fall, then inch back up Minneapolis Star Tribune / Kara McGuire

Mortgage Application Volume Up While Refinance Share Drops In Latest Survey Mortgage Bankers Association

Real-estate brokers step up rebates as market cools Wall Street Journal via Pittsburgh Post Gazette / James R. Hagerty

Joint Statement by the Securities Industry Association and the BMA on Pursuing a Merger Bond Market Association

NC: NoDa next stop in rail-line boom? Charlotte Observer / Doug Smith

TX: Housing construction and sales continue unabated, but builders see cost problems Houston Chronicle / Nancy Sarnoff

Big Oil seen trimming Venezuela risks Marketwatch / Jasmina Kelemen

Obscure Economic Indicator: Presidential Approval Ratings Slate / Daniel Gross

Immigration Reform: Why Business Could Get Burned Business Week via MSNBC / Richard S. Dunham

Ford: no chance of bankruptcy Reuters via CNN

BofA's savings plan attracts $60 million AP via Charlotte Observer

Look up! Big bucks in billboards CNN / Paul R. La Monica

World's discarded computers land in China's digital scrap heap Knight Ridder / Tim Johnson

A Leaner, More Skilled U.S. Manufacturing Workforce Federal Reserve Bank of New York

A Perspective on Mexico Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas / Richard W. Fisher

National Update Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas / Alan D. Viard

EconSouth Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

U.S. interest rates in neutral range-Fed's Hoenig Reuters

Fed's Fisher urges emerging mkt care, lauds Mexico Reuters

Fed's Geithner warns bankers against complacency Reuters / Victoria Thieberger

Netflix shares rise on lawsuit against Blockbuster Reuters

6,000 Pilots at Delta Air Vote to Strike NY Times / Jeff Bailey and Christopher Elliott

Ex-Refco Brokers Charged NY Post / Roddy Boyd

House Approves Limits on Big U.S. Political Donations Bloomberg / Jonathan D. Salant

Small-cap rally linked to hedge funds Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

Credit derivatives' boom goes on $ FT / Richard Beales

NYBOT seat sells for record price as board meets $ FT / Jennifer Hughes and John Authers

Stocks Climb Higher in Volatile Trading AP via South Florida Sun Sentinel / Michael J. Martinez

CO: Will home prices go in tank? Denver area earns safer ranking Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi

Americans keep snapping up second homes Reuters via MSNBC

Can mortgages be trumped? Orange County Register / Jonathan Lansner

Treasuries up as focus turns to payrolls data FT / Jennifer Hughes in New York, Joanna Chung in London and David Turner

IRS eyes changes in return privacy AP via Denver Post / Mary Dalrymple

Republican woes mount $ The Economist

UK: Bank expected to keep rates level BBC News

Sun Capital senses US retail slowdown Reuters

U.S. ISM Services Index Rises to 60.5 in March From 60.1 Bloomberg / Joe Richter

Financial Education and the National Jump$tart Coalition Survey Federal Reserve Board / Ben S. Bernanke

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Bernanke doesn't mention economy in literacy remarks Reuters

Treasuries still higher as ISM services on target Reuters

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

GM's Wagoner: Now is not time to panic Detroit Free Press / Michael Ellis and Jennifer Dixon

The Economics of Henry Ford May Be Passé NY Times / David Leonhardt

Teaser-rate mortgages to jolt poor with big bill Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

Copper, Zinc Rise to Records in London as Stockpiles Decline Bloomberg / Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

Crude Oil Rebounds on Concern About Nigerian Oil-Supply Delay Bloomberg / Eduard Gismatullin

Euro gains vs dollar on rate views, shares mixed Reuters

A Terrain That Peaks at $33,392 and Bottoms at $21 NY Times / David Cay Johnston and Ron Nixon

Treasury's Snow Suffers From Faint Support in Robust Economy Bloomberg / Kevin Carmichael

UK: Manufacturing output unexpectedly falls in February FT / Jamie Chisholm

Is Reliance on Real Estate a Crack in the Foundation? Washington Post / Neil Irwin

Muni Bonds Synonymous With Pay-to-Play, Author Says Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Will Corporate Profits Continue to Outperform? Market Thoughts via Safehaven / Henry To

The Tech Sector Is Hogging the Green Blanket Wall Street Journal / Jesse Eisinger

Wal-Mart to Enter Urban Markets Washington Post / Ylan Q. Mui

Jeff Immelt, Explain Yourself, Mutual Fund Says Bloomberg / Amity Shlaes

How cash-strapped investors can break into the stock market Christian Science Monitor / Randy Dotinga

Dollar Falls; Hoenig Signals Fed Is Close to Last Rate Increase Bloomberg / Keiko Ujikane

Partying Like it's 1999 Safehaven / Christopher Galakoutis

Italy: Whatever happened to the economy? In Italy, nobody's asking Taipei Times / Luigi Spaventa

Thailand: Thaksin's Exit Good for Thailand. Asia, Too Bloomberg / William Pesek Jr.

Hedge Funds Are Defying Soros, Gross Predictions Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn

04/06

House GOP budget talks collapse Marketwatch / William L. Watts

White House expected to name FDIC head AP via Beaufort Gazette / Marcy Gordon

If You're Cheating on Your Taxes... Business Week via MSNBC / Howard Gleckman

Global Growth Inflates . . . as the GOP deflates. National Review / Micahel T., Darda

Run Away From US Stocks? Fallstreet via Safehaven / /Brady Willett

Are gold prices signaling inflation? Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Industries join forces to push for gulf drilling St. Petersburg Times / Wes Allison

Jobs: March Goes Out Like a Lion Business Week via MSNBC / Rick MacDonald

Padilla stepping down as Ford president AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Dee-Ann Durbin

WA: Regulators target lending abuse Washington Times / Patrice Hill

MA: Foreclosures up: Rise occurs in affordable Hub neighborhoods Boston Herald / Jerry Kronenberg

NY: Battling for residential biz NY Daily News / Phyllis Furman

Vanguard Group chief dismisses long-term bear market talk Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Patricia Sabatini

Is a strong economy bad for your health? Reuters via MSNBC

Merrill Lynch says stocks aren't cheap AP via Beaufort Gazette / Ellen Simon

Money funds rise in latest week AP via Beaufort Gazette

CME to become exclusive e-trader of NYMEX energy futures, options AP via Chicago Sun Times / Michael J. Martinez

Alaska No. 1 in 'pork' per capita, again Stateline.org / Christine Vestal

U.S. Stocks' Three-Day Rally Ends as Gold, Oil Prices Climb Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

Last tango in Detroit? The Economist

$600 gold: Want in? Think twice CNN / Rob Kelley

Gold futures break through $600 an ounce FT / Chris Flood

Mom and pop investors feel fire in the belly again $ FT / John Authers, Rebecca Knight and Peter Garnham

Mortgages at 31-month high Marketwatch / Steve Kerch

Oil Rises to 2-Month High as U.S. Gasoline Inventories Slip Bloomberg / Mark Shenk

SEC chief walks fine line, surprising some AP via Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Marcy Gordon

Myths and migration The Economist

The Tancredo tendency $ The Economist

Health care for everyone The Economist

Trichet ‘wrong-foots’ eurozone bond market FT / Joanna Chung in London, Jennifer Hughes in New York and David Turner

EU: ‘Better bond documentation needed’ FT / Ivar Simensen

EU: The troubled politics of European reform $ The Economist

Accidence and substance The Economist

The Effect of Removing Geographic Restrictions on Banking in the United States: Lessons for Europe Federal Reserve Board / Randall S. Kroszner

Dollar Appreciated Moderately in March Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Fed's Moskow- US outlook good, inflation contained Reuters

Treasuries Fall on Expected Jobs Strength, Rising Gold, Energy Bloomberg / Kabir Chibber and Michael McDonald

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

Coca-Cola pay plan thinks long-term Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Enron Pig$ NY Post / John Crudele

3M raises forecast on strength in all divisions $ FT / Andrei Postelnicu and Doug Cameron

Euro falls on ECB chief's comments Marketwatch / Wanfeng Zhou

Gold Rises to $600 for First Time Since 1981 Amid Oil Concern Bloomberg / Danielle Rossingh

$3 gas may not slow U.S. buying, oil exec says AP via Denver Post / Brad Foss

Oil extends rally towards $68 Reuters via CNN

Heavy on metal, funds return with gusto Reuters / Richard Dobson and Russell Blinch

Is adviser worth the fees? It's all in the numbers Dallas Morning News / Scott Burns

E-Mail Trouble NY Post / Roddy Boyd

Why we aren't saving enough Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Jobless rate higher for U.S.-born than immigrants CNN / Chris Isidore

U.S. jobless claims fall unexpectedly last week Reuters

Eurozone interest rates held at 2.5% FT / Neil Dennis

Long-Rate Folderol Is Reaching Inflection Point Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

With Listings From Owners As Well as Agents, Sites May Weaken Realtors' Hold Wall Street Journal / James R. Hagerty and Kevin J. Delaney

U.S. Jobless Claims Probably Rose Last Week, BN Survey Shows Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

A Right to Migrate? Tech Central Station / Nathan Smith

NC: A nation divided on immigration Christian Science Monitor / Patrik Jonsson and Gail Russell Chaddock

America's Oil Weapon Tech Central Station / Max Schulz

Gold revival a lesson in investing Marketwatch / David Callaway

Crude Oil Rises a Second Day After U.S. Gasoline Supplies Drop Bloomberg / Gavin Evans and Howard Liberman

80% of Budget Effectively Off Limits to Cuts NY Times / Edmund L. Andrews

Goldman's Focus on Bottom Line Is a Capital Idea Bloomberg / Mark Gilbert

IMF wants more say for rising economies FT / Krishna Guha and Chris Giles

Europe Is Threatened by Misguided Politicians Bloomberg / John M. Berry

Australian Unemployment Rate Falls to 29-Year-Low 5% Bloomberg / Hans van Leeuwen

Euro Rises to Record Against Yen; Trichet to Signal Higher Rate Bloomberg / Chris Young

 

04/07

Soaring state revenues beat expectations Stateline.org / Kavan Peterson and Mark K. Matthews

What Is the Federal Reserve Banks' Imputed Cost of Equity Capital? Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

12L Economic Trends pdf Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

New facts to add spice to debate Marketwatch / Gregg Robb

Bond Buyers Drive Hard Bargain with Ford CFO.com / Stephen Taub

Peak in payrolls could spark bond rally Dallas Morning News /Danielle DiMartino

TX: Online prices are out of touch Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

Risky Forecast: This Time Is Different $ NY Times / Floyd Norris