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09/01

MI: Union numbers continue to fall Lansing State Journal

Peter Schiff vs. Art Laffer Euro Pacific via Safehaven / Peter Schiff

The Utilities Averages' new high Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Experts: Big Drop in Gas Prices Unlikely AP via Chicago Tribune / Brad Foss

Property decline offsets US jobless fall FT / Richard Beales

Ford's zero percent financing brings in buyer traffic Dallas Morning News / Terry Box

IRS Fraudulent Refunds an Estimated $318M AP via Washington Post / Mary Dalrymple

U.S. Treasury bond prices finish higher AP via Houston Chronicle

ECB's Trichet Says Oil, Wages Are Inflation Danger Bloomberg / Isabella Lamera and John Fraher

Copper, silver rise slightly; gold slips AP via Houston Chronicle

Gateway rejects $450 million offer by e-Machine founder for retail line Philadelphia Inquirer

CO: Home rental vacancy rate hits 7.1% in Q2 Rocky Mountain News / John Rebchook

Fed's Bernanke: Can't rule out China hard landing Reuters

Remarks at the presentation of the Order of the Palmetto, Dillon, South Carolina Federal Reserve Board / Ben S. Bernanke

Fed gets inflation target benefits informally-study Reuters / Ros Krasny

Federal Reserve Events Reuters

Housing market woes benefit US apartment landlords Reuters / Ilaina Jonas

July pending home sales fall 7 percent Reuters via CNN

Dow hits three-month high CNN / Alexandra Twin and Steve Hargreaves

Ford's August U.S. Auto Sales Fall; GM, Toyota Gain Bloomberg / Bill Koenig and Alan Ohnsman

Job growth: 'Just right' CNN / Chris Isidore

U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index Drops to 54.5 in August From 54.7 Bloomberg / Courtney Schlisserman

Wall Street gains following jobs report FT / John O’Doherty

U.S. Economy: Job Growth Picks Up, Unemployment Drops Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Don't Believe Those Inflation Numbers Ludwig Von Mises Institute / Mark Brandly

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

Inflation Targets and Inflation Expectations: Some Evidence from the Recent Oil Shocks Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Early jobs sparked Bernanke's interests AP via Houston Chronicle

Bernanke Makes the New Case for Global Investing Bloomberg / Chet Currier

Bond Market Is Set to Debate If Issue Price Matters Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

Opposite ends of the labor market face opposite problems Christian Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull

Bernanke Makes the New Case for Global Investing Bloomberg /  Chet Currier

Utilities Averages' new high Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

NY: Downtown High NY Post / Paul Tharp

Gold Digging Tipsters eyed In options trades NY Post / Zachery Kouwe 

European Manufacturing May Have Grown for 14th Month in August Bloomberg / Jeffrey T. Lewis

India develops its industrial strength NY Times via IHT / Keith Bradsher

09/02

Rally faces first big test CNN / Alexandra Twin

Callable CDs can pay higher rates, but there are pitfalls Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Humberto Cruz

Employees soon might have the edge Denver Post / Al Lewis

FL: Economy may wilt season's last hurrah Orlando Sentinel / Christopher Boyd

Deja Vu All Over Again Thoughts From The Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

Market conditions favor mortgage-backed securities Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

Housing casts shadow on prospects for banks Marketwatch / Nick Godt

The Odd Recovery: Unemployment Is Low and So Is Employment NY Times / Floyd Norris

Desperate home sellers turning to auctions Sarasota Herald-Tribune via Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram / Michael Pollick

For Workers Sent Abroad, a Tax Jolt NY Times / Keith Bradsher

Parents shell out big bucks for tutors Bloomberg via Washington Times / Lisa Kassenaar

U.S. Treasuries Extend Rally, Driving Yields to Five-Month Lows Bloomberg / Elizabeth Stanton

European 10-Year Bonds Record Weekly Gain on Inflation View Bloomberg / Gavin Finch and Agnes Lovasz

Bernanke learned value of hard work The State / Stella M. Hopkins

Workers lose traction over past 10 years CNN / Jeanne Sahadi

Arizona job gains likely to continue Arizona Republic / Chad Graham

Yen Falls for Fifth Straight Week Versus Euro, Sets Record Low Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger

09/03

The housing collapse heard round the world Globe and Mail / Barbara Mckenna

Symptoms of recession are there Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Has oil production finally peaked? BBC News

What 40-hour workweek? San Diego Union Tribune / Michael Kinsman

More 20-somethings turning into homeowners Albany Times Union via The State / Deborah Moore

CO: The pace of pay Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi, Tom McGhee and Beth Potter

Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks may climb after Labor Day Reuters / Vivianne Rodrigues

Fund managers keep cap on commissions $ FT / Kate Burgess

CA: High home prices, stagnant wages put squeeze on middle class Long Beach Press Telegram / Barbara Correa

Greenback falls on US housing concerns AFP via Taipei Times

Service Industries Suggest Slower Growth: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

'New economy' means stagnant pay for most workers Baltimore Sun / Jay Hancock

FL: Housing chill could ax jobs Palm Beach Post / Marilyn Geewax

CA: Fixed rate stable while 1-year ARM ends week lower Orange County Register

One condo-flipping crisis doesn't make a recession Independent / Mark Tinker

PA: Home buyers socked by title insurance Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Patricia Sabatini

Lowering rate is so 5 percent ago Boston Herald / Kenneth R. Harney

Ford Chief Says `We're in Trouble' in North America Bloomberg / Bill Koenig

Merrill Lynch rates a 'buy' after strong earnings growth Chicago Tribune via Baltimore Sun / Andrew Leckey

UK: Who can we count on for growth if we can't count on American consumers? Independent / Hamish McRae

Is a Recession Ahead? A Bond Buyer’s Debate NY Times / Robert D. Hershey, Jr.

For economy to thrive, employers must fill jobs Tennessean / Tom Negri

Home price data takes center stage this week Marketwatch / Greg Robb

Copper theft rising Clarion Ledger / Arnold Lindsay

The Last Stand of the 6-Percenters? NY Times / Damon Darlin

Anxiety complex? LA Times / Diane Wedner

Bubble Trouble Rubbish NY Post / Terry Keenan

Fixed-rate loans come in many sizes, shapes and payment plans Inman News via LA Times / Jack Guttentag

A low appraisal doesn't always jeopardize a deal Inman News via LA Times / Dian Hymer

WA: Home prices' long rise: Is the end near? Seattle Times / Elizabeth Rhodes

Offshoring can be positive, or it can be painful Philadelphia Inquirer / Andrew Cassel

How investors will know a real rally's on the way Chicago Sun Times / Alexander P. Paris

Ford CEO Says Automaker Must Change Ways AP via NY Times

Nasdaq may launch hostile bid for LSE Guardian – Observer / Richard Wachman

Why the Tide Hasn’t Turned Toward Growth Stocks US News and World Report via NY Times Paul J. Lim

Rising trade, abundance should benefit everyone Toronto Star / David Crane

IMF Raises Forecast for World Economy Growth to 5.1%, Ansa Says Bloomberg / Andrew Davis

The State of Research Isn’t All That Grand NY Times / Anna Bernasek

 

09/04

Firms Vest Early, Dodge Option Expense CFO.com / Marie Leone

Treasuries retreat after U.S. holiday Reuters

New bull-market surprise ahead? Marketwatch / Paul B. Farrell

Low wages complicate debt payment UPI

How Confusion About the Money Supply is Damaging the US Economy Brookes News via Safehaven / Gerard Jackson

Bush Vows to Keep Workers Competitive AP via Newsday / Deb Riechmann

CA: There may be hope Long Beach Press Telegram / Felix Sanchez

Microsoft / Yahoo FT / Lex

Online banking up 27% in 2005 MCT via Lansing State Journal

1 in 3 car buyers opt for longer loans Gannett News via Lansing Satte Journal / John Eckberg

Happy Labor Day: More work, less pay St. Paul Tribune via Seattle Post Intelligencer / H.J. Cummins

Bush gives economy good marks AP via Dallas Morning News

Retail Analyst Quits Street for Solo Gig NY Post / Suzanne Parker

The end of the American dream? BBC News / Steve Schifferes

Bankruptcy filings hit 20-year lows Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jason Cato

For all but 'hotshot' young workers, a hard time in America NY Times via IHT / Steven Greenhouse

Oil Falls to 11-Week Low as Gasoline Demand, Iran Concerns Ease Bloomberg / Eduard Gismatullin

Crude oil futures drop below $69 AP via NJ Post / George Jahn

Russia's Debt Rating Raised One Step By S&P to BBB+ Bloomberg / Svenja O'Donnell

Sweden Sends Message to Europe as Election Looms Bloomberg / Matthew Lynn

Wi-fi showing up almost everywhere South Florida Sun Sentinel / Jeff Zbar

Taxes and spending Washington Times / Timothy J. Penny

IL: Illegal immigrant workers, the health-care system and taxpayers all pay a steep price Chicago Tribune / Stephen Franklin and Darnell Little

Treasury Bills Scheduled for This Week NY Times

Internet Phone Upstart at a Crossroads: Off the Hook, or Off the Mark? NY Times / Matt Richtel

Central Banks Favor Fannie, Freddie Debt Over U.S. Treasuries Bloomberg / Michael McDonald

Going for the Long Ball Pimco / Mark Kiesel

Japanese Bonds Provide World's Best Returns as Economy Slows Bloomberg / Issei Morita and Keiko Ujikane

09/05

Utah home values boom Salt Lake Tribune / Lesley Mitchell

Horrors may hit before Halloween Australian via Fiend’s SuperBear Page / Anatole Kaletsky

Heading for a Fall? Smartmoney.com / Will Swarts

WI: Housing values slow suddenly Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Michele Derus

Home equity borrowers on the edge Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Share gains with globalisation’s losers $ FT / Martin Wolf

Agencies Seek Public Comment on Basel II and Market Risk Proposed Rulemakings Federal Reserve Board

Frederic S. Mishkin sworn in as member of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve Board

ABC/WashPost US Consumer Comfort Index rises to -15 Reuters

Nasdaq jumps, Dow drifts CNN / Alexandra Twin

Oil In Them Thar Waters? Forbes / Tom Van Riper

Oil prices fall on ample supplies, end of driving season AP via San Diego Union Tribune

On oil prices FT / John Authers

Inversion and reversion The Economist

U.S. Treasuries Drop Most in 8 Weeks as Low Yields Prompt Sales Bloomberg / Deborah Finestone and Elizabeth Stanton

Stocks fluctuate in afternoon trading AP via The State / Joe Bel Bruno

Sharp home price pullback CNN / Les Christie

Copper, Nickel, Gold Surge on Demand From Investment Funds Bloomberg / Katy Watson and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen

You are working harder and getting paid less NY Post / John Crudele

Major U.S. oil source is tapped CNN / Chris Isidore

U.S. Treasuries slip on profit-taking, OECD report Reuters / Lucia Mutikani

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

Intel job cuts expected Reuters via CNN

Job Losses May Turn Housing Slump Into a Rout Bloomberg / John F. Wasik

Fed leader goes home to a prospering economy Newsday / James P. Pinkerton

Fed rates may need to rise, ECB can continue-OECD Reuters / Brian Love

Yield-Curve Recession Indicator Flashes Yellow Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Bond Investors Do Their Bit to Cut Recession Risk Bloomberg / Chet Currier

US Aug layoffs surge, housing slowdown cited Reuters

`Blank Check' IPOs Alarm NASD Amid Resurgence of Unnamed Deals Bloomberg / Elizabeth Hester

Indexing brings peace of mind to mutual funds Philadelphia Inquirer / Jeff Brown

Moody's rating hedge fund risk CNN

ETF-O-Mania Forbes / Michael Maiello and Megan Johnston

Oil firms: Tests indicate oil discovery in Gulf AP via Houston Chronicle

Oil prices recover after overnight fall, but still under $69 a barrel AP via Houston Chronicle

Russia's Consumer Borrowing Feeds Asset-Backed Market Bloomberg / Sebastian Boyd and Todd Prince

Europe's Services Expand at Slowest Pace in 7 Months Bloomberg / Dara Doyle

Hallowed Ground or Sprawl? Let Congress Decide Bloomberg / Andrew Ferguson

Labor's Lost Lament Daily Standard / Irwin M. Stelzer

September song Marketwatch / Dr. Irwin Kellner

Top US companies cut working capital 5.6 pct-study Reuters

Japan's 10-Year Bonds Decline; Auction Demand Lowest Since 2003 Bloomberg / Keiko Ujika

Coffee in New York Poised for Price Jolt on Smaller Brazil Crop Bloomberg / Claudia Carpenter and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen

Dip in gas prices may lift entire economy Christian Science Monitor / Ron Scherer

The Goldilocks Economy... Fundamental Trader Alert via Safehaven / Mark McMillan

Yen Rises to Two-Week High as Fukui May Signal Rate Increase Bloomberg / Chris Young and Kosuke Goto

09/06

WI: Incomes grow, but pace is slow Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Avrum D. Lank

Have You Driven Out a Ford, Lately? Slate / Daniel Gross

House Republicans Defy Bush on Immigration Ahead of Election Bloomberg / Nicholas Johnston

Boomers won't drive consumption Dallas Morning News / Danielle DiMartino

Stocks Tumble on Fears of Fed Rate Hikes AP via Baltimore Sun / Tim Paradis

Nasdaq has worst day since late July Marketwatch / Mark Cotton

Ex-Illinois governor sentenced to 78 months FT / Doug Cameron

Ford bonds rally on executive shakeup news Marketwatch / Leslie Wines

American Housing Horror Show: Twice As Many Units Built Than the Demand! Prophet of Doom and Gloom via Safehaven / Jas Jain

ETF Investors Take Note Smartmoney.com / Lawrence Carrel

Bank of Canada keeps target for the overnight rate at 4 1/4 per cent Bank of Canada

Canada: Lending rate steady at 4.25% CP via Toronto Star

New York Oil Falls to 5-Month Low as Iran Supply Concern Eases Bloomberg / Mark Shenk

Beige Book Federal Reserve Board

Barbarians in the boardroom Marketwatch / David Callaway

FL: Home-price increases slow Palm Beach Post / Linda Rawls

Seniors carrying a heavier debt load NY Daily News / Jean Chatzky

Retiring baby boomers create worker shortage AP via Long Beach Press Telegram / Emily Fredrix

Crude oil slips to $68.14 per barrel UPI

U.S. Stocks Retreat on Inflation Concern; Sunoco, Intel Decline Bloomberg / Hilary Johnson

Poole Says Fed Can Be `Patient,' Wait for Inflation to Recede Bloomberg / Kathleen Hays and Scott Lanman

U.S. service growth rose in August – survey Reuters

Treasuries Drop as Labor Costs Rise, Service Sector Expands Bloomberg / Deborah Finestone and Aaron Pan

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Retreat as Mortgage Bond Market Mutates Bloomberg / James Tyson

Treasuries extend losses after high Q2 unit labor costs Reuters

Mortgages Grow Riskier, and Investors Are Attracted NY Times / Vikas Bajaj

US chain store sales rise 0.3 pct in latest week Reuters

Productivity slows to 1.6 pct. Increase AP via Houston Chronicle

U.S. mortgage applications rose in latest week-MBA Reuters

Public Will Pay for Convention-Center Hotel Binge Bloomberg / Joe Mysak

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

Congress Wants to Ensure SEC Has Funds to Police Option Awards Bloomberg / Vineeta Anand and Jesse Westbrook

Home Purchase Applications Rise in Latest Survey Mortgage Bankers Association

CA: Now This Is a Tough Commute LA Times / Joseph Menn

CO: Housing slump deepens Denver Post / Aldo Svaldi

Some real estate agents protect status quo -- even if it costs them NY Times via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Damon Darlinthe

CA: State Farm to Cut Rates for Homeowners LA Times / Marc Lifsher

Oil Falls to Three-Month Low as Iran, Hurricane Concerns Ease Bloomberg / Eduard Gismatullin

European Economies: ECB's Weber Signals 2007 Rate Outlook Open Bloomberg / John Fraher