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05/04
Bernanke
likely to give less dour take on economy AP via Seattle Post
Intelligencer / Jeannine Aversa
Oil
settles above $54 on signs overseas demand up AP via Houston Chronicle
Congress leery about
Obama's plan on tax loopholes AP via Denver Post / Stephen Ohlemacher
FL:
Orange County hotel taxes plunge 28 percent in March Orlando Sentinel /
Jason Garcia
European economy
'will shrink 4%' BBC News
2
+ 2 = 4 Pimco / Bill Gross
Fighting
inflation: I-bonds vs. TIPS CNN / Donna Rosato
The
Economic Outlook, May 2009 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond / Jeffrey Lacker
The
Consolidation of Financial Market Regulation: Pros, Cons, and Implications
for the United States Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond / Sabrina R. Pellerin,
John
R. Walter and Patricia E. Wescott
Stocks
surge on recovery hopes CNN / Alexandra Twin
Hint of U.S. Economic
Recovery Fuels Increased Demand Risk Brewer Futures Group via Safehaven
The
Trillion Dollar Deadline Forbes / Matthew Craft
‘Great
Recession’ Will Redefine Full Employment as Jobs Vanish Bloomberg /
Matthew Benjamin and Rich Miller
Construction
Spending in the U.S. Unexpectedly Rose Bloomberg / Bob Willis and
Shobhana Chandra
U.S.
pending home sales hint at market bottom Reuters
Pending
home sales jump 3.2% CNN / Les Christie
Monday’s
Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard
U.S.
Stocks Advance as Home Sales Beat Estimates, Sprint Gains Bloomberg /
Lynn Thomasson
Obama
Wants $190 Billion Tax Increase on Companies Bloomberg / Ryan J. Donmoyer
Where
are the world's most-popular museums? The Economist
EU
Says Europe Economy to Shrink 4%, ‘Free Fall’ Over Bloomberg / Emma
Ross-Thomas
Worries
Rise on the Size of U.S. Debt NY Times / Graham Bowley and Jack Healy
Bonds
Show Lehman Fades in History as Spreads Narrow Bloomberg / Dakin
Campbell
Treasuries
May Decline; Yields Near 2009 High on Supply Concern Bloomberg / Bob
Chen and Candice Zachariahs
Downturn
clobbers construction, manufacturing jobs Boston Herald / Donna Goodison
Oil hovers
at $53 as traders eye possible recovery AP via The State / alex Kennedy
Obama's economic
policy is a recipe for lower living standards Brookes News / Gerard
Jackson
Have Americans Lost
All Control Over the Federal Government? Lew Rockwell / Mark R. Crovelli
No
bear market here Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert
Sell
in May and stay away -- sort of Marketwatch / Michael Shulman
The
silence of the bears Marketwatch / Michael Kahn
Are
current market assumptions rooted in reality? Marketwatch / Paul Nolte
U.S.
Energy Independence? Get Real, Oil Execs Say in Survey Bloomberg /
Edward Klump
Asian
Stocks Advance on Chinese Manufacturing, Currency Pool Bloomberg /
Jonathan Burgos and Shani Raja
Yen
Falls as Speculation Global Slump Easing Spurs Yield Demand Bloomberg /
Ron Harui
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05/05
Fudged
job number may buoy markets, so beware NY Post / John Crudele
Bank
of America needs billions more, reports say Marketwatch / Michael
Kitchen
Tests
Said to Show Bank of America Has Biggest Need Bloomberg / Rebecca
Christie
Issues Raised by
the Credit Crunch and Global Recession Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Janet L. Yellen
Fed's
Yellen sees some "good news" on U.S. economy Reuters / Ros
Krasny
Fed’s
Yellen Says Economy May Be Reaching ‘Inflection Point’ Bloomberg /
Vivien Lou Chen
Bernanke
looking ahead to bailout ‘exit strategy’ as fears lessen Christian
Science Monitor / Mark Trumbull
Retail
sales likely to improve, but can gains last? Marketwatch / Andria Cheng
Meltdown
101: ISM index turning from red to amber? AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer /
Martin Crutsinger
Disney
profit beats Street Reuters via Globe and Mail
Stocks
wilt after the surge CNN / Alexandra Twin
When
Insiders Sell Forbes / David Serchuk
Where
are the most people imprisoned? The Economist
Bernanke:
The End Is Near Forbes / Joshua Zumbrun
Review
and Preview Morgan Stanley / Ted Wieseman
Bernanke
Warns of Danger of Credit Market ‘Relapse’ Bloomberg / Scott Lanman
‘Masters
of Universe’ Find Opportunity in Crisis Bloomberg / Caroline Baum
U.S.
Markets Wrap: Stocks Retreat on Stress Tests as Oil Drops Bloomberg /
Lynn Thomasson
Bernanke:
Job losses could go on once economy improves AP via Detroit Free Press
/ Jeannine Aversa
Oil
falls first day in five on inventories outlook Marketwatch / Moming
Zhou
Bernanke
Warns of Danger of Credit Market ‘Relapse’ Bloomberg / Scott Lanman
Challenges
in Resolving Systemically Important Financial Institutions Bloomberg /
Eric S. Rosengren
The
economic outlook Federal Reserve Board / Ben S. Bernanke
Sorry Ben, You Don't
Control Long Term Rates Delta via Safehaven
/ Michael Pento
Bernanke:
Economy to turn up in '09 CNN / David Goldman
Treasurys
slide before 3-year note auction Marketwatch / Deborah Levine
The
Recession Is Over Forbes / Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein
Economy
leaves many chambers of commerce scrimping Dallas Morning News / Sheryl
Jean
Bank
of America exec: Customers borrowing less, saving more Detroit Free
Press / Katherine Yung
Service
Industries in U.S. Contract at Slower Pace Bloomberg / Shobhana Chandra
Tuesday’s
Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard
Kraft
profit beats expectations Reuters
S&P
puts 23 financial firms on negative watch AP via Dallas Morning News
US
chain store sales rise 0.3 pct last week-Redbook Reuters
Dollar
declines on stress test leaks Marketwatch / Deborah Levine
Blame
the recession? Bank robbers cite economic slump AP via Globe and Mail /
Meg Kinnard
What
happens if swine flu goes away? Reuters / Maggie Fox
Treasury
Futures Little Changed; Fed Buyback Curbs Yield Gain Bloomberg /
Candice Zachariahs and Bob Chen
Like
Wall Street traffic, interest rates must now go in one direction
Marketwatch / Irwin Kellner
I Bond 0%
interest rate could rise later Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Tim Grant
UBS
Reports SF1.98 Billion First-Quarter Loss on Writedowns
Bloomberg / Elena Logutenkova
About 10
U.S. stress test banks to need more capital Reuters / Karey Wutkowski and Emily
Kaiser
Major
Banks Get Stress Test Results Today Washington Post / Binyamin
Appelbaum
MI:
State may face shortage of doctors AP via Detroit News
The
bear is dead, long live the bear Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert
Adidas
profit drops 97%; firm sees break-even half Marketwatch / Steve
Goldstein
S&P
500 Recovers From 25% Plunge as U.S. Profits Beat Forecasts Bloomberg /
Lu Wang
Asian
Stocks Advance on Economic Growth Optimism; Hon Hai
Jumps Bloomberg / Jonathan Burgos and Shani
Raja
Euro
Falls on Speculation ECB Will Cut Rates to Stem Recession Bloomberg /
Ron Harui
Australia
May Leave Benchmark Rate Unchanged at 3% Bloomberg / Jacob Greber
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05/06
Wells
Fargo listed among top subprime loan makers Minneapolis Star Tribune /
Neal St. Anthony
The
Stress Test Head Fake Forbes / Liz Moyer
Which
companies have the best reputations around the world? The Economist
Apple
rumored to want to buy Twitter Mercury News / Elise Ackerman and Troy Wolverton
Microsoft
CEO still sees chance to work with Yahoo Reuters
Unraveling
of Forward Market Optimism May Buoy Two-Year Notes Bloomberg / Liz Capo
McCormick
NY:
Nassau's Corbin arrested on tax evasion charges Newsday / Robert
Kessler
Obama
will slice budget by $17 billion CNN / Jeanne Sahadi
Report: Bush
lawyers will not face charges for approving torture Christian Science
Monitor / Liam Stack
For
Specter and the Democrats, it was a brief honeymoon Christian Science
Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock
Mexico City
returns to normal as swine flu restrictions fade Christian Science
Monitor / Sara Miller Llana
Issues Raised by
the Credit Crunch and Global Recession (2) Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Janet L. Yellen
Bank
of America, Citigroup, GMAC Need More Capital Bloomberg / Rebecca
Christie
News
Corp. posts flat third-quarter profit Marketwatch / David B. Wilkerson
Cisco
sees signs of a turnaround CNN / David Goldman
How the
major stock indexes fared Wednesday AP via Houston Chronicle
Stock
strategists tell industry execs that S&P 500 could break 1000 this year
Marketwatch / Sam Mamudi
Outbreak
focuses states' flu response Steline.org / Daniel C. Vock
Record decline in
eurozone sales BBC News
Treasuries
Rise as Record 10-Year Auction Draws Yield of 3.19% Bloomberg / Dakin
Campbell
Oil passes
$56, hits highest mark of year so far AP via Houston Chronicle
Gold
closes higher on thoughts of inflation ahead Marketwatch / Kate Gibson
Regulating
and Resolving Institutions Considered "Too Big To Fail" FDIC
/ Sheila C. Bair
Bank
of America shares rise amid reports of $34B shortfall AP via Washington
Times / Stephen Bernard
Wednesday’s
Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard
Nasdaq
turns positive, S&P 500 hits intraday high Marketwatch / Laura Mandaro
More cell phone
users dropping landlines AP via Modesto Bee / Alan Fram
Fed
Seeks End to Wall Street Lock on OTC Derivatives Bloomberg / Matthew Leising
U.S.
Stocks Gain After Employers Cut Fewer Jobs Than Forecast Bloomberg /
Lynn Thomasson
ADP
Says U.S. Companies Reduced Payrolls by 491,000 Bloomberg / Bob Willis
U.S.
private sector job losses at 5-month low Reuters
More
homeowners underwater CNN / Les Christie
Foreclosures
aren’t just for subprime buyers anymore Bloomberg via Houston Chronicle
Are
There Any Rules In The Bailout Game? Forbes / Thomas F. Cooley
U.S.
lacked tools to prevent Lehman bust: Yellen Marketwatch / Laura Mandaro
Treasury
10-Year Futures Rise as Bank of America May Need Funds Bloomberg / Wes
Goodman
MA:
More Mass. storefronts shuttered Boston Herald / Jerry Kronenberg
FL:
Home values plunge up to 30 percent in Clearwater coastal areas St.
Petersburg Times
UBS
Posts Loss of $1.76 Billion Reuters via NY Times
The
year of the 'W' Marketwatch / Todd Harrison
Asian
Stocks, U.S. Futures Decline on Bank Capital Concern Bloomberg / Shani Raja
Yen,
Dollar Rise on Speculation U.S. Banks Will Need More Funds Bloomberg /
Ron Harui
Australian
Retail Sales Rise 2.2% on Cash Handouts Bloomberg / Jacob Greber
Asia
Faces ‘Long Recovery Ahead’ on Depressed Demand, IMF Says Bloomberg / Shamim Adam
China
May Switch to Raising Interest Rates, Credit Suisse Says Bloomberg /
Kevin Hamlin
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