Wednesday August 31
Dow Ends Up 69 on Philadelphia Fed Plan AP
Unleaded nears $3; natgas tops $12 CBSM
Chicago PMI shows contraction in August CBSM
Oil Falls as U.S. Will Use Emergency Reserves BL
New Orleans Is Inundated as Two Levees Fail NYT
Katrina's ultimate aftermath could be recession CBSM
Damage to Economy Is Deep and Wide NYT
The Katrina factor and energy prices CS Monitor
Hurricane 'will force consumers to reduce fuel use' TO
Valero Statement Valero
Gas shortages hit some Valley stations Arizona Republic
Local Gas Shortages Add To Pain At Pumps Detroit  Atlanta
Carriers Are Stricken by Cancellations and Lack of Fuel NYT
Katrina blows up storm in a coffee cup for US TO
Nonrecurring Events Becoming a Nonevent? Schaeffers
Hurricane Katrina Had No Silver Lining! Kasriel
Economy Expands at a 3.3% Rate in Second Quarter BL BEA
Mortgage applications fall despite rates MBA
Pyrrhic Victory McCulley
Five nightmarish scenarios that could shatter the stock market Macleans
Does the maestro sign off in credit? Guardian The Greenspan Legacy Kirby
New Rules Could Allow Power Plants to Pollute More WP
The language could undercut dozens of pending state and federal lawsuits aimed at forcing coal-fired plants to cut back emissions of harmful pollutants...
Ford to lay off 400 white-collar workers CBSM
GM to close more north American plants FT
Is Dell Dying? Slate
Boeing Union Advises Machinists to Strike AP
Waste Management Settles for $26.8M CFO
Author Exposes Financial 'Wizards of Oz' and Dire Economic Future PR Book
Are Fund Companies Chasing Trends Again? Morningstar
Gold Gets Gridlocked Schaeffers
Japan's Industrial Production Fell 1.1 Percent in July, More Than Expected BL
Oil surge poses hazard for economy Asahi
China in delicate trade game with U.S. and EU IHT
Mandelson set for rough ride on plan to release Chinese clothes to shops FT
China to buy US goods to reduce surplus China Daily
China orders 7,000 of its coal mines to suspend production AFP
Risks fail to deter demand for warrants Standard
Plaza Accord's legacy still echoes across globe Yomiuri
Fuel costs constrain Australian retail sales BL
Germany AG Quietly Passes Into Hedge Fund Hands BL
Dubai's Oil-Fueled Real Estate Boom Raises Fear of a Bubble BL
Mandiri's 1st-Half Profit Falls 80% on Bad-Loan Costs BL

Tuesday August 30
Oil industry assesses Katrina damage CBSM
Information still sketchy as aircraft survey rigs
More than 95 percent of Gulf oil production lost AP MMS Daily Report
Looting Takes Place in View of La. Police AP
How Katrina may hurt hedge funds CNN
Wal-Mart says 123 stores closed due to Katrina Reuters
Treasuries Surge on Oil BL Retailers Slide As Oil Prices Jump MSN
FOMC sees inflation risks rising CBSM Aug 9, 05 Minutes
1.1 million more Americans in poverty Reuters  Census
Money Separates the ECB From the Fed Baum
Hey, Big Spender Paul
More pain at the gasoline pump CBSM
Many markets will see prices 'north of $3 a gallon'
Gold futures drop to a one-month low CBSM
Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds in August Conference Board
U.S. factory orders down 1.9% in July CBSM Census
Katrina Spares Insurers the Worst~Cursing Katrina~$10B+
Oil Prices Up, Traders Await Katrina Data AP
Economic slump looms after storm AR
Storm worsens gas problems USAT
Gov. Bush Warns Residents Of Gas Shortages Local6
Another Storm Casualty: Oil Prices NYT
Gold shrugs off Katrina CBSM Katrina disrupts air travel
Katrina Spells Profit for Oil Goons Crudele
Katrina slams U.S. Gulf Coast, oil rigs adrift Reuters
BP says US Gulf oil rigs intact AFX
Chain store sales down for fourth week Reuters
Bubbles All Around Us Morgan Stanley (Xie)
As Bear Funds Show, a Short Seller's Life Is Hard Currier
Bond bears looming Brimelow
Put Liquidation on the Spiders Schaeffers It is Time to be Careful To
Housing Market – An Overview of Volume and Price Adjustments NT PDF
Homebuilder insiders on selling spree CBSM
Stick With The Short Consumer Discretionary Trade BCAR
Auto analysts predict Aug. sales slowing AP
GM, Ford Sold Cars at a Loss in First Half LAT(R) GM tops per-vehicle loss Det
GM, Hit by $3 Billion Loss, Leans on Daewoo's Engineering Skill BL
SEC May Fine Morgan Stanley for Email - WSJ NYT
KPMG Pays $456M Fine in Tax Shelter Probe AP
How KPMG was given a lesson in humility Norris
Cramer: GOOG to $500 TheStreet
How low can PC prices go? CNN
Workers say they're falling behind-survey Reuters
Did Fees at Bayou Overwhelm Diligence? NYT
NYSE member arrested over threats BBC
Understanding the Greenspan Standard KC Fed PDF
Oil price bubble about to burst, says business guru Forbes AFX
Gold Nears 2-Week Low in London on Concern Speculators May Sell BL
China set to snatch the golden crown from India Fibre
CPM Silver Survey predicts 43.4M oz '05 deficit Mineweb
Gold mining with plants? S&T
China, US struggle to solve textile dispute ahead of Hu meeting AFP
China's yuan makes slow gains on the market China Daily
Oil-triggered slump in U.S. is the worry in Japan Japan Times
Indonesia Raises Interest Rate to Stem Rupiah Plunge BL
CB Steps In to Buy More Euros Moscow Times
1.85 bln people in Asia-Pacific live on less than 2 USD a day AFP
UK borrowing slowdown continues BBC
Retail slump to deepen after dismal summer Times Online
Lending rate slows to 3yr low Times Online

Monday August 29
Energy taps records across the board ~  Katrina slashes oil production by 92%
Oil Soars to Record Above $70 BL Opec fears over storm fallout Gu
Allstate, Insurers May Face Record $30 Billion Katrina Claims, Eqecat Says BL
Globalization’s First Oil Shock, Part II Roach
The 40-Year Forecast for the S&P 500 Index Hussman
Dumping of US dollar could trigger 'economic September 11' Australian
Yield curve on US Treasuries close to inverting FT
Is the market heading for a nasty fall? CBSM
On Tap for the Next Fed Chief: Trouble BW
It's RIP for the housing boom MSN (Fleck)
Greenspan and the Bubble Krugman
Housing bubble evidence abundant Burns
Housing-Bubble Talk Doesn't Scare Foreigners WSJ
What's Eating Home-Builder Stocks WSJ
Homes, by luck of the draw CBSM
Oil prices ‘posing a global economic risk' Globe & Mail
Soaring Fuel Prices Finally Prompt U.S. Consumers to Cut Back BL
Record Gas Prices Could Keep Climbing AP Tracking Gasoline Prices WSJ
States tackle gas cost CS Monitor
Lawmakers consider proposals to ease the pinch of high gas prices
Gas prices squeeze some small firms USAT
Fuel prices pinch truckers AR
Measuring the Economy May Not Be as Simple as 1, 2, 3 WP
US economy, commodities and China Brookesnews
Treasury Bond Volatility May Rise as Greenspan Nears Retirement BL
At Defunct Fund, Close Ties to Auditor Morgenson
How much cash on sidelines is really there to pump up stocks? AP
Squeezing More Yield From Your Cash Farrell
Beware lure of indexed annuities Chicago Tribune
At KPMG, an end to defiance NYT
Connecticut regulators investigating hedge fund USAT
The Bayou situation is a cautionary tale for investors rushing to participate in the hedge fund boom of recent years.  NYT
Suicide note deepens Bayou probe CNN
Foreman Cookoff Byron
Capital flow must change course FT
Japanese Stocks Drop After Crude Surges; Toyota Leads Declines BL
Asia under pressure to curb oil usage, but citizens resistant AFP
China economists call for action to avoid looming slowdown AFP
The dragon's growing thirst Taipei Times
Russia, China Consider Giving up Dollar in Bilateral Trade Mosnews
Inflation may run out of control King
Rate cut fails to put spark into housing market Times Online
Is Australia's Economy as Good as It Gets? Pesek
Global tides pull at stocks NZHerald
Ex-Yukos CEO Ends 7-Day Hunger Strike Moscow Times
Another METI slush fund reported Asahi
Venezuela Offers Heating Oil to U.S. Poor as Winter Approaches BL
China Jewelry Consumption Soars PD
More costly than 'the war to end all wars' CS Monitor

Weekend Edition (Aug 27-28)
Oil, Gas May Soar as Katrina Shuts Down Production Along U.S. Gulf Coast BL
Hurricane Katrina May Be Most Costly Storm to Ever Hit U.S., Modeler Says BL
America's Resilient Consumers Makin
The Fed Targets Your Home Mauldin
The Greenspan Era: Lessons to be Learned Noland
Greenspan's tenure: From bust to bust? USNews
Rubin to Greenspan successor: Watch out! Reuters
U.S. drowning in debt, some experts believe AP
You owe $145,000. And the bill is rising every day.  That’s how much it would cost every American man, woman and child to pay the tab for the long-term promises the government has made to creditors, retirees, veterans and the poor.
Equity Is Altering Spending Habits and View of Debt LA Times
Oh frabjous day! Mogambo
Stocks and Inflation Zeal
Euphoria! Sudden Loss of Liquidity? Hoye
No. 1 housing market, but is it stable? CBSM
Wal-Mart August Sales Rise About 3.3%, Curbed by Surge in Gasoline bl
U.S. and China Take Different Paths on Discouraging Gas Guzzling NYT
Memo to U.S.: Pay Attention to Canada NYT

Friday August 26
Greenspan Says Fed Is Paying More Attention to Asset Prices BL Reflections
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls for First Month in Three in Michigan Survey BL
Dollar shaken as China denies yuan rumor AP
Oil Declines BL Bets are on for $100 a barrel oil Reuters
Globalization's First Oil Shock Roach
INXS Kasriel
Summer of Our Discontent Krugman
The real key to a housing bubble Norris
US housing bubble to burst in spring 2006-Krugman Reuters
Home Equity is Not Savings Schiff
Bubble Fears Take Toll TheStreet
Mortgage bankers' report dismisses bubble talk PPG
Foreign cenbanks turn net sellers of US debt - Fed Reuters
Greenspan's 18-Year Tenure Assessed at Jackson Hole BL
If 'Bubble' Bursts, Legacy of Greenspan May Deflate LA Times
The Fed's Dilemma Continues Comstock The Greenspan Conundrum
The Doctrine Was Not to Have One NYT
Don't Put Too Much Stock in Bond Maturity Payoffs Currier
Counting the cost Economist
Can the world economy continue to shrug off high oil prices?
Energy Prices Hit Americans on All Fronts NYT
Finding solace in $3-a-gallon gas CS Monitor
Hawaii caps gas prices AP
Rising coal demand stretches supply network, energy prices USAT
Some big names go nowhere fast USAT
US banks' margins fall to 15-year low, FDIC says Reuters
Federal Home Loan banks withdraw filings PPG
Most of the banks delaying registration also said they will need to restate several years of earnings due to accounting problems.
Morgan Wields Axe in Retail Unit OWS
Wal-Mart's biggest threat - rising costs Reuters
Former HealthSouth CFO Beam Sentenced AP
SEC probe Pixar over Incredibles DVD -WSJ Reuters
9 area Blockbuster stores say yes to late fees PPG
Bogus-policy issuer busted Miami Herald
Bear-Market Brides On Wall Street
Business Cycle Likely To Resume Downward Trend Xie
China Hurts Japan Deflation Fight Pesek
China's new commodity diplomacy CBSM
Foreign markets leave U.S. in the dust USAT Alternatives to U.S. Stocks WSJ
Mexico's Central Bank Rejects Banks' Loan Bids, Signalling No Cut BL
Gas prices too high? Try Europe CS Monitor IEA Stats (Excel)
Are House Prices Setting a Trap? NZCity
`Dr Doom' eyes Asian real estate Taipei Times
China's Baidu.com's bubble already deflating AP
Regulator 'killing stakeholder sales' Times Online
Sony Pays Higher Yield Than Lower-Rated Hitachi to Sell Bond Sale BL
GM's Australia operation slashes jobs at assembly plant AFP
Iraqis Miss Third Constitution Deadline AP

Thursday August 25
Crude futures touch $68, ease back CBSM
U.S. jobless claims dip to 315,000 CBSM
Bankruptcies in U.S. surge to record high AP U.S. Courts
Caveat Venditor Cross Currents
Fed Summons 14 Banks to Discuss Credit-Derivatives Controls BL
The Fed invited 14 of the ``major participants'' in the credit- derivatives market to a meeting next month amid concern the $8.4 trillion industry is rife with unconfirmed trades. News of Fed meeting unsettles financials CBSM
Connecticut Investigates Hedge Fund for Solvency NYT
So you want to run a hedge fund MSN
The area between 48th and 57th streets on Park Avenue is now called "Hedge Fund Alley"
Rocky Mountain High Finance WP
Bond traders roll with the punches FT
Boomers cashing out could crash stock market Bankrate
Market forecasts off, so far AJC
Asset Bubbles or Bust -- What's the Fed to Do? BL
Thirty Years of Reasons to Fear Housing Market Gilbert
Rents Head Up as Home Prices Put Off Buyers NYT
Behind rosy home data, signs of worry CS Monitor
Czech Banks, American Mania Lending? EW
Commodity companies 'are the new dotcoms' Telegraph
Of all gas consumers, Bush may be biggest AP
GM, Ford Motor Debt Ratings Cut to Junk by Moody's BL
GM to Extend Employee Discount for Customers Until Sept. 30, Add Trucks BL
Kodak Trims Some Operations, 900 Jobs Cut   AP
SEC charges hedge fund with fraud Reuters
Ex-KPMG Partners Face Criminal Charges, Lawyer Says BL
Gold's Missing Monetary Premium Saville
Different this time? Economist
Foreigners are again pouring cash into emerging markets. What will happen when they stop?
IMF: Asia's Growth at Risk From Oil Prices AP
German Business Confidence Declines for First Month in Three on Oil Prices BL
High street slowdown fuels fears for stricken industry Times Online
Economic growth will slow to 13-year low, says CBI Guardian
Mandelson sticks by his textile quotas despite 'glitch' TO
EU quota ‘frustrates’ British textile sector AFP
'Bra wars' may push up price of clothes Telegraph
Venezuela's Chavez Squeezes Oil Companies With Taxes BL
Chávez seeks influence with oil diplomacy CS Monitor
Robertson apologizes for Chavez remark Fox
Parmalat files damage 2-billion-euro claim against Deutsche Bank, UBS AFP
CIBC Posts Biggest Loss in 138-Year History on Enron BL
Floods cause havoc across Europe BBC

Wednesday August 24
Fed's Moskow says higher rates "appropriate" Reuters
Oil Surges to Record $67.40, Gas Rises as Storm Threatens Gulf Production BL
New-Home Sales Hit Record High in July AP PDF
Durable Goods See Biggest Fall in 18 Months AP Census
Mortgage applications fall Reuters  MBA
Oil Rises on Concern Gulf of Mexico Supply May Be Disrupted for Fifth Time BL
Dollar’s Fate Tied to Housing and Oil Daily FX
Junk bond hangover on the horizon Reuters
Low rates led companies to borrow heavily, defaults, layoffs expected
Inflation and the economy Marco Island
Next Fed chief faces uncharted waters ~ Bernanke, Hubbard, Feldstein or ? CBS
Ready for the Greenspan Hosannas? Here's Mine Baum
Experts say rising gas prices spur thefts, violence AP
Gov't Proposes New SUV Fuel Standards AP
“At a time when Americans are paying record prices for gas, the Bush administration has sided with its cronies in the auto industry and rejected real solutions"
Gas gripes: readers speak up CNN
Retailers' Denim Glut, Gas Prices May Hurt Back-to-School Sales BL
Real-Estate Bubble Is Also Buoying Newspapers – For Now WSJ
Land values buffer housing bubble SunNews
Short View: House party finally over? FT
GE plans big lending expansion BL
Pier 1 Warns of 2Q Loss on Falling Sales AP
Google to Launch Messaging, Voice Service AP Lex: Google FT
Relax, Bill Gates; It's Google's Turn as the Villain NYT
Google's Stock Sale Mystery Is Simply Solved WSJ
Univision Potboiler Bubbles Over TheStreet
Investors take chances with Delta stock BG
Spitzer's eyes remain on banks CNN
The 5 most outrageously overpaid CEOs MSN
Pension Plan Cost Volatility Worries Employers SmartPros
Pensions turning to edgier investing Baltimore Sun
Copper Traders: Get Ready For A Wild Ride BCAR
Yen Has Biggest Drop in a Month ~  Dollar Gains Against Euro BL
Slow Boat to China or Junk Tales to Debunk? - The Sequel Kirby
Chinese Regulator Extends Program to Make State-Held Stock Public BL
China's Baosteel slashes steel prices by 10% AFP  Steel Profits Melting Down
Uncertain Saudi supplies hold key to China's growing thirst for oil AP
Is natural gas China's next oil? Globe & Mail
Japan Says Sayonara to Bond Market Stability Pesek
Indonesia raises interest rates as rupiah plunges further BT
DRAM prices force down share price of chipmakers Taipei Times
Retaliation hinted in lumber dispute AP
Hedge funds build stake in Commerzbank-FT Reuters
Shoemaker Jourdan files for bankruptcy AFP
Khodorkovsky begins hunger strike BBC

Tuesday August 23
Existing home sales dip to 7.16 million CBSM NAR
Former Kmart Chief Finance Head McDonald Accused of Fraud by SEC BL
Dating the Next Recession Moore’s Lore
U.S. Equities: More Signs Of Froth BCA Research
Headed for a crash? Heavy debt threatens American economy MSN
Borrowing, Spending, Counterfeiting Paul
Bubble-Metrics: Economists Handicap Housing Markets WSJ
Bubble fever Bartlett
The United States of Real Estate Blumen
Winter forecast for heating homes: costly CS Monitor
Stretching mortgage to 40 years can be risky Reuters
Bad Loans, Bad Blood WSJ
Saving less for a rainy day is becoming a popular earnings-enhancement strategy at U.S. banks increasingly stretched for profit growth.
A “Firm Expansion” vs. a “Vulnerable Economy” NT PDF
'Don't sell a dull market short' Hulbert
Ex-Halliburton worker pleads guilty to bribes Reuters
SEC sues two former Bristol-Myers executives Reuters
Delta Air Lines Stock Continues Slide AP
Yahoo!'s Insiders Unload Shares TheStreet
KPMG, prosecutors near settlement Reuters
SEC investigating Amkor AR
Late Filings Remain High: Glass, Lewis CFO
Chip makers cautious with their capex Register
NYSE Short Interest Sets Record CFO
Gold losing its luster -- for now Adamo
The bloodletting times are behind us Schultz
Winning Dollar Forecaster Gains Insights Drinking Dutch Beer BL
German Investor Optimism Increases to Highest Level in 17 Months BL
Playing Ball in the People's Republic TheStreet
Chinese beat India for Kazakh oil fields IHT (NYT)
Japan's Spending Habit Roils Plan to Sell Big Bank NYT
Property market slowed in July Guardian
'Secretive and sloppy' Euro Bank attacked Telegraph
Bank fires 20 staff who monitor risks in the financial world Telegraph
Banks Lose Accounts on U.S. Clampdown Moscow Times
Textile quotas leave stores facing crisis Guardian
IPOs fuel stock market boom and fears of bubble Khaleej Times
9/11 factors boost Gulf economies AP
Pat Robertson calls for assassination of Hugo Chavez AP

Monday August 22
Gold Rises in New York for 1st Session in Four as Dollar Falls BL
Oil above $65 on supply jitters ~ Power Cut Shuts Down Iraq Oil Exports AP
Gas Prices Rise 6 Cents to $2.61 a Gallon AP Thomson Market Week
Rebalancing Broadens Out Roach
Omitted Variables Hussman
How China Delays a Plunge in U.S. Treasuries Pesek
Why a booming economy feels flat CS Monitor
The US economy in the ‘90s was never what it seemed. . . Jackson
Dell can't boot up demand MSN (Fleck)
What good is being the PC champ in a don't-gotta-have-it world?
The Breaking Point NYT
There is a limit to how much you can ask of the earth, and it is fast approaching    U.S. bankruptcies surge IHT (NYT)
Rushing to beat an October deadline, when the biggest overhaul of U.S. bankruptcy law in a quarter century takes effect, rising numbers of Americans seeking to have their debts erased have filed for protection.
Homes Data To Fuel Bubble Debate WSJ  Crossroads of Earnings & Oil
High-priced homes not immune to flipping Palm Beach
New Perils at the Pump Newsweek
Google sell-off looms as tax penalty falls away Times Online
Real Test for Northwest Comes This Week AP
In globalization twist, unions target Wal-Mart worldwide AFP
Wal-Mart Executive Begins Jail Sentence AP
And They Call This Advice? NYT
How curious: only one advisory firm supports Providian Financial Corporation's merger with Washington Mutual
Pretty Payout NYP
Once a Booming Market, Educational Software Takes a Nose Dive NYT
Economist looks to buy titles in America Times Online
Top 10 dot-com flops MSN
Hot Commodities Need a Cool Head Farrell
China gold rush hides different strategies FT
No rest for the gold stalwarts Brimelow Gold Bugs Flying High TheStreet
Does the maestro sign off in credit? Observer
China: The New Silk Road Xie
Chinese imports cause logjam Dallas MN
King’s hawkish stance may be risky Guardian
Fueling an 'oil crisis' Standard
Shortages at pumps may have been manipulated for political reasons
China's widening income gap threatening social stability: government AFP
China's Growth May Extend Commodity Boom, Helping BHP, Rio BL
Bankruptcy numbers signal fears over consumer debt icWales
World Bank president says Bangladesh corruption imperils funding AFP
Questions remain as 'Copperfingers' is released from jail Times Online

Dollar to Rally Against Euro on Rising U.S. Rates, Survey Says BL

Weekend Edition (Aug 20-21)
What Will Cause the Next Recession? Mauldin
Be Warned: Mr. Bubble's Worried Again NYT
This Bear Is Running (To the Bank) NYT
Is oil getting too slippery? IHT (NYT)
IMF report to warn of oil price threat to global economy Guardian
Politicians Have Little to Offer To Ease Anguish of Gas Prices WP
Gold/Oil Ratio Extremes 3 Zeal
Heavy Clouds, No Rain Wakefield
Updating the Mortgage Finance Bubble Noland
Housing hasn't stumbled yet CBSM
You know the market is frothy when even the real-estate agents are worried
What if housing bubble bursts? SFChron
The three myths of condo investing CNN
Falling Costs of Big-Screen TV's to Keep Falling NYT
Report: Delta warns of low cash levels CBSM
Northwest Airlines Mechanics Union Calls Strike After Contract Talks Fail BL
Wal-Mart maintains August sales forecast AP
Ex-worker at Halliburton unit guilty of fraud AP
Merck: Punitive damages have $2 mln ceiling in Texas CBSM
The company faces thousands of other lawsuits.
Housing wealth declines for first time in a decade FT
Trade wars can lead to shooting wars Asia Times
China’s rise threatens to divide Asia, not unite it FT
Global imbalances—a tale of two deficits Financial Express
Emerging economies face an investment crunch as a counterpart of the US current account deficit
World economies stand in front of the largest ever depression India Daily
Executive faces £24bn pensions crisis Scotsman
FSA to look at Shire trading Guardian
Disney probes alleged labor abuses in China AP
The Week Ahead: Happy Second Birthday CIBC PDF
Mo denies report of aid from jailed banker Standard
Zimbabwe dollar hits record low Reuters
Gold fever The Standard
Iraq at the gates of hell Asia Times

Friday August 19
Crude Prices Soar on Supply Worries TheStreet  Lower for the week CBSM
Merck Is Found Liable for Texas Man's Death in First Vioxx Painkiller Suit BL
Oil on the rise amid Ecuador unrest CBSM
A Global Inventory Pop? Roach
Hands-on investor: America faces a big chill FT
Presidential Cycle Adds to the Risk Comstock
Slaughter of the Housing Speculators Safe Haven "Your House is an ATM"
Are U.S. House Prices Out Of Reach For First-Time Buyers? BCA Research
Debate heats up as real estate cools Reuters
Die, die, monster home! Die! CNN
Preparing For A Housing Bubble Burst Komo
Land in 1920s Florida was so hot, people sold underwater lots Planet Realtor
AA: Gasoline prices top $2.60 CNN
Pump prices: 'Let's all scream together' USAT ChartofDay
Pain at the pump can be lessened USAT
Ring pumped by greed, police say HChron
Gasoline drives up prices for other goods, services Arizona R
Goldman Sees Oil Over $60 for decade NYP
Fed May Not Stop Inflation Merk
Boom and bust at sea Economist
How long can the good times last for the shipping industry?
Exotic debt may pose risk for investment banks Reuters
Crossing new frontiers in issuance FT
Such investments are fraught with pitfalls and the potential for huge losses.
Bank Index Breaking Down Further To
Ignore Insider Selling? Not Me Schaeffers
Gap 'still facing challenges,' cuts view CBSM
Delta Plunges on Bankruptcy Concerns, Boosting `Short Sellers' BL
Pimco Sued by Investor Alleging Manipulation of Bond Futures BL
Hollinger Officials, Black's Holding Company Charged in $32 Million Fraud BL
SEC charges 8 more in Reebok trading case AP
State warns of fake securities regulators SJBJ
HP Brings Home Money, but Not Jobs CFO
Wall St. Agrees G.M. Is Troubled but Not Bound for Bankruptcy Soon NYT
Money market mania returns CBSM
The Metals are Looking Good! Aden
Gold –Where To From Here? AIR
Gold tarnished by strong dlr, hits 1-week low Reuters
Steel Industry Slogs Through Soft Period AP
Traffic lights on the blink? Economist
Capital markets are hindering, not helping, global economic adjustment
Is China Japan all over again? CS Monitor
India, China: Comrades in oil Asia Times Energy Alliance & US Isolation Willie
Chinese Gasoline Traders Urge Govt to Ease Price Caps BL
Overseas buying of Japan stocks sets high for year Japan Times
Rate cut fails to entice housebuyers Guardian
Monthly FX Outlook CIBC
Argentina's Kirchner Fires Central Bank Official Branda, Names Corsiglia BL
Ecuador halts oil exports because of protests AFP
Ex-treasurer says Lula campaign used illegal funds Reuters
Foreigners sell Canadian holdings Globe & Mail
RBS buys into Bank of China Guardian
Debt-ridden broker to shut down China Daily
Qantas prepares to wield the axe SMH
Global warming: Will you listen now, America? Independent

Thursday August 18
Indicators Suggest Sluggish Growth AP CB
Jobless claims up 6,000 to 316,000 CBSM Bears in store CNN
Oil. Gold. Silver. Ommmm Mogambo Guru
Oil prices steady near $63 Reuters
Long rise in oil prices finally takes toll in U.S. IHT (NYT)
Inflation trumps wage gains again in July EPI
Hitting the gas: prices set another mark CNN
How to tell cheap gas is gone for good CBSM
5 bucks a gallon for gas? Expert sees it in 2006 Chicago ST
Costly Gasoline: Inflation Foe? LA Times
Goldman Lifts Oil Forecast to $68, Sees $60 for Years BL
Getting to the "Core" of Inflation Propaganda Schiff
Auto dealers mixed on gas prices Det FP
The Energy in Real Estate Makin
The notion that world growth is sustainable given oil at $65 a barrel because the U.S. can shrug off the implied energy drag depends almost entirely on a continued U.S. housing boom.
Bidders win unseen lands, discover they bought trouble Seattle Times
0% of recent home buyers spend half of pay on mortgages Union Tribune
Impending housing bubble inspires many to sell M101
Impact of Raising Federal Funds Interest Rate Difficult to Predict Bartlett
How Many Consultants Does It Take to Clean Up A Mess So Gargantuan... EW
US brokerages regulator eyes hedge fund sales Reuters
Hedge fund is now a meaningless term FT
Restatement Likely for Service Corp. CFO
Google to Sell $4.2 Bln of Shares a Year After IPO BL
Labor group to organize Wal-Mart workers Reuters
Mercedes Boss to Leave DaimlerChrysler   AP
Look out for Icahn’s Con Crudele
Lawyer: Merck hid Vioxx risk for years Reuters
Wall Street Mixed on Buyback Mania CFO
U.S. Veterans Say War, Funding Gap Worsen Health-Care Shortage BL
Money Men Stay Bullish Despite Gold's Steep Drop Wood
China may hold sway over futures FT
A Slow Boat to China or Hollywood Hubris? Kirby
China to swoop on Iran oil field if Tokyo pulls support: firms Japan Times
China joins global race for fastest computers IHT (NYT)
World Bank: China's Economy Slowing Forbes Growth Is Re-Accelerating BCA
Bank of England's Rate Schism Is Poised to Widen Gilbert
Bank Governor was against rate cut Times Online
British Airways probes 'outrageous' Heathrow airport strike AFP
Regulators to scrutinise Rover accounts Guardian
China chews up supplies of Wrigley's Standard
Mexico Puts $20.9 Mln of Duties on Products Imported From U.S. BL
Russian Markets Keep Breaking New Records Moscow Times
Investors hear warnings as stocks hit peaks Reuters
Gas 2cents a litre in Iraq AP

Wednesday August 17
Gasoline, crude end at one-week lows CBSM Gold Down
Producer Prices Rise 1%; Core Rate Is Highest Since Jan BL BLS T’s Fall
Yearly gain in core PPI highest in nearly 10 years
Bear Market Rally Forbes
Something's gotta give in the current American economy Toledo Blade
US mortgage refinancing rises as interest rates dip Reuters
The Housing Bubble Revisited Howe
Home buyers pay less down, increase risk CNN
Waiting for the bubble to burst Seattle PI
Downtown homes could set record ChicagoT Home on the Strip
US corporate bond supply may rise as rally stalls Reuters
Sentiment reflects summer doldrums Brimelow
Debating Job-Market 'Slack' WSJ
Excluding everything, there is no inflation at all Reuters
En route to $75 oil KWR  How Serious is Peak Oil? AC The Great Oil Mystery
Gas pains will slow the economy Kellner
Oil Prices Seen Damping U.S. Manufacturing In 2005 And 2006 IW
Why major airlines aren't bouncing back CS Monitor
Orders Slump Hurts Applied Materials Dow Jones  HP Beats
Testimony ends in first Vioxx trial Reuters
Delta scrambles, faces 'very high risk' of bankruptcy AFP
Google insiders cash in with big sales CBSM
NASD Questions Citigroup, Merrill Lynch Over Hedge-Fund Sales Practices BL
NYSE may take smaller Grasso giveback Reuters
Copper Falls in London as Stockpiles Advance to Nine-Month High BL
Panic ensues in rush for cheap laptops AP
First forex forwards point to yuan strength China Daily
The Chinese: All dressed up, but where to go? Asia Times
Chinese spending on coal and oil rises IHT (BL)
Pricking a Housing Bubble, Australian Style Pesek
China and India continue battle for energy assets Times Online
No stagflation yet, but there's plenty to worry about Independent
Mandelson to hold crisis talks on Chinese clothing Times Online
Venezuela threatens anew to turn off oil spigot to US AFP
Oil Worries Challenge Indonesia's Economic Stability NYT
Investors furious after Yeh retakes post Taipei Times
IMF warning over Iraq's recovery BBC
Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems CNN

Tuesday August 16
Dow Gets Drubbed TheStreet
Copper futures reach record high, gold tops $450 CBSM
"Mr Housing Bubble" shirts strike chord, draw ire Reuters
Our Position on the U.S. Dollar and an Update on Energy Prices To
Breaking Point Mess that G Made
July Industrial Output Rises 0.1% as Auto Production Falls BL Fed
Consumer Prices in U.S. Rise 0.5%; Core Rate Increases 0.1% BL BLS
Housing Starts in U.S. Slip; Building Permits Highest in 32 Years BL PDF
US chain store sales slip in the latest week-ICSC Reuters
The not-so-incredible shrinking deficit Economist
Federal Budget Making Is ‘Let's Pretend' Farce Berry
The danger of deficits USAT
Psychiatrists have clinical terms to describe how most elected officials are responding to the deficit — denial, repression, magical thinking.
Bush makes history - 5-year streak without saying 'no' CSM
Beware the Slippery Slope Kiplinger’s (Seigel)
Each of the eight recessions since 1950 has been preceded by a flat or inverted yield curve. Yield Curves and Intelligent Investing Leithner
Home Builders / Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey NTrust FED
Home prices post record gains CNN  NAR
Single-home price growth over the 12 months ending June 30 was the strongest in history.
Median price hits record $496K, but sales decrease Union Tribune
There is No Housing Bubble!! Wanniski
A hero for speculators: Davy Crockett Jubak
A Sentiment Conundrum Schaeffers
Fed adrift at sea with faulty rudder Economist
Candidates To Fill Greenspan’s Shoes (None too soon) Crudele
Wal-Mart's Net Income Rises 5.8% on Sales of Hot-Weather Clothing BL HD
Gateway cuts 2005 sales forecast BBC  GTW Cut
Delta to sell unit, bankruptcy possible Reuters
Icahn Wants Time Warner to Shed Cable Unit AP
Berkshire discloses stake in Tyco Reuters
Reliant owes $460 million in Western energy crisis HC
J.P. Morgan agrees $350 million Enron settlement CBSM
‘A perfect storm' of factors clouds pension plan's future Rocky MN
Stock Option Studies and Options Expensing Accounting Web
SEC Weighs More Time for More Companies CFO
Meat In Test Tube IBS  Pee-powered battery Register
Beijing hints at higher yuan Standard
Chinese property faces heavy risks: report Xinhua Still overheated
How China controls U.S. bonds DiMartino
China holdings of GSE debt drives US policy - Report Reuters
China Struggling to Meet Fuel Shortages AP
U.S. Seek Limits on China Textile Exports AP
U.K. Inflation Rate Rises to 2.3 Percent, Highest in at Least Eight Years BL
London retail sales plunged in aftermath of bombings Independent
London House Prices Fall, Prompting Economic Slowdown BL
CDO deals this year may top $800bn FT
Soaring Household Loans Korea Times
Gate Gourmet faces financial crisis over creditors' demands Inde
Australia Police Lay Charges Over Alleged A$150 Million Fraud Dow Jones
Crisis looming as bean-counters go Advertiser

Monday August 15
Former Brokers at Citigroup, Lehman, Merrill Charged in Day-Trading Case BL
American investors move away from US assets FT
Asian diversification hits Treasuries FT
$ Up Against Euro as Report Shows Stronger Demand for U.S. Assets BL TIC
Empire State index falls slightly to 23.0 CBSM NYF
Beneath the Surface MS (Roach)
Beware The Fall -- And Mark My Words Crudele
Japanese showdown might cost you big MSN (Fleck)
Inside Report: Greenspan's Concerns Novak
Greenspan's legacy: plenty to praise, less to lambaste CS Monitor
Why rising interest rates haven't sunk the U.S. real estate market - yet CP
Option ARMs: A Cautionary Tale WSJ
Condos springing up Arizona Republic
But if they're built, who will buy them?
Paradise lost (along with more than $200 million) in Florida IHT (NYT)
Investigators now say they believe that more than $200 million of investors' money has vanished, possibly making this one of the largest hedge fund frauds ever.
Hedge funds' returns falling WP
Goldman May Have Last Laugh on Oil WSJ  It's Not the End Of the Oil Age WP
Gas prices surge to all-time high CNN
Engineers modify hybrid cars to get 250 mpg AP
It's Wrong Time for REITs WSJ
What Yield Curve Is Saying WSJ
Social Security Lessons Krugman
Minimum payments on credit cards going up AP
Delta exploring bankruptcy financing Reuters
Agilent Will Cut 1,300 Jobs, Sell Semiconductor Business for $2.66 Billion BL
Dell's slowing may signal market weakness Reuters
Sometimes Investors Should Just Say No Morgenson
Google suspends program to build digital library IHT (NYT)
Funds that charge upfront commissions fare worse than no-loads Farrell
Fantasy Money Russell
Currency Crashes and Bond Yields in Industrial Countries Fed  PDF
Despite removal of dollar peg, yuan still a currency under control JapanT
China's Internet Boom Looks Very Familiar Pesek
China says plans interest rate derivatives Reuters
Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons Business Week
A New World Economy BW
Will the balance of power shift to the East as China and India evolve?
Fear of a new red menace Macleans
Our paranoia about China is getting ridiculous.
Our low-inflation world still needs the art of nimble economic policy making King
July bombs deal heavy blow to confidence Times Online
How high can oil go? And when will it start to hit us where it hurts? Guardian
Fazio Should Be Forced Out of the Bank of Italy BL
Commerzbank inquiry widens IHT
South Korea: The Unraveling of an Economy MRZine
Venezuelan 'anti-imperialist court' issues guilty verdict against Bush AP
Iran face-off WT

U.S. Treasury Investors Trim Bets That Yield Curve Will Flatten BL
Currency Traders Are Most Optimistic on Yen Since November, Survey Finds BL

Weekend Edition (Aug 13-14)
The Week Ahead: Over A Barrel CIBC PDF
Worst two months on tap? CNN
The Greenspan Uncertainty Principle Mauldin
Rumors and News: Credit Derivatives Trigger Near System Meltdown FPF
The Global Inflationary Boom Thesis Noland
Highly Questionable US Employment Gains! Faber
US Dollar Bear 3 Zeal
Dr. Robert McHugh, Banker, Chartist, Gold Bull Taylor
Watching the bubble SF Chron
Flipping houses bound to flop. Homes won't serve as ATMs forever
How China can burst U.S. housing bubble SFC
Every bubble has to burst Edmonton Sun
You and Your Dumb Money Slate
Experience, Success, and Failure: Which is the Best Teacher? EW
Poll: Many Fear Gas Prices' Financial Hit AP
China’s Basket of Currencies Impacts Trading Partners Merk
Gloom spreads across eurozone Guardian
Cabinet approves 15% retaliatory levy on U.S. steel Japan Times
Bank frauds total Rs 11 cr Financial Express
Brazil president apologizes for bribe scandal Rueters
Venezuela-Shell tax row heats up BBC
Strike could dent BA profits by over £40m Guardian
Bush raises option of using force against Iran Reuters
Someone Tell the President the War Is Over NYT

Friday August 12
Oil Touches Record $67 a Barrel CBSM
U.S. Consumers Lose Confidence in Aug. on Fuel Prices BL
June Trade Gap Swells to $58.8 Billion on Record Imports BL Census
Oil Rises to Record for Fifth Day BL Futures Down
Piggy Bank -- Or House Of Cards? BW
The Potential Crisis at Fannie Mae Comstock
Fannie 40-year loan feeds into borrower desperation Reuters
Safe as Houses Krugman
Don Hays sees more caution signs Brimelow
Data Manipulators Work in Daylight, Not in Dark Baum
Lobbying against America Dobbs
Hedge funds see oil price surge inevitable Reuters
When 'bad' means 'really bad' Norris
Dell's Sales, Forecast Fall Short of Analysts' Estimates; Shares Decline BL
Cisco's cash strategy bears no fruit CBSM
After Unocal, a risk of revenge? IHT (NYT
Airlines raise fares as oil's cost rises AP
Ex-WorldCom CFO gets five years in prison AP
Japan's Economy Grows at 1.1% , Led by Consumer Spending BL
Stocks soar to 4-year high Asahi
N.Z. Is Test Case for China Trade Pesek
BA grounds flights until Friday BBC
Russians Turning Down Euro for Strengthening U.S. Dollar Moscow Times
This six-month saga, which is gripping Italy, is now near its end Economist
Investors show new interest in North Korea IHT
China Banker Gets Suspended Death Sentence AP
Boys from Brazil left in the shade Telegraph
Audit: Fraud drained $1 billion from Iraq's defense efforts KR
UN presses Iran on nuclear activity AP

Thursday August 11
Gold futures end above 450 usd, a 5-month high AFX  Hedge Book - 2Q05
Oil Touches Record $66 as IEA Cuts Supply Estimate.. BL
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fell 6,000 to 308,000 Last Week BL
U.S. inventories tightest ever in June CBSM
Mortgage rates keep climbing AP
Ex-WorldCom CFO Gets 5 Years in Prison AP
$ Drops on Retail Sales Report BL Gold futures climb as much as $5 CBSM
July Retail Sales Rise 1.8%; Ex-Autos Increase 0.3% BL Census
Goldilocks Is Overbought BCS Research
Why does this bull market lack powerful punch? USAT
A Peak In Optimism Cross Currents
At least the Japanese robot is not going to kill us Mogambo Guru
Bubble anxieties cloud bond market Dallas News
Time to bail on bonds? CNN  4.25% by year-end? Hudson
Oil surges above $65 for first time on record Reuters
IEA Cuts Oil Estimates for Russia, Increasing Strain on OPEC BL
Airlines face running low on fuel supply Arizona Republic
Pump isn't only spot high gas prices to hit Seattle Times
Oil prices soar, Valley gas at record $2.47 a gallon AP
Housing unaffordable, gas is heading that way SG Gate
Diesel Prices Pinch Independent Truckers AEB
Bush's Energy Disaster LA Weekly
Don’t Fall For Oil/Gas Hype Crudele
Asia's oil demand growth story loses the plot Reuters
As Hedge Funds Go Mainstream, Risk Is Magnified WP
In 1990, there were about 600 hedge funds with $38 billion in assets.  Today, there are about 8,000 with more than $1 trillion in assets.  Estimates suggest that hedge fund trading can account for as much as half the daily volume on the NYSE
Make my investment riskier, please CNN
Capacity fears emerge in Edhec's hedge fund survey Reuters
Growing Indian economy spurs hedge funds Reuters
Currency hedge fund is liquidated FT
With few banks failing, FDIC sheds jobs PI (R)
Asarco files for Chapter 11 AR
Krispy Kreme blames former executives  Guardian
SEC asks Pfizer for Bextra, Celebrex data  AP
Former WorldCom Controller Sentenced CFO
Gateway again delays quarterly report over accounting issues AP
Berkshire: A Bargain or a Bomb?  BW
Personal computers break another price barrier WSJ
The incredible shrinking Spitzer CBSM
Greenspan, Her Art-Throb WP
Several visitors to the gallery bought paintings, telling stories of how they adored the Fed chairman, how he had saved the world and made them millions. But things really exploded on Tuesday after CNBC aired a couple of brief segments on the paintings....
Can CAFTA save textile and apparel producers? EPI
China's Trade Surplus Widened to $10.4 Bln in July BL CPI up 1.8%
China launches yuan forwards trading on interbank market AFP
Bank foils City hopes for more rate cuts Times Online
Bank chief widens rift with Brown Guardian
German Domestic Demand Rises for First Time in Almost a Year BL
Shake-up for German finances? IHT
Italy wonders if it is time to cut and run TO Out of the Red CBSM
Growth outlook could falter on high oil prices Asahi
Koizumi: Crazy like a fox Asia Times
Yahoo Will Pay $1 Billion in Cash for 40 Percent Stake in China's Alibaba BL
Mittal urges more steel mergers to avert collapse in prices Independent
Investors lose £1.25bn in Standard Life switch to bonds Times Online
Thai Airways boss suspended amid reports of huge losses AFP
Are Failed Infrastructure Projects Linked to the Presence of the IMF or World Bank? Read on ... Wharton
Malaysia imposes haze emergency IHT
China chided after starting to drill for gas Japan Times
China's brides are a diamond miner's new best friend Guardian
Eastern wealth has revived De Beers and sparked a mining boom that is being compared to the gold rush

Wednesday August 10
July budget deficit narrows to $52.79 billion Reuters  Treas
Crude prices touch a record at $65 CBSM
Fed Is Content With Size, Pace of Rate Increases Berry
Fed 'has miles to go,' economists say CBSM
Watching the Economy Crumble CounterPunch
Stocks & Currencies: Bearish & Bullish Opposites? EW
US small-business optimism matches 18-mo. low--survey Reuters
Snow Concedes Economic Surge Is Not Benefiting People Equally WP
M.B.A. Students Bypassing Wall Street for a Summer in India NYT
What's Wrong With Economic Growth? Mises
Mortgage applications fall again Reuters
Realtors group sees U.S. home sales near peak Reuters  NAR
Has Housing Bubble Sprung A Leak? NBCS
Greenspan Delivers Housing Bust Newsmax
Website Takes on the HBubble With a Smile PR T-ShirtHumor.com
Many workers priced out of home ownership TimesDispatch
Interest Rates and Your Real Estate Options Time
Mittal Profit Falls 15 Percent as Steel Prices Slump; Production May Drop BL
Fannie Restatement Nowhere Near Done Fannie NY List at Risk
“While we do not believe the restatement will be completed until sometime during the second half of 2006, our goal is to get our restatement right and to complete it as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.”
Delta Air Lines Discloses Additional Financial Problems NYT
Unocal Shareholders to OK Chevron Takeover AP
Cisco's Net Income Climbs 12%; Shares Decline on Revenue Forecast BL
Kodak Facing SEC Probe CFO
WorldCom's Yates Gets a Year and a Day CFO
Spammer to pay Microsoft millions in court settlement AFP
Monetary Policy and Asset Price Bubble SF Fed PDF
Demand for gold in China to lift prices BL
China Shows Currency Composition AP Governor Xiaochuan
Blue chips use pensions to lift profits Times Online
VAT fraud big enough to skew trade figures Guardian
Power earnings plunge TheStandard  China looking for U.S. brands WT
French union to challenge labour market reforms in court FT
Lifetime mortgage sales fall as equity release rules hit home Times Online
Retailers sweat as China quotas cause shortage of jumpers Independent
Daewoo founder admits to accounting fraud charges People’s Daily
Fears of £1 a litre for petrol as world prices reach high Guardian
Berlusconi denies role in bid for media group AFP
Greedy owners blamed for coal mine disaster Standard
Iran and EU in nuclear impasse Guardian IAEA to resume Iran crisis talks BBC

Tuesday August 9
Fed Raises Target Interest Rate to 3.5%, Maintains `Measured' BL Statement
Oil prices slip G&M Crude reaches new high, $64.27 CBSM
Productivity Rises at Slowest Pace in 9 Months; Labor Costs Climb BL BLS
U.S. chain store sales fall 0.8% in latest week CBSM
Economists agree on quarter-point hike CBSM 91%
Fed May Be More Wary of Inflation, Wage Gains BL
FOMC will raise rates to 5% next year: GSachs CBSM
A Look at the COT Report for Bonds Ahead of the Fed Meeting Schaeffers
U.S. debt explosion! WorldnetDaily
Moody's warns of risk in CMBS FT
Housing: Too Expensive For The Average American? BCAR
Is the Housing Bubble Popping? LR
Will China Burst the Bubble? American Prospect
Home Prices Jump 20.9 Percent LABJ
'Baby boomer's playground' AP
Banking on illegal immigrants CNN
Banks are seeing an untapped resource in providing home loans to undocumented U.S. residents
The cold, unemotional boxes Russell
Don't trust us with Social Security accounts Jubak
Prosperity, where are you? Boston Globe
NY Out-of-control spending needs to be checked Newsday
REITs slump on interest-rate, bubble worries CBSM
Yahoo Said to Be in Talks With China E-Commerce Company NYT
Google sued over claims of excess advertising fees Reuters
Ford reportedly eyes more job cuts CNN
SEC asks for Pfizer documents BL
Ex-Citi Execs Accused of Cheating Investors ~  Martha Mayhem NYP
Viagra, Unocal, Greed, and The Weather Crudele
Enron Investors Press Merrill Lynch CFO
Naked Shorts' Long Shelf Life TheStreet
What if they passed a law and no one followed it?
Croatian woman denies insider trading in Adidas-Reebok deal AP
Today's Insider Trading Suspect May Wear a Lab Coat NYT
Government to examine payola, vows action AP
World's top gold producer paralysed by massive strike AFP
S Africa Gold Majors Say They Can Withstand Strike DJ
'China to fuel gold to $725' Financial Express  Gold and Terrorism Saville
Fool's Gold Corrigan
SSU Summer Lesson #9: Unfinished Revolution Wanniski
Daylight-Saving Switch May Cause Tech Woes AP
Asian economies 'to see slowdown' BBC
US dollar plays 'leading role' in Chinese currency basket AFP
Is China the big bubble? Cincinnati Post
Koizumi commits political suicide AT Failure dismays business leaders
Japan Machinery Orders Jump More-Than-Expected 11.1% BL
Indonesian Central Bank Raises Policy Rate to 8.75%
Retailers call for more rate cuts as sales hit low Times Online
£1.5bn cost of pensions lifeboat 'could sink businesses' TO
Oil price rise puts squeeze on industry Independent
Scandals Shake German Corporate Culture AP
World Bank Must Keep Lending to China, Not Cut BL
Electrical Inefficiency A Dark Spot for China WP
GM splits with creator of its success in China IHT (NYT)
4 Chinese airlines sign deals for Boeing 787s NYT/AP
Korea mounts Intel antitrust probe Register
Marconi faces backlash over Huawei talks Guardian
Small Investors Lose Out in Stock Market Boom Chosun
Oil-Food Official Pleads Guilty WP
Iran resumes nuclear work; the West scrambles CS Monitor
Pentagon Expects to Send More Iraq Troops WP

Monday August 8
U.S. house prices soar 16.5% in Q2 CBSM
Oil Jumps to Record $64 on Saudi Supply Concerns After Embassy Threat BL
Oil Hits New High on Supply Fears AP Oil prices peak on Saudi threat BBC
'Mean Market' sniper Brimelow
Job Creation Isn't What It Used to Be Baum
Thomson Market Week PDF
Fed Will Raise Rates and Stay With Measured Pace Berry
Fed Rate Rises `Not Gaining Traction' in Lifting Borrowing Cost BL
Profit Margins, Labor Costs, and Earnings Growth Hussman
Was Someone Squeezing Treasuries? Morgenson
Call this the anxiety rally Fleck
Productivity Is the Issue of the Hour for the Fed NYT
That Hissing Sound Krugman
Bursting the housing bubble Coloradoan
Napa real estate cooling Napa
All Eyes on Home Market in San Diego LA Times
Greed distorts dreams in this hot housing market Miami Herald
Flipping for Miami condos St. Petersburg Times
Steering Clear Of Bubble Trouble BW
Life beyond the Bay Area's real estate bubble SF Gate
Is the Hedge-Fund Party Over? Business Week
Hedge Funds: Fees Down? Close Shop BW
How much new US oil? Not a lot. CS Monitor
Big Oil set to pounce in Alberta: expert Globe & Mail
U.S. economy running on fumes? CP
“Even the Energizer bunny runs out of batteries eventually.  The consumer has been on a non-stop spending spree for 54 quarters in a row, which is unprecedented."
Economic derailment looming Telegraph
Following London Bombings, Affluent Americans' Top Concerns Shift PRN
Obscure Economic Indicator: Behold the Colliers Parking Survey Slate
Is the world suffering from a glut of global savings? Brookesnews
The financial war within us Farrell
GE breakdown stalls S&P 500 rally CBSM
Stock Options: So Who's Counting? NYT
If companies push analysts to stress some kind of "pro forma" earnings that do not include options expenses, that's what the world will pay attention to...First Call, shamefully, accepts what analysts give them.
Some analysts bend rules on earnings estimates AP
Thompson believes such behavior on Wall Street is being driven by demands from large investors on the buy side of the market, including mutual funds and pension funds, which rely on analyst research to help make their investment decisions. A lower per-share figure that comes from option expensing could potentially lower stock valuations.
Delphi to Consider Filing for Bankruptcy AP
Parmalat Sues JPMorgan Chase, Unicredito AP
Nokia gains on report Cisco mulling bid CBSM E-Trade buying Harrisdirect
A Money Scandal That's Rocking Hip-Hop NYT
Book charts AT&T's long, slippery slope USAT
Gold Investing May Come To Seven-Eleven Stores In Japan Dow Jones
Yen Falls; Koizumi Calls Election as Lawmakers Reject Sale of Post Office Bloomberg
Japan Goes Postal. Should Investors Care? Pesek
Koizumi Gives Lawmakers Ultimatum: Pass Bill or Face Election BL
Yuan Move Rekindles Excitement About Asia WSJ
Why interest rates could plunge as low as 3.5 per cent King
Hold on, this could get bumpy Guardian
Are consumers living on borrowed time? Observer
Subdued market hits house prices BBC
Business confidence 'is falling' BBC
Australian Housing Mkt Expected To Cool Further Dow Jones
Japanese investors storm into India funds Reuters
Gold strike loss 'R130m a day' SAPA
Indian stock market on a roll, floods no worry: analysts AFP
Investors hit pay dirt on China's 'Google' site NYT
Saudis to retrieve $360 billion abroad UPI
Britain's Marconi mum on reports of Chinese takeover AFP
30,000 postal jobs at risk, says study Guardian
FTC probes SMBC over suspicious loan deals Yomiuri
Netanyahu quits as Israel approves Gaza pullout, markets fall Reuters

Euro Heads for Longest Winning Streak in Eight Months, Survey Shows BL
U.S. 10-Year Yield to Rise to 4.63% This Year, Bond Dealers Say BL

Weekend Edition (Aug 6-7)
The Week Ahead: Apres Alan Le Deluge? CIBC Gearing up for Greenspan CNN
Simmons Interview Financial Sense
The World Is Flat Mauldin
The Downside to Transparent Baby Steps Noland
Long Valuation Waves 2 Zeal
Mortgage Rates Won’t Stay This Low For Long Crudele
Housing Closer to a Bubble MS
OPEC Pumps Up Output in Bid to Curb Prices AP
Alaska Oil Prices Set Mark at $60 a Barrel AP
Wal-Mart Says August Sales Rising Within Its Forecast, Led by Groceries BL
Buffett's Berkshire Says Insurance Probe Has Expanded to Its Bookkeeping BL
Hedge funds: A $25 million loophole CNN
A Rising Yuan Won't Lift All Boats NYT
China’s Bell Tolls Louder -- Are You Listening? Schiff
Consumer debt crisis deepens as bankruptcies hit 40-year record Times Online
13,000 jobs could go in Rover fallout BL
North Korea talks suspended for three weeks AP

Friday August 5
Payrolls Rise by 207K; Unemployment Rate Holds at 5% BL BLS ~ Ts Decline
Fed Likely to Continue Raising Rates AP
If Selling Begets Selling TheStreet
Rose-Coloured Myopia CIBC PDF
It won’t be long before a credit-fatigued and energy-price-pinched US consumer eases off...
An Asset Allocator's Nightmare Wakefield  Teenage Investing PDF
The Invisible Hand (of the U.S. Government) in Financial Markets FS
Low Bond Rates Mean Ever Higher Funds Rate Comstock
Wall Street's Fate Caught Up With Housing Stack
The housing 'bubble' may be bursting SacBee
America's riskiest real estate CNN
Retirees take housing gains to less costly states Reuters
Priciest Pad$ NYP
The Baltic Dry Index – Troubled Waters Ahead? Kitco  BDI
Without defense-related spending, private sector would still be in a jobs hole EPI
US workers struggle to cope in new economic reality Reuters
Do options breed fraud at the top? Norris
Car buyers get $5.3 bln in July discounts Reuters
Full used car lots could lead to deals USAT
DaimlerChrysler executives cash in on share price rise Xinhua Watchdog probes
Some say bet on GMAC, hedge with GM Reuters
P&G to Borrow $24 Billion for Buyback CFO
Lucent subpoenaed in antitrust probe AP
Four More Insurance Execs Plead Guilty CFO
Ex-chairman challenges AIG's restatement AP
Mirant Creditors Sue Andersen CFO
Newmont Exec Goes on Trial in Indonesia AP
Greenspan's $500/Oz. Legacy Texas Hedge
GM Offers "Heaps of Gold" to Entice Car Buyers Mish
Experts agree China will revalue yuan again G&M
Some speculate another revaluation may come as early as this weekend.
China: Willingness for More Currency Policy Flexibility BL
Yuan basket theory fuels Asia demand Standard
Japan urges China to further adjust yuan AAP
Yuan revaluation to boost property prices Shenzhen Daily
Exporters unfazed by Chinese yuan revaluation JoongAng
U.S. Long Bond Returns to Haunt Japan's Debt Pesek
China condemns US political intransigence after failed CNOOC bid... AFP
...China Plays Down Bid's Failure NYT
The Coming Trade War, Part 5 Asia Times
Intellectual property rights: Bad TRIPS
World Bank Loans to China Draw Criticism From U.S. Congressmen BL
Postal reform worries weigh on Tokyo shares FT Yen falls Reuters
Bank of England Rate Peak May Teach Fed a Lesson Gilbert
Britain: The canary in the mine Economist
Think tanks see economic slowdown in April-June Asahi
Uneasy passage for Turkish economy IHT (NYT)
Brazil Lawmakers Ask CBank to Tighten Money Laundering Enforcement BL
Corruption scandal threatening Brazilian economy AP
KSE crash: corrective SECP steps urged Dawn
China IPO draws interest, but some urge caution USAT Raises $109 Mln
Drop in bad debt swells LG Card profit IHT (BL)
GKN to shed 2,500 jobs in switch to low-cost countries Independent
Bush dismisses al-Qaeda warning BBC

Thursday August 4
Bears Romp on Wall Street TheStreet
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop in Second Decline in Three Weeks BL
Mortgage rates continue upward climb AP
Dumb Data Sets Rates Crudele
U.S. Treasury Curve: Headed for Inversion? BCAR
Maybe It Ain't Deja vu All Over Again, Yogi Pesek
Hedge fund assets decline worldwide... IHT (BL)
"Urk!" Mogambo Guru
Waiting for a tsunami Asia Times
Is a Mortgage Bubble A Cause for Concern? WSJ
Earnings Surprises Mask Negative Growth CFO
Volatility Woes Schaeffers
Lindsey as Greenspan successor? CNN
Incentives threaten auto stocks MSN
Wal-Mart, U.S. Retailers' July Sales Increase With Job Growth, Record Heat BL
U.S. Seeks Settlement Over KPMG's Tax-Shelter Sales, People Familiar Say BL
Stewart's home confinement extended Reuters
Time Warner Sets Aside $3B for Settlements AP
New York stockbroker pleads guilty in scam AP
Cox sworn in as SEC chairman Reuters
US executive pay goes off the scale Guardian
Natural Gas Keeps on Rising Schaeffers
OPEC output rises to highest since 1979 Reuters
Welcome back, gold bull? Brimelow
UK. rates cut to 4.5% CBSM
Yuan not likely to be hedge fund bonanza Reuters
IMF gives uninspiring prognosis for eurozone AFP
Bank of England Likely to Ease Today - But Don’t Expect Further Cuts NT
No time for banks to let rip on lending Times Online
Fifth debt-clearing agency to be set up this month Standard
Cendant boss jailed and told to pay $3bn over fraud Times Online
CIBC stock dives on massive Enron payout Reuters
World turning its back on Brand America FT

Wednesday August 3
Europe gold hits fresh 4-week high as euro gains Reuters
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Fell to 60.5 in July From 62.2 BL ISM
U.S. planned job cuts stay high Globeinvestor
Treasury brings back 30-year bond CBSM
Refunding next week to raise $44 billion
Stocks tap lower open on fresh oil spike CBSM
Mortgage applications fall as rates climb Reuters
Greenspan’s Watershed by Kathryn Welling McCulley
Drowning in Debt? USNews
Americans' love affair with plastic may have a messy ending if interest rates rise
The return of the 30-year bond Kellner
Factories Hum; We All Work for GM Now Baum
The zero-savings problem CNN
The government's calculation may even overstate how much of a typical paycheck is going into savings.
You have every right to be confused about our national savings rate Hulbert
Cash-out refis soar CNN  Freddie
Ignore Fed’s Rhetoric: Buy US Banks? Cross Asset  PDF
Americans dream of ever-grander homes CS Monitor
Are We Experiencing a Housing “Bubble”? FM (May 15)
Drilling for Broke? Experts Debate 'Peak Oil' WSJ
Delta Stock Falls to 43-Year Low WP
Nortel postpones earnings Globe & Mail
Canadian bank pays 2.4 billion dollars in Enron settlement AFP
Analysts say ATM systems highly vulnerable to fraud AP
Momentous Gold Move Embry  PDF
All that glitters is gold Business Times
China's Gold, Jewellery Consumption Set To Maintain Fast Growth XIC
U.S. to seek curbs on Chinese clothing exports NYT  China protests
China eyes Europe after Unocal rebuff Times Online
Failed Unocal bid unlikely to halt China's plans NYT
New evidence of slowdown Standard
UK High Street sales remain weak BBC
Bank must 'get off the fence' and cut rates, says CBI Independent
Brown's burden of debt could grow by £60bn Telegraph
Banks sell loans to vulnerable BBC
South Africa gold strike could start as early as Sunday NZherald
Ryanair braced for hard winter as it hedges fuel costs Times Online
Bad debts and rising costs cloud outlook for Alliance & Leicester Independent
Abu in Financial Crisis, Pays Only 85% Salaries AllAfrica
Yukos Creditors File U.S. Lawsuit Moscow Times
Toronto crash is first for Airbus' A340 AP
Iraq Investigates Widespread Corruption AP

Tuesday August 2
Treasuries continue to decline FT
Price cuts boost U.S. auto sales CBSM
U.S. factory orders rise 1.0% in June CBSM
The Day After Tomorrow Puplava
Part 3: The Great Unraveling
Layoffs Will Slam Marts Crudele
Friday’s employment report could be too disappointing to explain away.
June Personal Spending Rises 0.8%; Incomes Rise 0.5% BL BEA
“Real" Nervous Indigestion Contrary Investor
Housing-Market Bubbles Don't Deflate, They Burst Gilbert
Protecting yourself from a housing bubble Bankrate
Range of job cuts hits home DiMartino
Alan, We Have a Problem Duffy
New Fed chairman must tread an uncertain path FT
Oil... The life blood... "The Prize" Russell
Stating The Obvious Cross Currents
Is the Rally Losing Steam? Business Week
Hedge Funds: Wall Street's New Raiders TheStreet
GM drops discount plan, Ford to cut back AP
General Motors, in Reversal, Extends Employee-Discount Plan, People Say BL
Cnooc Drops $18.5 Billion Bid for Unocal, Citing Opposition From the U.S. BL
Spitzer Slapped Moody's with Subpoenas CFO
H&R Block Fumbles its Financials CFO
Polaroid cuts R&D, digital plans Boston Globe
Macrovision cuts outlook as profit falls CBSM
Deluded Behavior Deserves a Deluded Description? EW
Is Baseball Bad for Your Credit? Fool
Platinum scores fresh 15-month high, gold flat Reuters
Yuan Revaluation May Add Sheen To Gold Market Dow Jones
When will India kick its $200 billion gold habit? BL
Q2 05 dehedging: pace picks up BD
Tokyo sees first surge in land prices in 13 years Japan Times
China: The Slowdown Has Begun Xie
China manufacturing surveys point to slowdown Reuters
China sees 2005 crude oil demand up 6 pct Reuters
Experts: Economy may fall into deflation Xinhua
China's textile trade shrugs off quotas IHT
Why so much ruckus over the yuan? Indiatimes
Australia's June Retail Sales Increase 1.3 Percent, Faster Than Expected BL
A Corruption-Free Recipe for Asia Pesek
Bribes, corrupt chiefs and paid-for sex ... corporate Germany is in crisis Guardian
U.S. warns Iran against resuming nuclear work Reuters

Monday August 1
Oil Jumps to Record After Saudi King Fahd Dies BL
Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace of the Year BL ISM ~ T’s Drop
Tensions remain among Saudi royals BBC
Oil Prices Pass $61 on Saudi King's Death AP Thomson Market Week PDF
Late-Stage Bull Markets - Overvaluation, Divergence and Speculation Hussman
Easy loans now mean a hard landing later MSN (Fleck)
Do you cheat at mortgage game? You're not alone SF Chronicle
Greenspan Housing View Seen Hazardous by Wall Street Economists BL
Don't be too sure that stocks are a long-term winner NZ Herald
A cautionary tale and a 'classic script' Brimelow
Study says costs in 13 of top 20 fund families have increased Farrell
Atkins Nutritionals Files for Bankruptcy as Competition Cuts Into Sales BL
Why Bill Gates Wants 3,000 New Patents NYT
How Wall Street Wrecked United's Pension NYT
Yuan move fails to halt US pressure Standard
Fears for dollar persist despite China's move IHT (NYT)
China, US discuss their relationship Asia Times
Don't Worry About China. Learn From It NYT
China's rapid rise spurs Americans to learn Chinese AFP
Has Asia learned to tame speculative capital? Pesek
Governor pads up for crucial interest rate test Times Online
US and Britain: united by debt but divided by economic performance - so far King
Big banks feel heat from consumer slowdown Inde
Japan Imposes 15 Pct. Levies on U.S. Steel AP
U.S.'s Snow Is Walking Into a Political Storm With Visit to Brazil's Lula BL
Future of Italy's central bank governor hangs in the balance Times Online
European Central Bank's first chief found dead in France Times Online
Can China establish advanced-credit rating technologies? China Daily
US oil company returns to Libya BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Calls CAFTA 'Perverse' AP
Brazilian politicians admit taking publicist's cash FT
Mizuho rebounds, but forecast grim Reuters
Diageo Faces Lawsuit Over Smirnoff Moscow Times

Dollar Declines Versus Euro After IMF Says Exchange Rates Too High BL
Crude Oil Rises After Iran Threatens to Resume Uranium Processing Program BL
Gold May Rise on Growing Demand From China, India, Survey Shows BL
U.S. Treasuries May Extend Slide as Economy Expands BL