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November 20, 2002 Senate Republicans Plan Another Round on Bankruptcy in 108th Congress Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) says he plans to push for bankruptcy legislation next year similar to the failed

November 29, 2002 Student Loans Collections and Credit Risk magazine reports that default rates of student loans are down from their 1990 record high of 22.4 percent primarily due to widespread loan

November 26, 2002 Bankruptcy Filings Hit Historic Highs New bankruptcies filed during the third quarter of 2002 and for the past 12 months broke records again, according to data released yesterday by

November 25, 2002 Senator McCain Announces Tentative Committee Agenda Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced in a press release last week initiatives the Committee on Commerce, Science and

November 21, 2002 Congress Approves Chapter 12 Extension The Senate by voice vote approved legislation that extends chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code for an additional six months beyond its

November 22, 2002 Economic Indicators Remain Flat The Index of Leading Economic Indicators remained flat in October after four straight months of declines, the New York-based Conference Board reported

November 27, 2002 Stocks Slide as Consumer Data Disappoints Stocks tumbled in late afternoon trading on Tuesday after disappointing consumer confidence data had investors pulling back after a seven

December 4, 2002 GOP Leaders Plan to Take Up Asbestos Next Session With Congress in Republican hands, and a president friendly to tort reform in the White House, many industry players believe next

December 5, 2002 Productivity Grows at a 5.1 Annual Rate in Third Quarter Productivity, a crucial ingredient to the economy's long-term vitality, grew at a brisk annual rate of 5.1 percent in the

December 3 Manufacturing Shrinks in November, Gains in Housing Prices Slow Manufacturing contracted for a third consecutive month in November, and with businesses still reluctant to invest heavily in