Newsroom Headlines

January 20, 2003 U.S. Economy Appeared to Stall in Fourth Quarter Recent disappointing economic reports suggest the nation's economy barely grew at the end of last year and might have contracted, a

January 23, 2003 Bankruptcy Bill's Progress Is Mostly in Battle Fatigue The American Banker reported that most supporters of bankruptcy reform legislation acknowledge that they are discouraged and may

January 16, 2003 Economic Growth Still Subdued, Fed Says The U.S. economy's slow growth has continued into the new year, the Federal Reserve's latest survey of economic conditions found, the

January 17, 2003 Warnaco Group Wins Court Approval of Chapter 11 Plan Warnaco Group Inc. won a federal bankruptcy judge's approval of its reorganization plan, clearing the way for the clothing maker

January 24, 2003 More U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Expected in 2003 U.S. bankruptcy experts said they expect an increase in bankruptcy filings in 2003 as consumer appetite for debt is fueled by widely

January 27, 2003 Hearing to Consider Economic Impact of Asbestos Litigation A Senate Budget Committee hearing to consider the economic impact of asbestos litigation is scheduled for Wednesday

January 30, 2003 Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged The Federal Reserve yesterday voted to leave a key interest rate unchanged at a 41-year low, reported CongressDaily. After a two-day meeting

January 29, 2003 Consumer Confidence Falls in January Consumer confidence fell in January for the second straight month, the New York-based Conference Board reported yesterday. The Board announced in

January 28, 2003 Sensenbrenner Wants Comprehensive Bankruptcy Measure House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) plans to support a comprehensive bankruptcy reform bill that would include

  February 3, 2003 Consumer Spending Rises in December Consumer spending rose 0.9 percent in December, the largest increase in five months, even while personal income increased by just 0.4 percent