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July 20, 2005 Roberts the Supreme Court Nominee President Bush nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr. for the Supreme Court last night, surprising those who expected that a female

July 19, 2005 Bankruptcy Court Denies INTERMET’s Financing Commitment Proposal INTERMET Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of cast-metal components, announced in a press release yesterday that

July 18, 2005 Grassley to Detail Pension Overhaul This Week Senate Finance Chairman Charles Grassley (R–Iowa) this week plans to announce the outlines of his legislation overhauling the nation’s

July 15, 2005 Bankruptcy Reform May Have Little Effect on Bankruptcy Filing Rates Claims that many consumers will no longer have the safety net of bankruptcy once bankruptcy reform goes into effect

July 14, 2005 Groups: High Fuel Costs Could Cause Airline Bankruptcies Citing the high cost of crude oil, representatives of the airline industry predicted yesterday more airline bankruptcies

July 13, 2005 Specter Still Pushing for July Action on Asbestos Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R–Pa.) said yesterday he was still pushing to bring an asbestos bill he is co-sponsoring to the

July 12, 2005 Consumer Credit Falls in May for First Time Since 2003 U.S. consumer credit dropped in May for the first time since November 2003, falling by 1.7 percent or $3 billion, the Federal

July 11, 2005 Economy Continued Steady Growth in June Job growth picked up last month and the U.S. unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since September 2001, the government reported, providing

July 8, 2005 Office–Market Turnaround Continues The office market expanded strongly in the second quarter as companies leased more space, a sign they expect to expand their work forces, the Wall

July 7, 2005 Retail Sales Surged in June Retailers reported strong sales results for June, as consumer confidence improved despite higher oil prices and spending on seasonal items increased, the Wall