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April 26, 2005 Negotiators Weigh Potential Pension Deal House and Senate negotiators, hoping to reach an FY06 budget resolution deal by midweek, appear to be closing in on key agreements on a five

April 25, 2005 Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Asbestos Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the bill, which Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R–Pa.) formally introduced

April 22, 2005 Bankruptcy Bill, Signed into Law, Given Public Law Number The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (S. 256), signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday

April 21, 2005 Bush Signs Bankruptcy Bill President Bush yesterday signed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (S. 256) into law. In a signing ceremony attended by House

April 20, 2005 Bush Signing Bankruptcy Overhaul President Bush today will make it harder for Americans to wipe out their debts by declaring bankruptcy, the Associated Press reported. Under a bill he’s

April 19, 2005 Big Companies Support Senate Asbestos Fund Plan A group of large U.S. corporations facing asbestos lawsuits expressed support yesterday for a Senate plan to pay asbestos claims from a

April 18, 2005 Consumer, Producer Prices Rose in March Rising oil costs probably led a jump in consumer and wholesale prices last month, feeding concern that the economic expansion will slow

April 15, 2005 Bankruptcy Bill On Its Way to President for Signature House and Senate leaders yesterday sent President Bush the bankruptcy bill, after the House approved the legislation on a 302–126

April 14, 2005 Rules Panel Bars Floor Amendments to Bankruptcy Bill The House Rules Committee voted yesterday to bar lawmakers from offering amendments during today’s floor debate on the Senate-passed

April 13, 2005 March Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected U.S. retail sales rose 0.3 percent in March, the Commerce Department said today, falling short of expectations after a sharp downturn in