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February 1, 2005 Foes of Class-Action Bill Vow to Fight for Amendments Opponents of a bipartisan class-action bill said yesterday the measure is likely to pass when it moves to the Senate floor next

January 31, 2005 Senate to Hold Hearing on Asbestos on Wednesday Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R–Pa.) is planning this week to discuss one of the more contentious issues complicating

January 28, 2005 4th-Qtr Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Up The U.S. economy grew at a weaker-than-expected 3.1 percent annual pace in the final quarter last year, its slowest since the beginning of

January 27, 2005 Class Action Legislation Markup Scheduled for Next Week Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R–Pa.) urged committee members yesterday to refrain from offering contentious

January 26, 2005 Class Action, Disagreements Might Delay Focus on Asbestos A new focus in the Senate Judiciary Committee on a class-action bill and continuing disagreement among committee members and

January 25, 2005 Class Action Reintroduced, As Backers Vow To Fight Changes Supporters of last year’s stalled Senate class-action bill welcomed its reintroduction yesterday, and vowed to fight any

January 24, 2005 U.S. Consumer Sentiment Sinks in January Consumer sentiment eroded in January, according to researchers at the University of Michigan, CBS MarketWatch reported. The consumer sentiment

January 21, 2005 Economic Index Points to Growth Lifted by gains in stock prices and consumer confidence, the index of leading economic indicators increased 0.2 percent in December after rising a

January 20, 2005 Economy Stronger, Fed Says The pace of U.S. economic activity continued to pick up around most of the country in late November through early January, the Federal Reserve said

January 19, 2005 UAL Pilot Leaders Accept New Giveback Proposal Leaders of the union representing pilots at bankrupt United Airlines accepted a revised concession agreement with the airline yesterday