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November 17, 2004 Sen. Reid Will Negotiate on US Asbestos Fund Talks to create a national fund to compensate asbestos victims will continue, the new leader of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate said on
November 16, 2004 Chamber Leads Push to Attach Class Action Bill to Omnibus As House and Senate negotiators try to reach a deal on an FY05 omnibus spending package, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is
November 15, 2004 Consumers Send Upbeat Signals on Growth The Commerce Department said U.S. retail sales rose 0.2 percent as expected last month, but stripping out weaker car sales the underlying
November 12, 2004 Retail Sales up Slightly as Expected U.S. retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in October, the Commerce Department said today, matching expectations after a sharp drop in auto sales was
November 11, 2004 Fed Lifts Rates to 2 Percent The Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates yesterday by a quarter percentage point for a fourth time this year, citing improving job markets that
November 10, 2004 Delta to Cut 6,000-6,900 Jobs Delta Air Lines today said it plans to eliminate between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay
November 9, 2004 GOP Gains Could Revive Class Action Reform Civil justice reform and reauthorization of parts of the USA Patriot Act are among key issues the GOP-strengthened Congress is expected to
November 5, 2008 Obama Aims to Fine-tune Bankruptcy Law As Barack Obama gets ready to take over the White House, he plans to reform the Bankruptcy Code so that homeowners will be able to modify
November 4, 2004 Bush Win Seen Spurring Fannie Mae; Bankruptcy Bills President Bush’s reelection and wider Republican majorities in Congress could mean tougher oversight of mortgage finance giants