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September 7, 2004 US Airways Pilots Reject Wage and Benefit Cuts Leaders of the US Airways pilots’ union rejected a bid to have pilots vote on a proposal by the airline for $295 million in wage and

September 6, 2004 Bankruptcy Wipes Out Debt from Sexual Harassment Suit A man who sexually harassed an employee can escape liability through bankruptcy because there is no proof that his conduct

September 3, 2004 U.S. Economy Added 144,000 Jobs in August The U.S. job market brightened in August as employers added 144,000 workers to their payrolls and hiring totals for the two prior months

September 2, 2004 Economy Continues Sluggish Expansion U.S. manufacturing grew more slowly in August, a research group reported yesterday, adding to other signs that the economic expansion continued

September 1, 2004 U.S. August Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in August, the Conference Board said yesterday, CBS MarketWatch reported. The consumer confidence

August 31, 2004 Report Shows More Spending by Consumers Consumer spending rebounded in July as households dipped aggressively into their pocketbooks after an unexpected spell of restraint in June

August 30, 2004 Total Bankruptcy Filings Down The total number of bankruptcies filed in federal courts declined slightly in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2004, according to data released on

August 27, 2004 Kerry Proposes Crackdown on Credit Card Abuses Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Friday proposed cracking down on unfair credit card lending practices that he says have

August 26, 2004 Durable Goods Orders Up; Homes Sales Down Orders for U.S. durable goods posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, but new home sales were down due to higher interest rates, two

August 25, 2004 Delta Lenders Ask for More Time for Debt Waivers A group of investors said on Tuesday they would block plans by Delta Air Lines Inc. to amend lending agreements because it needs more