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June 11, 2004 United Reaches Deal with Retirees on Benefits United Airlines parent UAL Corp. said on Thursday it has reached an agreement with retirees regarding changes to their medical and life

June 10, 2004 Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless aid rose unexpectedly last week, government data showed on Thursday, Reuters reported. First

June 9, 2004 Fed to Act as Needed to Thwart Inflation Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested yesterday that Fed policy-makers can boost interest rates gradually, but he did not rule out

June 8, 2004 Businesses Urge Senate Not To Amend Class Action Bill A large coalition of business groups last week urged Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and 61 other senators who have

June 7, 2004 Bill Curbing Asbestos Suits Signed Into Law By Ohio Governor Ohio GOP Gov. Bob Taft signed a measure last Thursday making the state the first in the nation to require individuals exposed

June 4, 2004 Asbestos Bankruptcies Face Setbacks on Two Fronts Efforts to resolve the asbestos-related bankruptcy cases of several large companies were most likely hampered yesterday by a federal

June 3, 2004 Productivity Growth Strong, But Costs Rise U.S. businesses increased their productivity at a faster pace than first thought in the first quarter, the government said on Thursday, but

June 2, 2004 Senate Deal Opens Way for Class Action Bill After DOD Measure Acknowledging that he did not have the requisite 60 votes to proceed Tuesday to a bipartisan class action bill, Senate

June 1, 2004 Inflation Mild But Consumers Glum American consumers slowed their spending pace in April and a key measure of inflation moderated, a report showed on Friday, giving the Federal Reserve

May 28, 2004 Spending Growth Comes in on Forecast U.S. consumer spending rose as expected in April, government data showed today, Reuters reported. Personal spending was up 0.3 percent in April, the