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March 3, 2004 Reports Show Recovery The economy is in recovery, reports suggest, with manufacturing activity and consumer spending on the rise and construction spending solid though slightly lower

March 2, 2004 Industry Feels Jobs Ahead, Price Squeeze U.S. manufacturers may finally be close to adding jobs after 42 straight months of layoffs, a survey suggested on Monday, but they also face

March 1, 2004 Jump in Business Spending Boosts Growth The U.S. economy grew a bit more quickly than first thought at the end of last year as business investment jumped, official figures showed on

February 27, 2004 Frank Sees Protracted Debate Over OCC Pre-emption Rule For National Banks The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's controversial new rule exempting national banks from many

February 26, 2004 Thomas, Gregg Discuss Pension Bill Conference House Ways and Means Chairman William Thomas (R-Calif.) met Wednesday with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Judd

February 25, 2004 Group Airs New Ad on Asbestos Bill A group representing victims of asbestos-related illnesses is running television and print advertisements this week in Washington, urging senators

February 24, 2004 Greenspan: U.S. Consumers in Good Shape Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday said U.S. consumers seemed in generally good financial shape, able to carry more debt

February 20, 2004 U.S. Housing Starts Fall, Store Sales Up U.S. housing starts in a snowy January fell a sharper-than-expected 7.9 percent to their lowest since August, but chain store sales and

February 19, 2004 U.S. Housing Starts Fall, Store Sales Up U.S. housing starts in a snowy January fell a sharper-than-expected 7.9 percent to their lowest since August, but chain store sales and

February 18, 2004 Reports Stir Hopes of U.S. Factory Revival U.S. manufacturing showed signs of revival on Tuesday, as reports from the Federal Reserve and one of its regional banks showed gains in