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February 17, 2004 Martha Stewart Living Is Sued By Kmart Over Royalties Pact Escalating a dispute between two strained partners, Kmart Holding Corp. sued Martha Stewart's company, accusing it of

February 16, 2004   Wal-Mart Sees February Sales at High End Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today said February same-store sales were near the high end of its expectations with Valentine's Day items and

February 13, 2004 Senate Names Conferees for Pension Rate Payment Bill Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) yesterday sent pension legislation to conference with the House, naming five Senate

February 12, 2004 Economy Set for Vigorous Growth Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday said the U.S. economy has turned toward vigorous growth but policy-makers can be patient about

February 11, 2004 Senate Negotiations Continue On Pension Bill Conference Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) are negotiating to go to conference on

February 10, 2004 U.S. Debt Recovery Rates Flat in 2003 Ultimate recovery rates for the United States in 2003 showed little improvement and remain well below the 16-year average, according to a report

February 9, 2004 Consumer Credit Expanded in December Consumers borrowed at a faster pace in December than they did in November, aided by lower interest rates on automobiles in the month, a report

February 6, 2004 January Payrolls Weaker Than Expected The U.S. economy created just 112,000 new jobs in January, far fewer than expected, government data showed on Friday, Reuters reported. The fifth

February 5, 2004 House Judiciary Democrats Circulate Letter on Investment Banker Provision Ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee--John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)--

February 4, 2004 U.S. Airline Pricing Power Weak U.S. airlines are still finding it hard to raise air fares, Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday, as stocks of major U.S. carriers slipped the morning