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  July 24, 2003   U.S. Pension Insurer Is 'High Risk' Operation, GAO Determines The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) added the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s insurance program for corporate

  July 23, 2003   WORLDCOM Former Attorney Generals Give Panel Insight On WorldCom Scandal A 'disregard for the most basic principles of corporate governance' contributed to MCI WorldCom's $11 billion

  July 22, 2003   June Leading Economic Indicators Rise The index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose 0.1 percent in June, the third straight increase, reflecting higher stock prices, a rise in

  July 21, 2003   U.S. Economy: July Michigan Confidence Index Rises to 90.3 U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as optimism about current economic conditions increased to the highest in more

  July 16, 2003   Fed May Leave Rates Low Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday the central bank will hold its target for short-term interest rates low 'as long as it takes' to ensure

  July 15, 2003   Sturdy U.S. Consumers Support Asset Bonds More Americans are struggling to find jobs and repay debt, but that is not deterring investment in asset-backed securities supported by U.S

  July 11, 2003   Jobless Benefit Rolls Reach 20-Year High The number of Americans claiming jobless benefits late last month reached its highest point in more than 20 years, the government said on

  July 10, 2003   U.S. Consumer Credit Weakens in May The credit performance of U.S. consumers weakened again in May 2003, Reuters reported. Compared with this time last year, all five of the major