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January 15, 2003 Hatch Optimistic about Chances for Asbestos Bill Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reiterated his optimism on Tuesday about prospects for enacting asbestos litigation

January 14, 2003 Sen. Specter to Chair Hearing on Impact of U.S. Airways Bankruptcy on Pension Plans Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) will chair a hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and

January 13, 2003 Insurers Seek Class Action, Asbestos Litigation Reforms Enacting class action and asbestos litigation reforms top the list of legislative priorities for the Alliance of American

January 10, 2003 Consumers Curb Spending; Jobs Weak U.S. consumers kept a tight hold on their wallets during the holiday season as the economy inched out of a soft patch and while the labor market

January 9, 2003 U.S. Consumer Borrowing Falls $2.2 Billion in November U.S. consumer borrowing in November had the biggest decline in 11 years, evidence that Americans are becoming more wary of taking

January 8, 2003 Bush Unveils Stimulus Plan, Calls for Immediate Relief President Bush yesterday proposed a $674 billion boost for a struggling U.S. economy with measures including eliminating taxes on

January 7, 2003 Supporters Prepare for Another Bankruptcy Reform Push Bankruptcy reform legislation will be resurrected in the 108th Congress by House and Senate Judiciary Committee chairmen intent on

January 6, 2003 Former Polaroid Seeks More Time for Turnaround Plan The entity formerly known as Polaroid Corp. is seeking approval from a bankruptcy court to extend its exclusive right to file a

January 3, 2003 Manufacturing Activity Jumps on Strong Rise in New Orders In a tentative sign the industrial sector might be crawling out of the soft patch it hit last year, manufacturing activity

January 2, 2003 Rehnquist: U.S. Needs More Bankruptcy Judges The U.S. Congress needs to name more bankruptcy judges in the wake of the sharp increase in the number of bankruptcy filings, Supreme Court