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March 1, 2000 Consumer Confidence Still High but Drops Slightly in February Skyrocketing energy prices and the initial impact of higher interest rates depressed consumer confidence slightly in

February 29, 2000 Personal Income Increased .7 Percent in January The Commerce Department reported that personal income climbed .7 percent in January, while consumer spending rose .5 percent, The Wall

February 28, 2000 Slow Start to Second Session of 106th Congress Members of Congress have been in Washington only 13 days in January and February, including attendance at President Clinton's State of

February 25 House on Recess; No Further Action Taken to Name Conferees on Bankruptcy Bill With the House of Representatives on recess this week, Congress took no formal action to begin the House

February 24, 2000 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Managed Care The Supreme Court justices heard arguments yesterday in the case of Pegram v. Herdrich and questioned how to determine when the cost

February 23, 2000 Financial Industry Likely to Proceed Slowly on Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, signed into law by President Clinton in November, left many in financial and legal

February 22, 2000 Fed Unalarmed at Rising Level of Debt Although Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Congress last week that the U.S. economy was growing too fast, he is unconcerned with

February 18, 2000 This End Up Parent and Affiliates File Chapter 11 TEU Holdings Inc., the parent company of furniture retailer This End Up, said yesterday that it and 122 affiliates have filed for

February 17, 2000 Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Next Week on HMO Case Next Wednesday U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in Pegram v. Herdrich, No. 98-1949, which involves the scope of

February 16, 2000 Disagreement Over Multidisciplinary Practice of Law Evident at ABA Meeting The jury is still out on multidisciplinary practice (MDP) of law. Texas Lawyer reported yesterday that at