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• Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.

  - 2003-08-22

  By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22--Stocks continued a gradual advance Thursday, reflecting a surprisingly strong report on business conditions in the Philadelphia area. The monthly report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is ...

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• Greenspan Says Economy Can't Continue Growth of Past Six Months.

  - 2002-05-11

  By Melissa Allison, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 11--Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday he remains encouraged by long-term U.S. productivity growth, but said the economy can't possibly continue its remarkable growth of the past six months. ...

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• Judge Denies Attorney's Withdrawal Request in Bank of Chicago Case.

  - 2001-11-08

  By Melissa Allison, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 8--The plaintiffs' attorney in a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has asked twice in recent weeks to withdraw from the case, citing financial burdens....

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• Alabama Economist Talks Down Recession at Tampa, Fla., Talk.

  - 2001-03-17

  Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17--TAMPA, Fla.--The pessimists are wrong: We're not having a recession, a regional bank economist insists. The national economy was slower in December, but snapped back in January and February, said Robert C. Allsbrook,...

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• Southeastern Bank Economist Has Reasons to Be Upbeat.

  - 2001-03-16

  By Jo-Ann Johnston, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 16--The pessimists are wrong: we're not having a recession, a regional bank economist insists. The national economy was slower in December, but snapped back in January and February,...

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• Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.

  - 2001-02-19

  By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 19--THE INDEX OF LEADING ECONOMIC indicators has been pointing to weaker growth for months, but hardly to a catastrophe or downward spiral. Economists instead perceive a steady drip-drip-drip, casting a wet blanket over...

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