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*TOP NEWS* Global Economy
Reuters: [2008-05-09 23:11:00]
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TOP STORIES
> US trade gap narrows on record import drop [nN09468867]
> Record oil, credit worries drag global stocks [nN09508452]
> Oil hits record $126 on supply worry, fund buying [nSP115466]
> Citigroup aims to shed $400 billion of assets [nN09468753]
> US 2008 growth seen below 1 pct - U.Mich study [nN09470168]
> ECB sees tougher euro zone bank lending rules [nL09409883]
> US sees record world food crops easing crisis [nSP136885]
> Data shows cracks in Canada's solid economy [nN09559754]
> US economy gauge rises in latest week-ECRI [nN09480932]
> More Britons face losing homes as debts mount [nL09093842]
> France industry output drop flags slowdown [nL09666629]
> China factory-gate inflation hits 3-year peak [nPEK203221]
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DIARY-U.S. Treasuries, Monday, May 12
Reuters: [2008-05-09 22:55:00]
ALL TIMES EDT/GMT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT:
Treasury Department announces weekly sale of 4-week bills,
11 a.m. (1500 GMT)
Treasury Department holds weekly sale of 3-, 6-month bills,
1 p.m. (1700 GMT)
FEDERAL RESERVE:
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans
speaks on the economic outlook before the Harper College
Economic Forum, Palatine, Illinois, 9:15 a.m. (1315 GMT)
Federal Reserve issues weekly selected interest rates, no
set time.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS:
MasterCard Advisors releases its April SpendingPulse data
on ex-auto retail sales, 0001 a.m. (0401 GMT). In the March
release, seasonally adjusted ex-auto retail sales were up 0.6
percent.
Treasury Department issues monthly budget for April, 2 p.m.
(1800 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey forecast a $160.00
billion deficit compared with an April 2007 budget surplus of
$177.7 billion.
((U.S. Treasury Desk; +1-646-223-6300))
Keywords: DIARY USTREASURIES
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
Reuters: [2008-05-09 22:34:00]
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MEETINGS
FOMC MEETING DATES (one-day meetings on Tuesday; two-day
meetings Tuesday-Wednesday, except where noted. Decision
released on second day of two-day meetings)
2008
June 24-25 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
August 5 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
September 16 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
October 28-29 (Decision expected at 1415 EDT/1815 GMT)
December 16 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
2009
January 27-28 (Decision expected at 1415 EST/1915 GMT)
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FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE
Tuesday, May 13
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks
VIA SATELLITE on "Federal Reserve Liquidity Measures" before
the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's "Financial Market
Reforms: Taking Stock" 2008 Financial Markets Conference in Sea
Island, Ga., 0820 EDT/1220 GMT. No Q&A. Contact: Pierce Nelson,
404 498 8748 or pierce.nelson@atl.frb.org; or Jean Tate, 404
498 8035 or jean.tate@atl.frb.org. Coordinates: Satellite:
Horizons 2; Band KU; Transponder 15; Slot E, 9MHz; Downlink
Freq. 11922.5000 (V)
Thursday, May 15
CHICAGO - Federal Reseve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks on
"Risk Management and Banking Operations" before the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago's "Bank Structure and Competition
Credit Market Turmoil: Causes, Consequences and Cures"
conference, 0830 CDT/0930 EDT/1330 GMT. Audience Q&A expected.
Hotel Intercontinental, 505 N. Michigan Ave. Contact: Laura
LaBarbera, 312 322-2387 or Laura.LaBarbera@chi.frb.org.
Information:
http://www.chicagofed.org/news_and_conferences/conferences_and_events/2008_bsc_agenda.cfm
Thursday-Friday, May 29-30
BASEL, Switzerland - Bank for International Settlements'
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision hosts "Risk Transfer
Mechanisms and Financial Stability" conference. Speakers
include (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Details TBA. Information:
http://www.bis.org/bcbs/events/rtf08rtmfs.htm
Wednesday, June 4
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke speaks at Harvard University, 1400 EDT/1800 GMT.
Speech topic, Q&A, other details TBA. Harvard Yard,
Tercentenary Theater. Contact: 617 495-1585. Information:
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/04.10/99-classday.html
Tuesday, June 10
CHATHAM, Mass. - (INVITED) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke gives dinner speech before the Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston "Understanding Inflation and the Implications for
Monetary Policy: A Phillips Curve Retrospective" conference,
1800 EDT/2200 GMT. Other details TBA. Wequassett Inn, Pleasant
Bay Road. Contact: Tom Lavelle, 617 973 3647 or
Thomas.L.Lavelle@bos.frb.org; or Donna Dulski, 617 973-3029 or
Donna.Dulski@bosfrb.org; hotel 800 225 7125. Information:
http://www.bos.frb.org/phillips2008
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OTHER FED OFFICIALS
Monday, May 12
PALATINE, Ill. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President
Charles Evans speaks on the economic outlook before the Harper
College Economic Forum, 0815 CDT/0915 EDT/1315 GMT. Audience
and media Q&As expected. Harper College, Wojcik Conference
Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road. RSVP: Maria Coons, 847 925
6143
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 13-14
SEA ISLAND, Ga. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
"Financial Market Reforms: Taking Stock" 2008 Financial Markets
Conference. The Cloister, 100 Cloister Drive. Contacts: Pierce
Nelson, 404 498 8748 or pierce.nelson@atl.frb.org; or Jean
Tate, 404 498 8035 or jean.tate@atl.frb.org
*TOP NEWS* Global Economy
Reuters: [2008-05-09 20:31:00]
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TOP STORIES
> US March trade gap narrows on record import drop [nN09468867]
> Record oil, credit worries dog global stocks [nN09375827]
> Data shows some cracks in solid Canadian economy [nN09559754]
> ECB says euro zone banks toughening lending rules [nL09409883]
> Oil hits record over $126/bbl as bull run goes on [nSP115466]
> US 2008 growth seen below 1 pct - U.Mich study [nN09470168]
> Canada jobless rate rises unexpectedly to 6.1 pct [nN09168649]
> OPEC may consult on supply boost if rally goes on [nL09831021]
> US economy gauge rises to 133.5 in May 2 week-ECRI[nN09480932]
> More Britons face losing homes as debts mount [nL09093842]
> Citigroup aims to shed $400 billion of assets [nN09468753]
> French industry output drop flags growth slowdown [nL09666629]
> China factory-gate inflation hits three-year peak [nPEK203221]
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Global economy health watch [WORLD/ECON]
Top Reuters economic analyses [TOP/INSI]
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TOP NEWS SUMMARIES ON OTHER SUBJECTS
| FX News <FXNEWS> | Front Page [TOP/NEWS] |
| Politics & General [TOP/G] | Fund management [TOP/FUND] |
| Fixed income [TOP/DBT] | Forex [TOP/FRX] |
| Credit [TOP/CREDIT] | Commods & Energy [TOP/CE] |
| U.S. Companies [TOP/EQU] | Asian Companies [TOP/EQA] |
| European Companies [TOP/EQE] | Sports [TOP/SPO] |
| Features/Must reads[TOP/FEA]
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*TOP NEWS* Financial Analysis
Reuters: [2008-05-09 20:18:00]
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TOP STORIES
> World begins to smart from oil's rapid rise [ID:nL08183640]
> Russia-West rows don't faze foreign investors [ID:nL09167731]
> Brazil upgrade sparks LatAm rating expectations[ID:nN09372363]
> Enough corn in US for food and ethanol for now [ID:nN09215996]
> Investors brace for Serb vote ripples [ID:nL09768288]
> Inflation fear back in play in US bond market [ID:nN08393806]
> Germany strays from budget path before election[ID:nL08777700]
> China FX policy move rhetoric than reality [ID:nSHA120852]
> Petrodollars, not petroeuros, still rule [ID:nL08827937]
> Investors get much of oil firms' cash windfall [ID:nL095557]
> Election calculus underlies US housing bill [ID:nN08410050]
> New Nissan business plan unlikely to help shares [ID:nT200946]
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Global economy health watch [WORLD/ECON]
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Politics & General [TOP/G] GlobalEconomy [TOP/MACRO]
Fixed income [TOP/DBT] Forex [TOP/FRX]
U.S. Companies [TOP/EQU] Asian Companies [TOP/EQA]
European Companies [TOP/EQE] Sports [TOP/SPO]
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