Market & Economy

Magazine articles on market level and economy, market sectors, international markets, growth vs. value.

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CFO January 1, 2005 Tim Reason	The Answer Is Private What kind of buyers and sellers made the greatest strides in deal-making for 2004?
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Glenn Hubbard	A Gold Medal For The Fed's Inflation Fighters The Federal Reserve's 20-year successful effort to rid the U.S. economic system of inflation is something Americans should value.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: Financial Fuel For The Economy's Engine Despite risks, U.S. financial conditions ranging from low interest rates, a declining dollar, and an upbeat stock market are the most supportive in many years.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Coy & Thornton	Shake, Rattle, And Merge Companies with cash. Investors who welcome bold offers. A weak dollar. It looks like a year of big M & A deals.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005	Here Comes The Year Of The Deal Fallout from a new M&A boom could turn out to be a major unanticipated policy issue in 2005. Rapid consolidation could increase pricing power in many industries. It's the right time for the U.S. government's trustbusters to stay alert.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Neal Sandler	Israel: A Bunch Of Blooms In The Desert After the worst recession in the country's history, Israel is staging an economic comeback.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Dean Foust	The Mortgage Biz Has Lost Its Fizz Goodbye, refi boom. Hello, sinking profits and industry consolidation. The roots of the industry's problems are no mystery. Mortgage activity has fallen off sharply since the Fed began hiking rates last spring.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Manjeet Kripalani	This Is Not Your Grandfather's India Not long ago, the financial markets would have reeled at Reliance's (the flagship of the petrochemicals, energy and telecom group long synonymous with Indian capitalism) troubles. No more.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Jack Ewing	Why Europe Inc. Is Jumping Ship Its booming multinationals see more profits in newer, less sclerotic economies than the Europe bogged down in an endless struggle to reform and grow. How much further this split develops cold have huge consequences for the region.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005	How Low Will The Dollar Go? Analysts think that the greenback will end up around $1.40 per euro by yearend 2005, vs. the current rate of around $1.36.
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