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Updated 10/1/2003; 11:40:19 AM

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Fiscal Experts See Pain Ahead for States (Reuters). Reuters - The economic pain felt by nearly all U.S. states in the last two years is not likely to be relieved any time in the near future, a panel of fiscal experts said on Thursday. [Yahoo! News - Business]
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After Deals With 2 of Big Three, Auto Union Still Talking to G.M.. The United Automobile Workers continued contract negotiations with General Motors and Delphi, the parts giant. By Danny Hakim. [New York Times: Business]
2:02:13 PM    comment []

Sweeney to Seek New 4-Year Term as Head of A.F.L.-C.I.O.. The president of the labor federation said he was making the announcement nearly two years before his term ended because he wanted unions to focus on defeating President Bush next year. By Steven Greenhouse. [New York Times: Business]
2:01:56 PM    comment []

Sun Will Trim 1,000 Jobs. Sun Microsystems, which has had nine consecutive quarters of falling sales, said that it would eliminate as many as 1,080 jobs. By Bloomberg News. [New York Times: Business]
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Leading Economic Indicators Up in August. NEW YORK (AP) -- A closely watched gauge of future economic activity rose in August for the fourth consecutive month, more evidence that the nation's business climate is in recovery. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Business]
2:01:23 PM    comment []

Slippery Data on the Job Market. Did the labor market improve last month? It depends on the government survey, and it depends on statistics, and both can fib. By Alan B. Krueger. [New York Times: Business]
2:00:47 PM    comment []

U.A.W. Reaches Tentative Pact With Last of Big 3 Automakers. The deal with General Motors wrapped up labor contracts in the American automobile industry with unprecedented speed. By Micheline Maynard. [New York Times: Business]
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