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• Friday s Jobs Report Will Be Key for Markets-and Fed

  - Friday s jobs report is expected it to be pivotal not only for stock and bond investors but for the Federal Reserve, which is weighing whether to take further steps to boost the struggling US economy.

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• White House: No second stimulus being considered

  - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama s team. 0 comments

• US commercial paper market shrinks a 2nd week -Fed

  - The U.S. commercial paper market contracted sharply for a second straight week as the slowing economy cooled demand for business credit and companies continued to issue longer term debt, Federal Reserve data showed ...0 comments

• Treasury to sell $67 bln in notes, bonds

  - The Treasury Department said it plans to sell $67 billion in notes and bonds next week, including $21 billion in benchmark 10-year Treasurys. The U.S. government said it will also auction $33 billion ...0 comments

• Business events scheduled for the coming week

  - MONDAY, Sept. 6 Markets closed for Labor Day. TUESDAY, Sept. 7 WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for July, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases Beige ...0 comments

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• White House: No second stimulus being considered

  - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by ...

• Friday s Jobs Report Will Be Key for Markets-and Fed

  - Friday s jobs report is expected it to be pivotal not only for stock and bond investors but for the Federal Reserve, which ...

• Summary Box: Fed chief says shut banks if threat

  - FED CHIEF SEES LESSON FROM CRISIS: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they ...

• UPDATE – US Fed s balance sheet up slightly in latest week

  - The U.S. Federal Reserve s balance sheet rose slightly in the latest week, Fed data released on Thursday showed. The balance sheet -- ...

• Foreign central bank U.S. debt holdings rise – Fed

  - Foreign central banks were net buyers of U.S. debt in the latest week, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday. The Fed said its ...

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• Business events scheduled for the coming week
• Treasury to sell $67 bln in notes, bonds
• US commercial paper market shrinks a 2nd week -Fed
• Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials
• Economic Report: Pending home sales index climbs 5.2% in July
• UPDATE – Euro zone Q2 GDP jumps on households, investment
• Euro-zone second-quarter GDP up unrevised 1%
• Two Fed officials say more easing won t help on jobs
• UPDATE – Kohn says Fed not automatically destined to ease
• Kohn says Fed not automatically destined to ease