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Related News: U.S. · Economy · Retail Drop in U.S. Jobless Claims, Rising Consumer Confidence Point to Recovery By Timothy R. Homan and Alex Kowalski - Apr 1, 2011 5:28 AM GMT+0900 Fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits last week and consumer confidence stabilized, a sign the world’s largest economy is weathering the jump in commodity prices heading into the second quarter.

Related News: Economy · U.S. Business Activity in U.S. Expands Faster Than Forecast in Chicago Survey By Shobhana Chandra - Mar 31, 2011 11:25 PM GMT+0900 Business activity in the U.S. expanded at a faster pace than forecast in March, signaling manufacturing remains a driver of growth in the world’s largest economy.

TODAY'S MARKETS |MARCH 31, 2011, 8:25 A.M. ET Futures Mixed; Eyes On Economic Data By SIMON KENNEDY U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday ahead of the first quarter's final trading session, as investors also eyed a packed economic schedule over the next two days.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE March 30, 2011 Frankfurt Longs for 'Mainhatten' Era Office-Market Activity Begins to Return Financial Capital to Golden Age By WILLIAM BOSTON | Special to the WSJ Prime Frankfurt office-building values are still 20% below 2007 peak levels and vacancy rates continue to exceed 15%. But you would never know that from the amount of investment and development activity beginning to take place. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703461504576230511567808374.html

Related News: Insurance · Europe · U.S. · Bonds · Currencies · Funds Bill Gross Says Treasuries Have Little Value, Echoing Buffett By Wes Goodman - Mar 31, 2011 12:33 PM GMT+0900 Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said Treasuries “have little value” because of the growing U.S. debt burden.

JPMorgan’s Dimon Says U.S. Debt Default Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ By Rebecca Christie and Dawn Kopecki - Mar 31, 2011 7:36 AM GMT+0900 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said companies, insurance funds and investors would lose access to markets if the U.S. appears headed toward a default related to its debt limit.

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