4:20 pm : Per usual the day before central bankers meet to discuss monetary policy, investors erred on the side of caution Monday; however, oil prices soaring to new record close over $77 a barrel gave investors something other than the policy statement's wording to worry about.
Ever since Fed Chairman Bernanke's dovish semi-annual testimony to Congress on July 19, the market has been assuming there will not be an 18th straight interest rate increase on August 8. However, with the S&P 500 already up 3.3% over the last three weeks in anticipation of such a pause, coupled
Buying the Best Grains. Keep in mind that breads, crackers, grains, pastas and rice are all naturally low in fat; check labels to make sure the products you buy are as well. If total fat exceeds 2 - 3 grams per serving, some ingredient was added that you don't want.
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Israel to discuss wider Lebanon operations: Olmert Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) sits with Military Secretary Gadi Shamni aboard a helicopter on the way to the northern command near the northern Israeli city of Safed August 7, 2006, in this picture provided by the Israeli Government Press Office. (Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout/Reuters)
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