Inventory of dive after that June dismal jobs report - BusinessWeek

By DANIEL WAGNER

Stocks are traded lower at noon after a dismal report on the work of stifled market hopes for an economic recovery fast.

The Ministry of labour, said only 18 000 jobs have been created in the United States last month, less than nine months. The full report hopes for a quick recovery after the economy collapsed this spring.

Traders sold stocks, erasing the gains of the week and in the relative safety of government bonds. Yield on the Treasury 10-year note fell to 3.02 percent of 3.19% before the publication of the jobs report.

Shortly before midday, the Dow Jones is down 109 or 0.9%, at 12,611. The & S P 500 is 15 or 1.1 percent, to 1,339. The Nasdaq has lost 30, or 1 percent, at 2,843.

Flat employment data report lower recovery in decades - nwitimes.com

The labour market is defying history.

A dismal June employment report shows that employers are adding away as many jobs as they normally it long after a recession is over.

Unemployment rose for three months straight and is now to 9.2%. It is unprecedented in the data dating back to 1948, such a high rate two years in what economists say is a recovery.

The economy added just 18,000 jobs in June. It is a fraction of the 90,000 jobs economists expected and a brightness of 300 000 jobs needed each month to reduce unemployment significantly.

The extraordinarily slow growth is confounding economists, spooking consumers and appalling of job-seekers. Report Friday forced analysts to review their hypothesis that the economy will strengthen in the second half of 2011.

They expected improvement in June, after a dark may jobs report. They found that hiring in May had been artificially weakened by temporary factors _ an increase in the price of gasoline at $4 a gallon and manufactures disturbances caused by the earthquake of the Japan and the nuclear crisis.

But the June numbers were worse than may, even if prices of gasoline is falling and the mills of the new fact.

"This is a remarkable, transverse backslide,"Economist Heidi Shierholz at the Institute of economic policy.""

Sometimes disappointing economic reports no longer seems on closer. It gets uglier.

Hourly workers fell in June. They worked fewer hours. 16.2% Of those who wanted to work were either unemployed, forced to settle for part-time jobs or had given up looking for work. This figure increased by 15.8% in May.

The frustrated is Cree Cohen, who was laid off in April for a job as a contractor for Cisco Systems in Raleigh, N.C. He sought work since then, vain comb job offers, join the friends and set up a Web site with a curriculum vitae and a blog.

"In the past, when I left the job or been laid off, I contacted just of connections I had, and leads to opportunities," said Cohen, who has a wife and a 9-year-old son. "" "". Now, it just seems much more dry.... There are just always this feeling anxious, that nausea. »

A problem is that after slashing jobs during the great recession, employers are still reluctant to replace them. They have learned to squeeze more work and staffs reduced income. Productivity and corporate profits have soared. But companies do not want to add workers until they are convinced that consumers will spend enough to support sales.

Other factors are preventing hiring, too. More advanced software allows managers examine the changes in their business minute by minute. They can delay hiring until they are certain that they need more workers.

Employers have good reasons to wait, said economist Ken Mayland of ClearView Economics. A political stalemate over the federal debt limit threatens to send the Government of the United States default next month. That would send to the increase in interest rates and could tip the economy into recession.

Even if the Barack Obama President and Republican Congress agreed to raise the debt limit, the transaction will probably need deep reductions in government spending and possibly tax increases. Combined, these steps could slow the economy again.

The economy has already lost 493.000 jobs in the Government since the end of the recession, most of them removed by the counties and the cities of cash-short. Now he is liable to large cuts by the Federal Government, too.

Heightening uncertainty is the debt crisis in Europe and the possibility that the China's efforts to tame inflation will slow its booming economy. These two factors could destabilize financial markets and reduce us exports, one of the forces little economy.

"Why an employer would hire now?". Mayland, said. "It is hunker down and wait and see."

The Federal Reserve has already reduced interest rates in the short term to near zero. And last month, has completed a program for the purchase of Treasury bills aimed at strengthening the economy.

Congress, pointing to budget deficits, taking account of spending taxpayers ' money to bring the economy with the new government programs.

"We have painted ourselves into a corner," said Mayland. "When you're at a rate of zero interest and a running $ 1.5 trillion deficit, you don't really have many political options.".

Many analysts say that primarily, the economy needs time to recover from an implosion of the housing market and a devastating financial crisis.

Normally, housing and construction supply recovery. Lower interest rates would attract buyers in the market. The increased demand would encourage builders to hire construction workers packed new houses.

Not so this time. Real estate prices are continuing to fall as banks dump homes entered the market. The people have decreased.

The tepid recovery takes a toll on consumers, whose spending 70% of economic activity accounts. Last week, the Conference Board business group reported that its consumer confidence index fell to 58.5 in June. A healthy reading is 90. At this point, after three previous recessions, the index average of 87.

Low reading suggests consumers are wary about spending. That could leave even more prudent companies for hiring.

Businesses are nervous about the Economic Outlook, now that the Fed and Congress seem to have ended their efforts to stimulate growth, says David Rosenberg, Chief Economist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates.

"The Cabinet of the policy is quite simple, and we can see what looks like the Emperor stripped," Rosenberg said. "It is not a pretty picture."

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AP Business Writers Christopher s. Rugaber and Derek Kravitz in Washington contributed to this report.

Stocks until the positions key - CNN report

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NEW YORK? (CNNMoney) - U.S. stocks were waiting for the Bell to open Friday, with investors looking to the monthly jobs report.

Dow Jones industrial average (INDU), S & P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) was all about 0.1% lower. Future measure the values of the current index against perceived future performance.

US stocks rose Thursday as investors applauded two stronger than expected reports on the employment market, staged very expected Friday June jobs report.

Economy: The Government will publish the monthly report on the jobs at 8: 30 a.m. et.

A survey CNNMoney of 27 economists, employers should have added 120 000 jobs in June. As a general rule, the economy needs to add about 150,000 jobs just to keep pace with population growth.

The unemployment rate is expected to decrease slightly to 9%, from 9.1% in May.

The labour market did get two signs optimistic Thursday that the employers in the private sector added 157,000 jobs in June and fewer people filed new claims for unemployment benefits. But the Friday report is the most-watched and is more influential.

May wholesale inventory figures are due in soon after the opening bell. Towards the end of the afternoon, the Federal Reserve will release its report on may consumer credit report.

Global markets: European stocks were mixed in midday trade. FTSE 100 Britain was flat, the DAX in Germany added 0.2% and the CAC 40 France decreased by 0.2%.

Asian markets end the week with gains. The Shanghai Composite checked 0.1%, the Hang Seng to stir-fry 0.9% Hong Kong and Nikkei of Japan rose 0.7%.

Currencies products: The dollar was down against the euro, the Japanese yen and the pound sterling.

Oil for August delivery slipped $0.43 to $98.25 per barrel.

Future of gold for August delivery fell $ 2.30 to $ 1,528.30 an ounce.

Bonds: The price on the 10-year US Treasury reference was flat, with the performance taking 3.14%.

First published: 8 July 2011: 6 pm et

Here it is: your ultimate Report Preview - Business Insider jobs

Party time.

The June jobs report is in a few short hours (8: 30 AM and), and everyone looks.

Run the headlines of a consensus, and how they compare to previous month (via Bloomberg).

Total change in non-farm Payroll: estimate: 105 K, before: 54KChange in private payroll: estimate 132 K, before: 83KUnemployment rate: estimate: 9.1%, before: 9.1%Average hourly earnings growth: estimate of 0.2%, prior: 0.3%Change in the manufacture of payroll: 5 K, before:-5 K

Now for some context: in April and may, the market is shaken by a series of disappointing numbers, leading to a large market swoon.

But things have come back nicely since the market reached June 20. Stocks have had an incredible 8-sessions run, and the data have surprised to the upside. Yesterday ADP report provided a very nice jolt of optimism. And in fact, given the rapidity of optimism has come back, the number of "Whispering" to today's report is probably higher than the 105 K cuff, which means that if we get only 105 K, it will be disappointing for some.

Early pass at the moment, markets are the lower drift, although again, there is no important too much until that number comes out (or so it seems).

Meanwhile, here are the comments of Goldman:

Indicators of the labour market most were stable or better these past few weeks. New claims without employment varies between 418 000-432 000 for seven weeks, advertising of employment held at reasonably strong levels, the employment index in two surveys ISM improved (although only slightly for the non-manufacturing index), and the ADP report on the growth of employment in the private sector was much firmer. In light of this information and the specific factors which weighed on the report of may, we expect profit above consensus of 125 000 jobs in June. This means a gain of pay in the private sector about 150,000 jobs, given the recent pace of job losses in the Government sector.

The unemployment rate is a fairly close call, but we expect falling to 9.0%. Improved toolbar is quite low, since the non-rounded unemployment rate was 9.053% in May. The unemployment rate is determined from the survey on the household, which can display a very different rate of growth of employment that the payroll survey - can - be even with the opposite sign - in a given month. But given our forecast for the Payroll report, it is logic to think at least some gain in household and surveys, and probably enough to exceed the growth in the work of the force (which has been flat on average until 2011). Reflecting the substantial torch in the labour market, we expect to be mild, with average hourly earnings only 0.1% in June (the average in the past is year of + 0.15%).

Obviously, we will be covering LIVE.

Banks primal on certain mortgage loans: report

NEW YORK | Sun, July 3, 2011 5 pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co began to change tens of thousands of mortgages where the banks consider particularly dangerous loans, even if the borrowers were not asked, the New York Times reported Sunday.

In some cases, the paper said, the banks are revealed slashing the amount borrowers toward, citing a case in Florida where main balance of women has been reduced by half.

The paper said that banks are targeting holders of borrowing rate adjustable pay option, a type of loan where borrowers have the opportunity to skip some of the principal and interest payments and having the added amount of return on the loan.

These loans "option arm" were considered a risk particularly high in the wake of the financial crisis; the two banks collectively still have tens of billions of dollars of loans in their portfolios.

A Professor of law, quoted by the Times said the banks were behave in adversarial way, by modifying certain loans which should not be and amending some loans that should be.

Spokesmen for the two banks were not immediately available to comment.

(Reporting by Ben Berkowitz.) (Editing by Maureen Bavdek)

Banks primal on certain mortgage loans: report (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co began to change tens of thousands of mortgages where the banks consider particularly dangerous loans, even if the borrowers were not asked, the New York Times reported Sunday.

In some cases, the paper said, the banks are revealed slashing the amount borrowers toward, citing a case in Florida where main balance of women has been reduced by half.

The paper said that banks are targeting holders of borrowing rate adjustable pay option, a type of loan where borrowers have the opportunity to skip some of the principal and interest payments and having the added amount of return on the loan.

These loans "option arm" were considered a risk particularly high in the wake of the financial crisis; the two banks collectively still have tens of billions of dollars of loans in their portfolios.

A Professor of law, quoted by the Times said the banks were behave in adversarial way, by modifying certain loans which should not be and amending some loans that should be.

Spokesmen for the two banks were not immediately available to comment.

(Reporting by Ben Berkowitz.) (Editing by Maureen Bavdek)

UBS reviewing goals in difficult conditions: report

A worker climbs on a ladder under the logo of the Swiss Bank UBS at the headquarters of the company in Zurich on May 26, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann

ZURICH. Sun, July 3, 2011 9 pm EDT

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss UBS is yet to difficult market conditions after a hard second quarter and reviews its objectives in the medium term, President of the Bank said on Sunday.

Kaspar Villiger also notifies the interview with SonntagsZeitung the Switzerland that the Bank is faced with winds of the currency.

"The strong Swiss franc is also a risk for us." "We have no interest in a strong franc that our company is suffering from this", said Villiger.

When asked if the Bank would be able to achieve its objectives in the medium term, including a profit before tax of approximately 15 billion Swiss francs ($17.8 billion), said Villiger: "(Chief_Executive_Oswald) Gruebel has always emphasized these objectives were based on an assumption of market and regulatory framework of earlier."

"Now the market environment has deteriorated significantly and the regulatory environment is significantly different." "But we are convinced that we will be able to earn returns in line with the market", he said.

The Bank is now a range of factors into consideration when looking at its objectives in the medium term as the evolution of the regulatory environment and the volatility of the market conditions. Villiger said that the Bank would be updated to investors at the appropriate time, possibly in November of this year.

Further cost reductions were also inevitable, Villiger said, as the prospects for growth have been muted in the foreseeable future.

UBS already said that it is cutting about 500 members of the technical staff, while Britain HSBC Holdings Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, the Italy Banco Popolare, Switzerland Credit Switzerland and Goldman Sachs have all said that they will shed jobs.

"I also can't rule out more job losses," Villiger said, but added that the Bank is seeking to have to develop in some markets, such as the Switzerland, where he continues to try to regain market share and to build its reputation after the financial crisis.

A tough second quarter earnings, dragged down by the woes of sovereign debt in Europe and in the commercial trac of investment banks is inciting to a lot of cutting in areas where the income was disappointing.

Villiger said also in the interview, there was no plan for UBS to sell its U.S. business and the UBS Investment Bank is a key component of its business.

"The Centre of our strategy is the business of wealth management." "To do this, we need a global, competitive investment bank," he said.

"The U.S. business was disappointing in the past, but in the first quarter, he managed the turnaround." We have not yet reached our goal, but we are on the right track. A sale is not a subject, "he says.

Villiger has refused to give any idea of how long Gruebel could remain at the head of UBS, saying that the change of generation was a task mid-term.

UBS, said last week he would appoint Weber at the Board of Directors at the annual general meeting in may 2012, and that he should take over as President of 70 years Villiger in 2013.

As Villiger, Gruebel was reduced from his retirement to clean up the Bank.

(Reporting by Katie Reid;) (Editing by testament Waterman)

Waves of spin off wine by Foster on report of Chinese interest

By Victoria Thieberger

MELBOURNE. Monday, July 4, 2011 12: 00 am EDT

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - dans Division of Treasury Board Wine Estates Ltd. Australia (TWE.)(AX) sweeps 11 percent to a record Monday, valuing winemaker second in the world with $ 2.6 billion, following a report that Bright Food Group China is considering a bid for the company.

Wine of the Treasury Board, with brands including Penfolds, Rosemount and Beringer, separated by group of Foster (FGL.)(AX) in May to its shareholders after the Brewer failed with a wine expansion which resulted in almost a 3 billion ($3.2 billion) of write-downs.

Following the split, the two companies were considered as potential takeover targets and Foster has already rejected an offer for the purchase of 10 billion dollars of brewing giant SABMiller (SAB.)(L).

Bright food could bid for assets of wine from the Treasury Board and make good use of its existing distribution, large network mainly in supermarkets, an analyst with Shanghai.

"It can also the goal of expansion into the Affairs of sale high wine range in some areas where the red wine company is seen enjoying stronger than dairy growth potential,"said the analyst, who declined to be identified by the policy of the company.""

Deprived of food Bright has been hampered in a bid of $ 1.7 billion was for CSR (CSR.)(Company sugar AX) last year and also was left in a war of auctions for the French Yoplait yogurt manufacturer in March.

The creator of the brand of Chinese candy "big white rabbit" has interests which cover agriculture, food and beverage production and retail sales and said he wants to buy goods from abroad.

Treasury wines shares rose as much as 11.3% to record a $ 3.75, valuing the company at $ 2.4 billion. Shares rose 8.6% to 0437 GMT (12: 37 pm EDT). They gained 14% since the start of trade on May 11.

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Wine of the Treasury Board, second company of wine in the world behind Constellation Brands (STZ.)(N), owns vineyards of the Hunter Valley near Sydney in Napa California Valley.

A wine of the Treasury Board spokesman declined to comment on the move on the part or the Bright report, saying that he was "business as usual" to the company.

In response to a request from the Australian Stock Exchange, wine of the Treasury Board has said that he was not aware of any other information which might explain the jumping of the part.

A spokesman for food Bright in Shanghai refused to comment on the report.

When Foster's still owned by the winery last year, he dismissed a considered approach to control of surprise to the value of business wine up to $ 2.5 billion of private equity us Cerberus Capital Management.UL CBS Corporation as too low.

The wine company is rated a on the books of Foster $ 3.1 billion, about half what the company spent on acquisitions to expand over the past ten years at the top of the market.

The last depreciation of $ 1.3 billion last year took the total value of depreciation on assets wine of almost $ 3 billion.

A rising currency has been constant evil at the head of the company during the past years, cutting into earnings of the United States to Beringer Wine when retranslated in local currency.

China accounts for two-thirds of the Australia wine exports to Asia, or 6.3 million of $ 9.8 million, after a period of rapid growth, according to research by Goldman Sachs analysts.

Analysts, said that the Australian wine industry exports more high range wines, costs more than $10 per litre in China than in any other country.

The Australian Government figures show that China is the fourth wine export market behind the United Kingdom, the Australia, the United States and the Canada.

Analysts say that unlike the beer industry, which is considered as saturated in China, there is enormous potential for growth in the market of red wine, helped by the support of the central Government.

Foster decision year last to split wine and beer was widely seen as a move to make each business more attractive to possible contenders, although the company denied.

"Had no intention at all in the demerger of the company to defend in a takeover," Pollaers of John for the CEO of Foster said television Australian Broadcasting Corp Sunday.

Bloomberg News reported Friday that food Bright was internal, talks about making a bid, citing two people familiar with the case.

One of the most important companies of redemption of Australia, field, pull operations of wines of Australia and British Constellation in December for $ 230 million, betting on a recovery in the cycle of the wine.

(Other reports by Melanie Lee in Shanghai and Donny Kwok in Hong Kong.) (Editing by Ed Davies and Vinu Pilakkott)

Report of the Bank of Japan shows the Japan economy recover quickly earthquake - Wall Street Journal

Regional economic report - Bank of the Japan shows that seven of the nine local areas upgrade their economic point of view

-Many regions see positive signs dans key sectors, such as consumption and production expenses

-Japan North, hit hard by March 11 earthquake, explains normalizing economic activities

(Adds details of Sakura report at paragraphs 5-8)

TOKYO-(Dow Jones)-l' Japanese economy recovers quickly from the impact of the earthquake on March 11 and tsunami, a...

Representatives of the Japan draw Tepco plan debacle: report

Man walks the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) headquarters in Tokyo on June 28, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Toru Hanai

TOKYO. SAT 2 July 2011 11: 00 pm EDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - a group of heavyweights Japanese Government wrote a secret proposal to break the Tokyo Electric Power Co and nationalize its nuclear activities a newspaper, said Sunday.

The plan, developed by the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet Chief Yoshito Sengoku, would force Tokyo Electric sell his business of distribution of power and bring operations of nuclear power under the control of the State, leaving the company with operations of power generation with thermal and hydraulic power plants.

She informed.

The proposal has been retained rampant that the Government focuses on a bailout of the taxpayer for the utility allay the concerns of the market.

Sengoku, who held meetings with Tepco President Tsunehisa Katsumata several times notified Katsumata on the internal document, said the report.

In June, the Government has approved a Bill to help Tepco pay billions of dollars in compensation to refugees of paralyzed its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power autour.

The nuclear crisis began with the March 11 earthquake and the tsunami, which eliminated reactor at the plant, triggering collapses and leakage of radiation which need to be placed under the control of cooling systems.

For the years Tepco has resisted any attempt to put an end to its monopoly on power in Tokyo and the surrounding area. The disaster has given his opponents a chance to break the greater power of Asia Society.

(Reports by series Ishiguro;) (Editing by Daniel Magnowski)

Diniz, said Casino from Carrefour informed deal: report

PAO de Acucar President Abilio Diniz (R) and Casas Bahia CEO Michael Klein pose for photographers after a press conference in Sao Paulo, December 4, 2009.

Credit: Reuters/Mario Miranda

SAO PAULO | SAT 2 July 2011 4: 00 am EDT

Veja weekly magazine, SAO PAULO (Reuters) Grupo Pao de Acucar President Abilio Diniz said that it did not breach its partnership with the France Casino in negotiating a merger with their rival Carrefour to the Brazil without informing his partner, said Saturday.

After newspapers reported that Diniz is in talks with his French rival of the Casino, Carrefour (CARR.)(PA) to merge, Diniz and investment bank local BTG Pactual is presented this week with a plan to combine the local assets of the Brazil the main of the two companies of retail.

Casino (CASP).(PA), the majority shareholder of Pao de Acucar (PCAR4.)(SA) - major retailer of the Brazil - commenced arbitration against Diniz for violation would have a clause in their contract of partnership by informing does step Casino of its negotiations with Carrefour to merge.

In the interview with Veja, Diniz said he did not violate the terms of the partnership and alluded to a possible line of defense in arbitration against the side of the Casino of the argument.

"The fact is that I saw the opportunity to purchase the part of (Carrefour) operations." I presented this idea to my partner, Jean-Charles Naouri Casino, "said Diniz. "I spoke with him on this subject in December at breakfast (hotel) George V in Paris, but he was not interested."

It was the last time that Naouri and he met, he said. Months later, Diniz says that he was surprised by the leak of information on its negotiations with Carrefour.

Casino of Paris-based spokesman not responded to calls for comment. The representative of the press to the Diniz holding company made no further comment interview Veja.

"Last week, I went to Paris to try to meet and to present the terms of the proposal." I waited around 28 hours, late Sunday to Tuesday morning, but it did not meet, "he says.

But Diniz also stated that he had his first meetings with intersection controllers, two years ago.

"The opportunity to contribute to the resumption of the society attracted a me lot", he said. "I have a huge satisfaction for the company." In 1967, I went to France and had the chance to meet Marcel Fournier, the founder of crossroads. I have copied a lot of what they have done. »

(Reports by Reese Ewing and Guillermo Parra-Bernal;) (Editing by Xavier Briand)

Representatives of the Japan draw Tepco plan debacle: report (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - a group of heavyweights Japanese Government wrote a secret proposal to break the Tokyo Electric Power Co and nationalize its nuclear activities a newspaper, said Sunday.

The plan, developed by the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet Chief Yoshito Sengoku, would force Tokyo Electric sell his business of distribution of power and bring operations of nuclear power under the control of the State, leaving the company with operations of power generation with thermal and hydraulic power plants.

She informed.

The proposal has been retained rampant that the Government focuses on a bailout of the taxpayer for the utility allay the concerns of the market.

Sengoku, who held meetings with Tepco President Tsunehisa Katsumata several times notified Katsumata on the internal document, said the report.

In June, the Government has approved a Bill to help Tepco pay billions of dollars in compensation to refugees of paralyzed its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power autour.

The nuclear crisis began with the March 11 earthquake and the tsunami, which eliminated reactor at the plant, triggering collapses and leakage of radiation which need to be placed under the control of cooling systems.

For the years Tepco has resisted any attempt to put an end to its monopoly on power in Tokyo and the surrounding area. The disaster has given his opponents a chance to break the greater power of Asia Society.

(Reports by series Ishiguro;) (Editing by Daniel Magnowski)

View of the debt more important than market credit ratings: report

By Daniel Bases and Ellen Freilich

NEW YORK | Tue, June 28, 2011 6: 15 p.m. EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - how good commercial investors from the US Treasury in the case of a downgrade rating of credit U.S. will depend less on the relocation of ratings itself and more on the prospects for long-term inflation, makers of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch said on Tuesday.

The Treasury Board has developed 2 August as the date when he will have exhausted all its emergency measures to avoid default. The Obama Administration and Congress have not yet agreed to increase the limit of 14.3 billion on how the Government can borrow.

The credit rating agencies Standard & Poor, Moody investors Service and Fitch Ratings have all the concerns voiced on the coast of U.S. debt in the absence of a long-term plan to put the country on a sustainable fiscal path to long term.

The credit rating AAA for the largest economy in the world has a symbolic value. But Jeffrey Rosenberg, head of the global strategy for the credit at the Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, said markets would assess the ability of U.S. payments in a timely manner on the capital and interests themselves.

"The market makes its assessment of price () performance, based on its own evaluation, not the rating agencies,"he told journalists at a briefing semi-annual outlook.""

"The risk of long-term credit for United States - not the debt ceiling debate that we have now - really is risk of inflation." What you see on the market is not that there is not much risk of inflation concern today, said Rosenberg.

In mid-April, Rosenberg became one of the traditional credit strategists little suggests that there may be a case for the us to allow a temporary default on its debt.

Its report on 18 April, said the temporary suspension of payments of the debt that the cost of reaching a compromise policy that brings financial viability in the long term "can lead to financial benefits in the long term more" such as the decline of long-term interest rates.

This view has gained some cachet in Washington, where some Republicans were locked on the idea of a failure to brief to force the Obama Administration to accept cuts in more significant costs in exchange for a higher debt ceiling and, ultimately, a compromise budget.

Nevertheless, BAML expected yields on reference 10 years the good United States of Treasury at the end of the year to 3.60%, lower than the 4.0% forecast earlier this year.

Ethan Harris, Chief of developed markets economic research, said he expects a last minute decision "on the United States (.) the debt ceiling." »

In the context of the political debate on the increase in the debt ceiling, a move by the rating agencies ensured that "there a little gasoline on the fire," said.

Harris has said the economy of the Japan returning from its natural and nuclear disasters and waiting that will the oil price drop, the rest "bomb waiting out there" is the debt ceiling debate.

In the negotiations, called "Fiscal Follies", the two parties could make and trigger a "moment of tarp" in violent movements market would require a set of actions.

Another scenario could be composed of modest initial reductions of debt and a two-year debt ceiling extension, a scenario which could put an end to "soft patch the economy", he said.

With a fragile economy, big upfront cuts in the federal budget would be "derail growth," Harris said.

He told Reuters that the current prospects for the US economy in the second quarter are running behind the forecast of growth of 2% of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

"We have it at 1.7% for the second quarter, based on the latest batch of economic data.". But we have not changed the official forecast of 2 percent, month, there is a value "Harris said, adding that he does not expect the Fed to increase rates at least until September 2012."

The firm forecast of 2.4 per cent GDP growth this year and a performance of 10 years of the Treasury Board of 3.6% at year end. The rate of growth for 2012 edges up to 3.0%.

Despite this controlled growth, chances of increased monetary stimulus remains thin, strategists said.

Francisco Blanch, head of research of products, said that the firm does not believe a third phase of monetary stimulus by the purchase of goods on a large scale is likely.

"The gold back to the sum of $2,000 range - more, you will need IS3 and at the moment, we do not believe that iS3 is in the cards, which is the reason why that we have become a little more cautious in terms of prospects for gold," said Blanch.

The company has a $1,650 per ounce cyclical peak in the price of gold, while the markets remain volatile.

David Bianco, head of U.S. equity strategy, stuck with its target of 1 400 to reference year end Standard & Poor 500 index, but reiterated that he could go as high as 1,500.

Bianco has stocks of technology as an overweight in the model of the distribution of the assets of the firm. Industry, consumers, materials, financials, energy, consumption of health care and discretion are equal weight. Underweight is utility and telecommunications.

As Europe's debt crisis, Rosenberg said the risk in the credit markets that surround the current problems of the Greece were "less of a crisis in this go round" when considered in the context of the recent crises in financial markets in the course of last 4-1/2 years.

Paresh Upadhyaya, head of the Americas G10 FX Strategy, estimated that the market is too fixing the Greece and said the greatest risk of contagion to spread to the Spain.

It provides that the Parliament of the Greece to move to the next series of austerity proposed this week, but said remnants of the financial situation of this nation later settled.

I'm afraid that Greece becomes a ground hog day. It is not entirely disappear. »

(Reporting by Daniel Bases and Ellen Freilich;) (Editing by Dan Grebler)

2 Non-conventional sources of retirement income (U.S. News & World Report)

You can have access to retirement funds that you are unaware of. I don't mean accounts retirement pension or savings. I am referring to tap into your home equity or sell life insurance, who many people elderly access to. Here is how to best use these unconventional sources of retirement income.

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Reverse mortgages. Many retirees their homeowners. Home ownership reduces your monthly cost of living, but there is not much in line with the addition of cash flow. If you are owner of your home and need access to equity, there are a few ways that you can enjoy your home equity without having to sell your home and move. One method is to take an equity home line of credit, which requires a good credit score and gives you a small line of credit, but does nothing to improve your cash flow.

Another option is to make a mortgage loan reversed, which is a good way to access the equity in your House still property and be able to live. Unlike other mortgages, regardless which score range that you get credit or your income level. If you're 62 or older and live in a House which is paid, you may qualify for a reverse mortgage.

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A reverse mortgage works almost exactly the opposite of a conventional mortgage. Instead of a monthly payment as you would with a conventional mortgage, you receive money against the value of your home, often in the form of a lump sum payment, monthly payments, line of credit to use as you wish or any combination of these factors. A reverse mortgage loan doesn't have to be paid back until the owner dies, sells the House or moves to a nursing home or installation of the assisted living.

Who can benefit from a reverse mortgage: the benefits of reverse mortgages include flexible payment structures and the ability to use money but you want to. A reverse mortgage could be a useful tool for people who need extra cash a little each month or who need access to a cash lump sum. However, the reverse mortgages can be a little complicated and owners are required to sit in a financial consultation session to participate in a reverse mortgage to ensure that they are appropriate for the owner.

Sell your life insurance policy. Life is good for survivors, but benefit generally from the policyholder. However, you can indeed perhaps to sell your life insurance policy for accessing some of that money now. There is a secondary market for life insurance policies where investors purchase policies of life insurance for seniors for less than the nominal value of the policy. Living institutions offer people the chance of the money on life insurance policy while they are still alive.

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Who can benefit from a life settlement: the people who need a lump sum of money now could benefit from the sale of their investors life insurance policy. However, you should keep in mind that needed you to edit recipients for investors to purchase your policy, so that would not be an option for someone who has of survivors who are based on life insurance settlement for their livelihood. Schools of life also pay less than par value, and the product is taxable.

These non-conventional ways to finance retirement may or may not be appropriate for your needs. If in doubt, reach a professional financial planner to help understand or a reverse mortgage or life settlement is appropriate for your situation.

Ryan guina is a U.S. military veteran, writer and professional in the business world. He blogs on life of cash and military portfolio.

Sneaky new retirement costs 10 (U.S. News & World Report)

Many people think that they will be able to live on less money in retirement. Some people say that they need only to 70-80% of their earnings home after leaving their employment. You may have to less expenses of travel, no more retirement contributions and mortgage payments and theoretically more need for a second car. But not all costs to descend.

[See 10 keys to Plan retirement ages for.]

PAS for all couples want to give a second car. When the husband is to play golf or the wife is out shopping or vice versa, the other spouse may go elsewhere. And if you have not been diligent to repay your mortgage, you could not free debt retirement. For many people, retirement spending soars, not down. Here are 10 fees that could stealthily on you at retirement.

Live longer than expected. You could live longer than you originally planned. And it's a good thing. But the more you live, your assets will need to last. Make sure that you are a bit conservative in your retirement longevity of estimates, because you do not want to celebrate your 100th birthday with a pension plan which was not living up to 95.

Moving costs. With jobs scarce, your children and grandchildren may move in different States or the country to find work. If the family life is an essential part of your pension plan, this may mean moving and absorbing the costs that go along with relocation.

Gifts or financial assistance for the children. Don't automatically offer money to members of the family and would do if you are financially. But as it matures, and your family increases, the number of people you want to offer gifts to increases. When is your anniversary grandson or nephew graduates, are happy moments when you want to chip.

[See 9 ways to save more money for retirement.]

The increase in the prices of health insurance. The fact that you are getting older means higher health costs. Just need to take over only drugs mean more money spent on your health. See these ways to save on insurance and, most importantly, be ready.

Travel. With more time on your hands, you can go to some of the places you've always wanted to go. Holiday in Italy, what you've put off the coast 20 years may seem like a good idea, but make sure you have this in your budget.

Long term care. If you go to a retirement home or planning comes to hire help, you will be eventually need someone to help take care of you.

Maintenance of your home. I strongly encourage retirees to downsize for financial reasons only. However, there will come a time when you are able or willing to climb up to the roof to replace broken tiles. You can love gardening, but mow your lawn a wet Saturday might not be high on your priority list.

An increase in taxes. However, it is likely that tax cuts are extended, there comes a time in the near future where we can put no longer offshore raise taxes to cover the enormous deficit in our country. Wait less learned and high taxation rates.

[See 5 reasons to work in retirement]

Home repairs. Like you, your home is aging too and maintenance bills will gradually increase over time.

Inflation. Retirement planners are getting better at including inflation in the calculation of retirement. But, in reality, nobody knows what inflation will be in the future. Being a millionaire retreat would have been super, 20 years ago and it is still good now, but who knows how long $ 1,000,000 lasts 50 years.

David ning runs MoneyNing, a site of personal finance to help others to change their habits to a brighter financial future. He suggests that everyone to sign up for an online savings account get more of our hard earned money.

Official SEC pushed into Citigroup settlement: report (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - the Securities Exchange Commission internal watchdog examines an allegation that Robert Khuzami, running top official agency, gave preferential treatment to the leaders of Citigroup Inc. by regulation of the Agency with the firm $ 75 million, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Said news agency that Inspector General David Kotz opened the probe after a request from Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, who sent an unsigned letter making the allegation.

Khuzami told his staff to soften claims against two frames after conferring a counsel of Citigroup, according to the letter, said the Bloomberg.

He stated that a Citigroup spokesman declined to comment.

Citigroup agreed in July to pay $ 75 million claims for determining dry investments of the bank related to subprime mortgages underestimated as the housing crisis took place.

Former Chief Financial Officer Gary Crittenden and Arthur Tildesley, former head of relations with investors, company has agreed to pay $100,000 and $80,000, respectively, to resolve the related claims. Crittenden and Tildesley, which did not admit or deny the SEC allegations were not charged with fraud.

The SEC John Nester Bloomberg spokesman said the regulation properly held the company and the persons responsible.

"It was the result of a thorough investigation and careful assessment of the evidence and applicable law." We are ready to assist and cooperate with the IG review, "niche said in a statement issued after Khuzami has been invited to comment."

(Statement by Steve James;) (Editing by Lincoln feast)

Government of auditioning bankers to offer AIG: report (Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - the Government will auditioning bankers to manage a public offer of its stake in the insurer American International Group (AIG)(N), according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Saturday.

Citing a "people familiar question" said paper hearings this week in New York. An AIG spokesman declined to comment on the report on the Journal web site.

The Treasury Board and AIG Board officials will meet representatives of 10 banks seeking to play a role in the offering, said paper stock.

AIG has received the largest bailout plan of the crisis of credit, at a given time, due to the Government more than 182 billion. The Government is now to make a huge profit on the transaction with a series of boot sales inventory beginning in March.

The company said Thursday that its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of warrants to purchase shares of 75 million common shares, subject to the parties the accepting recapitalisation can close by on 14 January.

Shares of AIG closed 1.21 percent, Friday at $61.18 at the New York Stock Exchange.

Banks who have already agreed to provide unsecured loans to AIG through a revolving credit facility may obtain a role in the introduction on the stock market, said the newspaper. Some of these banks include J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (JPM).(N), Citigroup (C.N) and Bank of America (BAC.)(N).

(Reporting by Kyle Peterson)

France and the Germany want Portugal to accept assistance: report (Reuters)

BERLIN (Reuters) - France and the Germany want Portugal to accept international as soon as possible rescue plan in order to prevent its debt crisis is spreading to other countries, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday.

Without cite its sources, magazine says expert Government of two tenors of the Europeans are concerned about Lisbon will soon be able to finance its debt at a reasonable rate, after its borrowing costs rose at the end of last year.

Berlin and Paris also want eurozone countries to commit publicly to do what it takes to protect the single currency of the block, including complete a Fund of 750 billion euros ($968 billion) rescue if necessary.

Portugal is considered by many economists as the device of the euro area are more likely to follow the Ireland and Greece to seek an international rescue plan as it seizes to cut its debt and borrowing costs. It held its first auction of bond of the year, next week.

(Written by Brian Rohan.) (Editing by Alison Birrane)

BP, Transocean shares the shrug off the coast of us oil - spill report Reuters

By Tom Bergin

LONDON | Thursday January 6, 2011 7: 00 pm EST

(London 6 Jan Reuters) - shares of BP and Transocean spent Thursday as investors bet a new presidential panel U.S. report that spread the blame for worst ever spill of the country meant that companies avoid massive fees on a charge of gross negligence.

Shares in London on the BP list were up 1.6% 507.6 pence at 1100 GMT, Transocean Switzerland shares listed shares rose by 3.9%. STOXX 600 European oil and gas sector index increased by 1.2%, high oil prices.

An investor in top 10 in BP said the fact that the liability of the eruption was shared with the Transocean drilling contractor and well cement Halliburton suggests major London-based oil is less likely to be facing charges of gross negligence.

By U.S. law, BP faces fines of $ 5 billion because the spill occurred on its exploration block.

However, the fine may rise above $ 21 billion if oil second in Europe by market value was found that gross negligence in the run-up to the explosion.

Peter Hitchens, analyst of oil at Panmure Gordon, said the comments made in the report of management failure that caused the explosion on the deepwater Horizon platform reflects industry all defects, also made BP appear less guilty.

And while the report was damning, Richard Griffith, the evolution of securities analyst said that it could also mean that BP may relieve some of the costs of cleaning the spill on contractors.

"The report may provide grounds for BP to claw money back of license partners and possibly Transocean and Halliburton," he said in a research note. (Other reports by Raji Menon and Sarah Young;) (Editing by Greg Mahlich)