Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!news-out1.nntp.be!propagator2-sterling!news-in-sterling.nuthinbutnews.com!cyclone1.gnilink.net!spamkiller2.gnilink.net!nwrdny01.gnilink.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "MBGZ.com - The Smart Site for Investors" Organization: MBGZ.com - The Smart Site for Investors Newsgroups: fj.sci.economics Subject: MBGZ.com Update for week of August 15th, 2003 Lines: 72 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:45:11 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 162.83.130.121 X-Complaints-To: abuse@verizon.net X-Trace: nwrdny01.gnilink.net 1060739111 162.83.130.121 (Tue, 12 Aug 2003 21:45:11 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 21:45:11 EDT Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.sci.economics:12 http://www.mbgz.com/ This week on MBGZ.com - The Smart Site for Investors: Markets March On The economy slowly improves. After quick gains in the spring, the market has stayed unchanged. Optimists say that the recovery is under way, just at a slower than desired pace. Others feel that the economy is poised for a double dip recession. http://www.mbgz.com/ Speculation among extreme bears is that a housing crash that would damage the economy is inevitable over the next few quarters. James Golden asks whether the end is truly near. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html Election 2004 Will Bush face any competition in 2004? As several democrats with presidential aspirations are beginning to throw their hat in the ring, it's becoming clear that at this point, Bush faces no serious competition. http://www.mbgz.com/ Get to know the Democratic candidates! View our special side by side comparison of the candidates on the issues. http://www.mbgz.com/election2004/ James Golden has a wake-up call for Republicans on the same sex marriage issue. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html The Bush Firestorm Sixteen words from this address are still causing the President discomfort. It was one statement among many, yet people are asking more and more questions about what the President knew and when. http://www.mbgz.com/ A challenge for the anti-Bush challengers. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html MBGZ.com is here to help you become a better investor. MBGZ.com's mission is to help the individual investor become better informed; to see the whole picture and make smart decisions with the securities that they own. MBGZ.com does this with a unique combination of news and events, discussions, ratings tools, and real time market data.