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!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!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 September 12th, 2003 Lines: 89 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:59:54 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 141.155.137.45 X-Complaints-To: abuse@verizon.net X-Trace: nwrdny01.gnilink.net 1063202394 141.155.137.45 (Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:59:54 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:59:54 EDT Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.sci.economics:18 http://www.mbgz.com/ This week on MBGZ.com - The Smart Site for Investors: Election 2004 Will Bush face any competition in 2004? With a slowed economic recovery, unresolved conflict in Iraq, and a Middle East peace process in shambles, Democratic hopefuls sense an opportunity coming in November. 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/ This week we look at the California Gubernatorial Recall. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html Time to Pay in Iraq Bush asks for more money to fund the war in Iraq. The president said he would ask for $87 billion dollars to continue paying for the war effort in Iraq. http://www.mbgz.com/ This week we take a look at whether the president's request for more funding makes sense. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html End of the Roadmap? The plan for Middle East peace has fallen apart. Following a continuing cycle of violence in Israel, Palestinian PM Abbas resigned. Is this the end of President Bush's Roadmap to peace? http://www.mbgz.com/ This week, James Golden talks about the latest events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. http://www.mbgz.com/commentary.html 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 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.