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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2005
Page
10
Wall Street closed a volatile week higher as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 146 points fuelled by a solid jobs report and a retreat in oil prices. Analysts cited resilience amid terrorism concerns and oil shocks after the London attacks.
U.S. consumers cut overall borrowing by 3 billion in May from April, the first drop in 18 months, with nonrevolving credit down 37 billion and revolving credit, mainly credit cards, rising after declines in March and April. The Federal Reserve noted no housing debt in the report.
HAR Block, Kansas City, said it will miss the SEC annual report deadline to restate 2003 and 2004 earnings and delay first quarter results to Sept 1, seeking extension to July 29. Shares closed at 59.08, within a 12 week range of 45.13 to 55.60. Footstar and Kmart pact over Shoemart shoe operations may cut future claims and assign payments.
East Lawrence redevelopment moves forward with plans to convert nine Pennsylvania Street area buildings into office retail and residential space. First project at 830 832 Pa will become offices for Fairchild Buck law firm within three months, costing over 250000 and restoring brick exterior. Investors include Mark Buck and Lawrence lawyers Mike Riling and John Nitcher.
Oil prices swung as Hurricane Dennis threatened Gulf of Mexico supplies. NYMEX August crude fell to 59.63 amid profit taking after a rally driven by fears of disruption. Brent eased to 58.20 as traders weighed potential outages and demand trends for the second half of the year.
June payrolls rise by 146000, lowering the unemployment rate to 5 percent the lowest in nearly a year. Government May figures are revised higher. Economists expect more robust growth may still lie ahead despite the gradual labor market improvement.
A reader near 63 with a 401(k) and a funded pension faces a choice between full lifetime pension for herself with no survivor, or a reduced pension that pays his wife 60 percent after his death. His wife, 59, has not worked outside the home. advisors disagree. The piece notes survivor income losses from Social Security and pension plans and emphasizes the universal relevance for private, public, and military retirees facing spousal survivor decisions.
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