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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2003
Page
20
Rates on 30 year fixed mortgages rose to 5.91 percent for the week ending March 28, the highest since late January, up from 5.79 percent last week and 5.61 percent the prior week. The 15 year fixed rate increased to 5.21 percent, up from 5.11 percent.
The Lawrence Journal-World invites comments on its stock mutual fund and market listings. Readers are asked what information they want and which local companies or funds to feature, with suggestions sent to managing editor Richard Brack or by mail to Box 888 Lawrence 66044.
Oil prices surged on futures markets above 30 dollars a barrel for the first time since the Iraq conflict began. May delivery crude settled at 30.37 on the NYMEX after trading as high as 30.45, up about 13 percent from last Friday’s 26.91.
United Airlines won a tentative six year contract with its pilots union covering about 8,200 pilots. The deal aims to cut annual costs by 1.1 billion dollars, aiding United’s effort to exit bankruptcy and meet lenders' financial demands after years of losses.
This Saturday brings the latest unemployment data for the state and Douglas County. Expect figures on jobless rates and new claims, with context on industries most affected and expected trend directions. Public labor stats office releases are scheduled with brief summaries for residents and employers.
Analysts warn the sluggish economy may worsen with war uncertainty and a weak job market. GDP growth estimates vary from about 0.5 percent to just over 2 percent in Q1, with some forecasters predicting contraction. A negative first quarter seems plausible as energy prices and policy issues weigh on purchases. The government will release the initial Q1 GDP estimate on April 25.
Farmland Industries failed to attract bids for its shutdown Lawrence nitrogen fertilizer plant during Thursday’s auction. Kansas City judge approved $295 million for most nitrogen assets. Koch Nitrogen Co and Vanguard Biosynfuels LLC won other bids, but not the Lawrence site. Local officials may pursue government purchase and review Farmland files to estimate cleanup and costs.
The Labor Department proposed updates to overtime definitions for white and blue collar workers, potentially affecting about 22 million people. An estimated 1.3 million lower wage workers would gain overtime or a salary rise, while at least 644,000 well paid professionals could lose their exemptions. The proposal, amid Bush era labor moves, targets industries including construction, retail and health care, and invites 90 days of public comment.
A federal report names Aquila among several firms that manipulated energy markets in 2000 and 2001. Aquila, based in Kansas City, denies wrongdoing and says it will reinvestigate and cooperate with regulators. The FERC report says Aquila attempted to manipulate natural gas prices in the Midwest and East and provided false prices to price index publishers.
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