Treasuries Up: We Have No Inflation - 2004-01-14
U.S. Treasuries prices went higher on Wednesday, extending a four-day rally as new figures suggested U.S. inflation virtually dead in the water and a key Federal Reserve official agreed.

"Inflation is not even a remote risk in the United States," said Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke. As Treasury yields fall, dealers anticipate mortgage interest rates dropping further, which could force fund and mortgage managers to buy more long-dated debt.
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Brokers open discussion on merger - 2004-01-14
E-Trade Financial Corp. and TD Bank Financial Group said Tuesday they are discussing a possible transaction that analysts say may have the two companies to combine their U.S. discount brokerages.

E-Trade, which moved its headquarters from Menlo Park to New York on Jan. 1, has grown dramatically since its founding in 1982. In addition to online stock trading, the company offers banking, mortgage lending and personal finance.
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