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...Reported by Bernard Baumohl and Eric Roston/New York and Adam Zagorin/Washington
Meanwhile, though, we have to look to Washington for assurances, and that's a little fuzzy. According to TIME financial correspondent Bernard Baumohl, although there are certain immutable red flags that signal monopoly power, the Justice Department and FCC each have their own way of doing things, which can be trying for companies who need the go-ahead from both agencies to continue a merger or acquisition. "While the DOJ maintains long-standing, black-and-white parameters to seek out monopolies, the FCC tends to undertake a far more subjective and changeable analysis," says Baumohl. AT&T, take note: While...
...Well, maybe not completely. "These are the kind of signs that the Fed is looking for, that the economy is slowing down and consumers are reining in their spending," says TIME senior economics reporter Bernard Baumohl. "But Greenspan still sees signs of inflation. The most this does is maybe limit how much he'll raise in June - probably 25 basis points - and give the markets hope that it's the last one for a while." When the markets become convinced of that, it could be the beginning of a steady climb back toward those long-ago highs. At least...
...What's going on? "In March and April, interest rates were going up very gradually, and tech investors figured Greenspan would taper off, because this was an election year," says TIME senior economics reporter Bernard Baumohl. "Now, the inflation picture is getting worse, and Greenspan is getting serious. And they're feeling the effects of higher interest rates...
...still expanding at a pace that has Fed chairman Greenspan nervous. "The dominant view had been to expect a further one-quarter percent rate hike in June, but if the economy continues to show strength that may well turn into a half-point increase," says TIME Senior Business Writer Bernard Baumohl. "Even in increments, the rate increases eventually dim the outlook for profits, and that has an impact on the market. The Fed has been stepping more and more firmly on the brake to slow the economy, but investors are clearly uncertain as to whether the brakes have yet taken...