HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Fed Beige Book Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Fed Beige Book Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- The prior Beige Book said consumer spending softened with many of the Fed’s 12 district banks reporting little or no change in demand.
  • Beige Book will help form basis for deliberations at Fed’s next policy panel July 25-26
    • Comments in Bloomberg’s Orange Book survey released last week said the economy ended the 2nd quarter with a modest advance and that “incomes look to improve as labor market conditions continue to strengthen”

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HALISTER1: AP NewsAlert: A Brazilian Federal Judge Has Convicted Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Corruption And Money Laundering

AP NewsAlert: A Brazilian Federal Judge Has Convicted Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Corruption And Money Laundering

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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HALISTER1: Brazil’s Lula Sentenced to Prison on Corruption Charges

Brazil’s Lula Sentenced to Prison on Corruption Charges

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Mario Lima (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Sergio Moro (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Dilma Vana Rousseff (Worker's Party Of Sao Paulo)
Michel Temer (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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HALISTER1: Brazil Ex-President Lula Found Guilty of Corruption: Estado

Brazil Ex-President Lula Found Guilty of Corruption: Estado

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to over 9 years in prison on corruption charges, according to Estado de S. Paulo newspaper. *Found guilty by Judge Sergio Moro on charges of money laundering, and bribe taking, Estado reports *NOTE: Lula is leading opinion polls for the 2018 election race *NOTE: Lula’s press officer declined to comment To contact the reporter on this story: Raymond Colitt in Brasilia at rcolitt@bloomberg.net

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)
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