Seeman is also charged with 11 counts of felony perjury for lying on statement of economic interest forms required of California judges.

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Some market experts think today's negative sentiment goes beyond the Fed statement--that the combination of higher interest rates, weaker housing prices and higher oil prices may have already baked the cake.

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Japanese financial stocks, as especially the megabanks, have been in a positive feedback loop of balance sheet and income statement translation gains from a weaker yen and the prospect of increased loan volumes and interest earnings from higher domestic loan demand.

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