Morning News Thursday July 19th 2007
General News: - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said policy makers need more data to assure them that inflation is slowing before they can be confident that risks of faster price increases have subsided. - US Leading Indicator’s Index, a measure of the economy's future direction, fell more than forecast in June, pulled down by a slump in building permits that signals housing will remain the biggest drag on growth. - First-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest in two months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains resilient. Asia/Europe: Asia:…