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To: Lucretius who started this subject	1/20/2001 5:08:40 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Read Replies (4) of 436258

what a set of headlines to greet Mr. President every republican administration of this century has had a recession during all or part of their term btw. doesn't look much different going into this one either, it would appear. Reuters - AP - Motley Fool - TheStreet.com - Industry Standard - Videos - Forbes.com Is Wall St. Bear Out to Trap the Suckers? After some horrific quarters in 2000, there may be a light at the end of the Wall Street tunnel in 2001. The stock market is no longer fumbling the ball as much as before and investors are having some good days. Not great days, just good days. And there's talk the market has reached a bottom. Cold Winter Could Put U.S. Economy on Ice When it rains, it pours. Utilities No Longer Safe Haven Fund manager Don Cox left a meeting with Exxon Mobil executives last September shaking his head, knowing he would stay as far away as possible from California utilities. Greenspan Back in the Spotlight U.S. credit market investors will watch Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speak before Congress next week to see if he will confirm their growing expectations for another jumbo half-point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's meeting in just over a week. Institutions Behind Big Stock Swings Tracking the daily action on Wall Street can be a lot like watching a basketball game -- the highlights are the opening tip-off and the frenzied play at the end. Drug Company Earnings Seen As Bright Spot The nation's largest drugmakers are expected to report robust fourth-quarter earnings beginning this week, analysts say, in welcome contrast to disappointing results from high-tech and other sectors. JP Morgan's Cliggott Hits S&P Bull's Eye Doug Cliggott turned his back on Wall Street in 1988, leaving the fast track at top brokerage Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. for a five-year stint in Denmark so that his wife, a Dane, could return to graduate school to work on her psychology dissertation. Bracing for Slowdown's Effect on Coffers While many states are in excellent financial shape, they have begun stashing surplus cash in rainy day funds and lowering voter expectations of tax cuts as they prepare for a possible slowdown in the nation's economy. Junk Bonds Rocket Higher Junk bond investors must now be asking how high is up? Farmers Fear Further Slide in Economy As a fourth-generation farmer, Brad Boyd is well-versed in the boom and bust cycles of the agricultural economy. But as he ponders how much corn to plant this year on his western Kansas farm, rising production costs and low market prices cause him fear and frustration. Earlier Stories Benefits Erosion Has Workers Worried Peso Seen at 47-49 After Philippine Crisis-Central Bank Judge Says Amgen Drug Patents Infringed Home Depot Shares Fall After Warning Calif. Seeks to Block PG&E Assets Move Blue-Chips Hurt by Home Depot Warning ABC News to Trim Budget Bonds Fall, Consumer Confidence Plummets Judge Dismisses CBOT Suit Over CBOE Rights Universal Music Tops 5 Major Categories U.S. Oil Prices Up on OPEC Cut Pledge

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