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To: Paul Kern who wrote (75370)	12/12/2006 8:53:31 AM
From: aknahow	Read Replies (1) of 110194

Without understanding what caused the drop in the following, I am not at all sure the report is good news. "As for other import categories, purchases of industrial materials such as oil and chemicals and copper from overseas plunged by $5.20 billion." This alone caused the improvement. Oil is mentioned but apparently that is not oil consumed as or considered "energy". "The nation's bill for all energy-related petroleum products decreased to $22.32 billion from September's $25.81 billion." Were there any strikes impacting copper imports?

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