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To: Chip McVickar who wrote (1812)	6/18/1999 9:50:00 AM
From: Skeet Shipman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Chip, It is a Beauty! Perhaps the following will help people understand Greenspan's viewpoint. Here are some interesting statistics which put into perspective the FED's growth rate limitations. The total population is growing at about 1% a year. The labor force age group is essentially stagnant. Immigration increases these projections somewhat. Resident Population of the United States: Middle Series Projections, 1996 - 2000, by Age and Sex Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: March 1996 (Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census, as enumerated.) BOTH SEXES.........July 1,....July 1,....July 1,... July 1,....July 1, ..............................1996........1997......1998.......1999.......2000 Total Population..265,253...267,645....270,002....272,330....274,634 15 to 44 years....119,626...119,854....120,022....119,998....119,969 Skeet