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To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (43409)	10/20/1999 7:45:00 AM
From: Alex	Respond to of 116760

Rigged markets????????? <<Is it insight, or is it illegal? More than half of this country's biggest deals were preceded by a substantial runup in stock prices before the public ever heard a word. It's clear someone was talking. So how many charges have regulators laid? None.>> archives.theglobeandmail.com„c

To: Bobby Yellin who wrote (43409)	10/20/1999 2:47:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 116760

What a country! :) Despite the narrower trade deficit, the department said imports continued to rise, hitting a record $106.12 billion. Imports have sharply increased this year, reflecting U.S. economic vigor and strong consumer demand compared to weakness in parts of Europe and Asia. Aside from China, trade imbalances with Canada and major oil producing nations set new records. August imports were up from $104.01 billion in July, as American companies and consumers continued to buy up a wide range of foreign-made goods, from high-powered computers to luxury cars. The Commerce Department said the surge was fueled by shipments of cars and parts, consumer goods and oil. These imports overshadowed record U.S. exports, which rose to $82.03 billion in August, led by sales of commercial aircraft and food products. Daley attributed the recovery in exports to an economic rebound in much of Asia and increased U.S. shipments to Canada and Mexico. In contrast to China, the trade imbalance with Japan narrowed to $6.39 billion in August, down from $6.78 billion. The deficit with Western Europe also dropped, to $4.44 billion in August from $6.82 billion in July. But in his statement, Daley noted that exports to Japan were down from their levels of a year ago and have been in decline for three consecutive years. infoseek.go.com