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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (52722)	5/14/2000 8:28:00 PM
From: Don Lloyd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Ron - [...Price stagnation is not what the Fed wants either. Price increases are what drive profitability. What is important is whether economic growth is exceeded by those price increases, suggesting that demand is outstripping the economies ability to increase supply...] This doesn't sound right at all. To the small extent that profitability is driven by price increases, there is always a more fundamental cause that allows the price increases in the first place. Profitability is always the result of competitive advantage, possibly temporary, usually resulting from the timely application of new methods or technology, or from the lower marginal costs that a large market share allows. Regards, Don

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (52722)	5/14/2000 8:35:00 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

<And to reiterate, price stagnation is the goal of the Fed. Keeping price increases within the economies ability to absorb them, and not outpace GDP and productivity should be their goal.> yes, you've reiterated alright... like 100X. Stick to the subject at hand, you go off ranting and it's hard to see what your post was supposed to be about... are you a debate major or something?? You have some real good posts, and then out of the blue: wham.. some off the wall stuff. Back to the subject, I said: <the CPI was up 8% on an annualized basis over the past 2 months. > Which is true, the governments numbers. You said: <Excuse me? That's like saying that 1% increase in inflation from a CPI level of 0% is tantamount to 100% inflation.> And I say... what are you talking about??? That statement makes no sense. The rest of you post is drivel about last year, and the link doesnt' work. What do you think everyone is crowing about inflation for anyway, because it's negative like you your world? DAK

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (52722)	5/15/2000 8:53:00 AM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

<And again, until % price increases outpace % economic output we remain in a relatively benign inflationary enviroment.> Can you explain how this works?? Aren't price increases included in the output numbers? On the note of foriegn exchanges and efficiencies, take note that the ISE [intl securities exchange] begins trading stocks and options on certain U.S. stocks and options by months end. Also note NASD talking to Eurex [Deutche Termine Boerse] and the London exchange about forming an International Exchange. The U.S. exchanges are scared sh&%#-less because of lack of rules on the european exchanges protecting seatholders and market makers vs an open market where all players play equally. DAK