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To: mepci who wrote (163229)	12/15/2000 1:55:02 PM
From: TTOSBT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Do you really feel this past year of lowering in a moderate economy has not done enough yet? The stock market is no where near it's highs, the bond market is signalling recession, the country is literally split politically and idealistically, inflation is non-existing for the past quarter or so and dropping fast fast fast. The only real worry we have now is that the protector of our economy -THE FED will over-protect us from the boogey man. When the retirement funds start withdrawing it will be too late for anyone or anything to stop the carnage! TTOSBT

To: mepci who wrote (163229)	12/15/2000 2:05:51 PM
From: BWAC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

<He is not going to reduce the rates until he has confidence that Bush won't go splurging the surplus on tax cuts.> What surplus? It doesn't exist anymore. The budget was balanced on the back of the huge capital gains tax receipts. They went pooof. Are may still be down in year 2001 as people just offset their losses. What budget surplus is left? Your surplus is counting money that isn't coming.

To: mepci who wrote (163229)	12/15/2000 2:25:58 PM
From: edamo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

mepci..."fed's handling of money supply"...au contraire the fed's handling of money supply had nothing to do with economic expansion, as most of the growth areas which are tech required little or no conventional debt financing...the expansion was due to the requirement of major industry sectors to move into the twentieth century with technology that increases productivity...that was the saturation point...only so much was needed....the fed by raising rates hurt the very sectors that require conventional debt financing...when the rates go up, capital spending is impacted as return on investments get a bit more difficult to justify. the fed post war has been responsible for recent recessions...greenspan has been allowed this power by the current administration, previous administrations kept a tighter rein on the fed with stronger secretary of treasurys.....when was the last time anyone saw larry what's his name?