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To: vc21 who wrote (63783)	1/5/2001 8:26:47 PM
From: blake_paterson	Respond to of 93625

how come nobody is talking about this? dismal.com The December employment report was not a surprise. Payrolls increased by 105,000 at about the consensus estimate, but November payrolls were revised down to about half that. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.0%. Most of the weakness is concentrated in goods producing industries with manufacturing taking a big hit. Employment and hours worked declined sharply in the sector. The one troubling aspect is the continued acceleration in hourly earnings. As a result, this report makes it somewhat uncertain whether the Fed will again lower rates at the end of the month..