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To: Lucretius who wrote (65287)	2/7/2001 8:41:01 AM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

>you post that kind of insane ranting to me again, and i WILL punt you. Are you missing some crucial fact of how this message board works? Anyone who hits the "post" button automatically lists you in the header. It's one of the things you get to put up with for being the board moderator.

To: Lucretius who wrote (65287)	2/7/2001 8:48:42 AM
From: UnBelievable	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

6.6% Rate Of Increase In Hourly Compensation Got Stagflation 8:41 (Dow Jones) A 6.6% rate of increase in hourly compensation was far greater than the 2.4% rate of productivity growth. That is why unit labor costs - the difference between compensation and productivity - rose at a rapid 4.1% rate. (JM) 8:40 (Dow Jones) Though productivity grew at a higher than expected rate in the fourth quarter, the solid rise in unit labor costs could be worrisome for inflation hawks, and is stunting stock-related gains in the bond market. The slight dip in productivity and the rise in unit labor costs had already been seen given the dip in Q4 GDP. (SV)