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To: bobby beara who wrote (71981)	3/12/2001 11:46:44 PM
From: Doug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

b.B: I hear so much about productivity gains. Productivity gains can be systemic and cylic. When you have a near full economy , there are always gains in cylic productivity. Every operation has a capacity and an overun capacity. At peak periods the overrun kicks in and shows up as a productivity gain. As full employment recedes that gain also disappears. To claim all the gains in productivity are due to TECH would be misleading.

To: bobby beara who wrote (71981)	3/13/2001 12:15:59 AM
From: Anthony Clement	Respond to of 99985

Just returned from Japan today a tad bit jet lagged to say the least!! Interesting to compare the Nas bubble to the Nikkei, have to say it seems as though Japan was so leveraged in the real estate market back in the eighties that rents and prices are only just becoming to come in line with London or New York [so the combination of the stock market and real estate was a double whammy causing bad loans]. Have to comment also on the consumer over there, it just doesn't feel recession like, the consumer seems to be alive and kicking, infact they run you over in department stores!!! Probably spending money a little wiser. English Karen