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To: Don Lloyd who wrote (95855)4/18/2001 3:06:51 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor  Respond to of 436258
 
Don, the wording of the announcement is tantamount to an admission of being an accessory to moral hazard. To wit:

Nonetheless, capital investment has continued to soften and the persistent erosion in current and expected profitability, in combination with rising uncertainty about the business outlook, seems poised to dampen capital spending going forward. This potential restraint, together with the possible effects of earlier reductions in equity wealth on consumption and the risk of slower growth abroad, threatens to keep the pace of economic activity unacceptably weak. As a consequence, the Committee agreed that an adjustment in the stance of policy is warranted during this extended intermeeting period.

One for the ages. Edward Chancellor will have to write a new chapter...and soon.



To: Don Lloyd who wrote (95855)4/18/2001 3:10:03 PM
From: pater tenebrarum  Respond to of 436258
 
Don, thanks..hadn't seen the entire statement yet. it's anyway hogwash...they're not telling us what the reason is.