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To: LLCF who wrote (5416)	6/28/2001 12:32:14 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 74559

This IS what makes the economy tick, borrowing money, paying it back, and still making a profit for the corporation. If they're waiting around to get the best interest rate before moving forward with business transactions, it would behoove the FED to make a statement that they might as well quit waiting. Because the days of 1/2 cuts is over... Hawk

To: LLCF who wrote (5416)	6/28/2001 6:01:44 AM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Respond to of 74559

...I had the same problem with the sentence, probably missed the intended meaning by a mile (sg)... [EDIT after reading on...] >>...what makes the economy tick, borrowing money, paying it back, and still making a profit for the corporation.<< the problem the business has in US is not the capital by itself, but the return on it. A very simple (simplified, simple-minded) situation: Have a business idea, who'll pay me back nothing, ie zero return. I stay on the fence and watch the game. AG comes in, makes (his) money cheaper by 0.25%. My ROI rises to mighty 0.25%, so I jump in and join the rodeo ; dj