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To: Neocon who wrote (5798)	8/8/2001 10:16:25 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

the economy is doing pretty well Cisco reports earnings fell 99% usatoday.com Maybe the economy is okay if you are an oil refiner or fish to chicken feed processor. TP

To: Neocon who wrote (5798)	8/8/2001 12:43:31 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Productivity Takes Surprise Jump Why did productivity rise? latimes.com Corporate America grew more efficient in coping with the nation's economic slowdown this spring, but almost entirely by laying off workers and cutting their hours, the Labor Department said Tuesday. So this is your idea of a good economy. the new figures show that the gains did not come as Americans have been conditioned to expect in recent years--through the application of new high-tech equipment. Instead, they were achieved the old-fashioned way, by cutting labor in times of trouble. The latest numbers gave no indication when a robust economy would return. Layoffs Go Beyond Fat latimes.com TP