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To: rails99 who wrote (93332)	8/9/2001 1:32:21 AM
From: Roebear	Respond to of 95453

rails99, Take your time, PM if you like, I'll be slow in responding due to busy schedule. Gold up a bit tonight, which is encouraging. Here's some coverage of interest from Brazil: nandotimes.com ...Most marchers denounced the plan of spending cuts as unfairly putting the burden for bringing about an economic turnaround on lower-paid government workers and pensioners. "They're always cutting back on us, on those who suffer. They never hit the multinational bankers and those that have made lots of money in the last few years," said Christian Valcalda, 26, who works for a government agricultural agency. (Note I think the cats out of the bag here!) "We need jobs, not spending cuts," said 27-year-old Anibal Espinolda, who has worked odd jobs as a carpenter for more than a year while struggling to find full-time work. (NOTEHow would you like to get paid like this?): Many protesting teachers work in the province of Buenos Aires, where state worker salaries have been delayed for days as the cash-strapped provincial government works out ways to pay employees through a combination of cash and none-negotiable bonds. Government officials have said they will start paying portions of salaries next week with the bonds, which will be doled out in bills resembling the peso and pay interest of 7 percent in one year.... Best Regards, Roebear