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To: LLCF who wrote (15014)	2/13/2002 3:20:25 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Thanks for the info on Japan repatriating U.S. bonds. U.S. rate increase may be coming... 12:25 ET Briefing.com Bond Ticker: Futures predicting 25 bp rate hike by Fed : The fed funds futures market is now pricing in a 100% chance of a 25 bp Fed tightening before mid-year. Some will no doubt question the wisdom of Fed rate hikes at a time when the economy is still fragile, even if it is growing again... Instead of viewing lower/higher rates as stimulative/restrictive, the Fed will view the initial moves toward higher rates as simply being less accommodative. That might appear to be a subtle distinction, but it will be the key to understanding why the Fed is hiking rates even in what might be a sluggish economic recovery.