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To: David Zgodzinski who wrote (168598)	5/28/2002 8:13:38 PM
From: orkrious	Respond to of 436258

when does the Fed first raise rates to defend the buck? the fed is fcked. if they raise rates, all of the profits of the companies who swapped long-term debt for shorter term paper will disappear. all of those companies who did this to inflate earnings to pump up their stock price are screwed. no profits (like there were any before) means no investment. no investment means no recovery. a tanking stock market and higher interest means consumers will reign in their spending, further exacerbating the problem. the fed is fcked. my shorts and golds should do just fine though.