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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (16787)	9/3/2002 9:11:45 AM
From: Peach	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17639

I read every word. There sure are a lot of dust bunnies with me under this bed. Mercy!

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (16787)	9/3/2002 12:30:55 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17639

i'll see your kondratieff cycle and raise you loose monetary policy newaus.com.au Monetary policy, the pattern of consumption and boom-bust cycles by Dr Frank Shostak TNA News with Commentary No. 445 September 2002 For the time being the Fed’s decision-makers have decided to keep the federal funds rate target unchanged at 1.75% however, they hinted that if the economy were to slow further they would lower the fed funds target rate. Most critics of a possible further lowering in the federal funds rate target regard this as a bad idea. It is held that another lowering will bring the federal funds rate to a very low level and thereby dilute the strength of this tool in “fighting” economic slumps whenever it may be required in the future. However, the main problem is not that the Fed may lose a tool to "fight" recessions, but that another lowering of the federal funds rate target will further intensify the already unsustainable pattern of consumer consumption and thereby make the current economic slump much more severe. How loose money and credit affects the pattern of consumption.......