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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (15964)	1/29/2003 12:58:44 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57684

Harry Newton > 8:30 AM. Wednesday, January 29, 2003: Bush's words on the economy didn't allay my fears. This economy's recovery depends now more on job growth than earnings recovery. Item: Xerox yesterday said it earned a penny a share -- but to get to that penny it had to cut 20,000 jobs in the last two years. That's how companies are returning to profitability -- firing their own consumers. Bush said he wants more companies to put out a sign that says "Help Wanted." I didn't hear how his ideas would translate into more jobs. Nor did I hear any words about how we will restore investor confidence. His lame-duck SEC chairman continues to water down proposed new strict rules, leaving Wall Street unreformed and untethered... technologyinvestor.com