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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (485628)11/3/2003 9:58:52 AM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
FDR also spent 90% of the total federal budget
on defense during WW2 (compared to about
20% today).

Are you suggesting that we do that too?



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (485628)11/3/2003 10:21:37 AM
From: JakeStraw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Factory Growth Accelerates in October
Monday November 3, 10:17 am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers cranked up output in October to its highest level in more than 3-1/2 years and slowed the pace of layoffs, according to a report on Monday.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (485628)11/3/2003 10:22:15 AM
From: JakeStraw  Respond to of 769670
 
Construction Surges to Record in Sept
Monday November 3, 10:03 am ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending surged unexpectedly in September to a record high as outlays for both residential and nonresidential building posted gains, a government report showed on Monday.