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To: yard_man who wrote (6731)	2/2/2004 12:58:42 PM
From: NOW	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

its in health insurance....

To: yard_man who wrote (6731)	2/2/2004 1:03:26 PM
From: russwinter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

10:31 ECONOMY: ISM Jan Manuf. Index 63.6, Prices Accelerate Upward [delayed] Ridgeland, MS, FEB 02, 2004 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) --The January ISM Manufacturing Index came in at 63.6 above the 63.4 level expected by the street. The December index was 63.4. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. The employment and new orders components increased, but at a slower rate than the last report. Prices increased at a faster rate. January's index is at 75.5 percent, 9.5 percentage points higher than December's reading of 66 percent, its highest since March 2000.

To: yard_man who wrote (6731)	2/2/2004 1:04:20 PM
From: ild	Respond to of 110194

The market finally realized that it was a bad joke when Greenjeans hinted he might sometime tighten.

To: yard_man who wrote (6731)	2/2/2004 1:04:51 PM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

You are not seeing it cause it is not there. Autos not up PCs not up Refrigerators not up Tools at HD not up prices in general at walmart not up medical expenses up home insurance up commodities up property taxes up home prices up overcapacity up Real wages down Jobs down Job benefits down Pension benefits down ===================================================== In view of that combination there simply is no way to pass on price hikes in commodities. If they could they would. They haven't because they can't. M