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To: ild who wrote (11093)	4/1/2004 10:06:21 AM
From: loantech	Respond to of 110194

lol. lol.

To: ild who wrote (11093)	4/1/2004 10:24:16 AM
From: russwinter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Canada with a strong currency reports 1.8%, and the US tries to pull this one off. No attempt whatsoever at credibility, but nobody gives a hoot, just too much fun wearing lamp shades.

To: ild who wrote (11093)	4/1/2004 10:48:41 AM
From: TrueScouse	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

ild: Amazing what you find when you dig down in these reports... The overall PPI may be low, but check out the following: Percentage Changes from February 2003 "Crude Materials for Further Processing": +10.7% including... - Slaughter Hogs: +38% - Soybeans: +47% - Cotton: +17% - Copper Scrap: +45% - Iron and Steel Scrap: +88% With a 6 month lead time from wholesale prices to consumer prices, the CPI should really peak just before the Presidential election! I wonder how they'll massage the figures to make sure that doesn't happen? <LOL> Regards, Howy

To: ild who wrote (11093)	4/1/2004 12:16:34 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

most interesting is the fact that the market completely ignored the PPI no comments at all

To: ild who wrote (11093)	4/1/2004 7:30:38 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 110194

Ha ha ha ha! This is an April's fools prank, you can't pull the wool over MY eyes, nosireebob!<G> The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today that the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods edged up 0.1 percent in February, seasonally adjusted. This increase followed a 0.6- percent jump in January and a 0.2-percent increase in December. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods rose 0.9 percent in February, after advancing 0.8 percent in January. The crude goods index increased 2.5 percent, compared with a 2.8-percent rise in the prior month. Triple those numbers, and you're probably approaching the truth...<NG>