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To: mishedlo who wrote (17291)	12/1/2004 1:08:46 PM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 116555

Don't know, maybe "all of the above"?<g>

To: mishedlo who wrote (17291)	12/2/2004 12:19:04 PM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

d) None of the above. The long bond is all about inflation expectations, not supply demand or short term rates (except how those short rates might effect inflation). A growing number of Federal Reserve officials believe inflation risks are on the rise -- a shift in sentiment that will likely keep the central bank raising interest rates at its next few meetings. Officials cite several reasons for their newfound concern: slowing productivity growth, the lower dollar, high energy and commodity prices, recent inflation data, and anecdotal evidence of businesses raising prices.