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To: andiron who wrote (89040)	11/20/2007 8:24:19 AM
From: Real Man	Respond to of 110194

Kill it? Maybe they grow their own consumer. -g-

To: andiron who wrote (89040)	11/20/2007 8:34:58 AM
From: zamboz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

I have a friend in the Netherlands who says business people in Europe are sweating it and how US businesses that export are in a great position. He is a distributor for a US product in Europe and is doing quite well.

To: andiron who wrote (89040)	11/20/2007 11:31:46 AM
From: Nor Skrem	Respond to of 110194

and this effects gold and US stock market how?

To: andiron who wrote (89040)	11/21/2007 3:09:24 AM
From: westpacific	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

Kill Euroland Economy, me thinks not. Do you get it, if they become the new reserve currency for those in control of the energy - the pheonix will rise! -Airbus just killed Boeing in a deal with Dubui, they will sell less to US and more to others. -A currency gaining strength attracts foreign capital. A weakening currency repels foreign investment -Germany is a manufacuturing powerhouse, most Europeans buy German, China, Swiss (another manufacturing powerhouse) or Euro manufactured products. The dollar means dick to those purchases. -Swiss, the banking powerhouse, smack in the middle of it all -The infrastructure in energy (France 75% of electricity is nuclear, wind farms and solar farms going up everywhere, transportation is state of the art. You can jump on a train and get anywhere in Europe. Try that stateside! -Most pensions are fully funded, real estate loans are solid - the system is so much different than US and most have solid equity built into their property. -Many own second homes debt free, there is an attitude of trust in having money in 'stone' as they say. -Europeans mostly live in 1200 Sq Ft or less, (with one toilet), they do not need to consume much. -Most towns have weekly markets where local produce is sold, they still have an infrastructure based around the community. -Europe is at the back door of cheap labor as the Eastern Flanks open up and create new consumers. -Russia is in their backdoor with massive energy supplies. I could go on, but no need. Not to say they do not have their problems, we all do. They also need to rein in debt spending......no doubt. What I am saying is a stong Euro will only make them stronger, attract investment and increase their standard of living. On the other front, a failing currency does just the opposite, capital flees, living standards drop, investment declines..........get it. West