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To: TobagoJack who wrote (35597)	6/10/2008 6:36:12 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218178

"Le Monde": Bernanke should get inspiration from Brazil Central Bank. M. Bernanke devrait s'inspirer de la Banque centrale du Brésil Le Monde - Il y a 16 heures Rappellons que pendant la prémière moitié du 20ème siècle, le Brésil avait une monnaie plus forte que le dollar. La catastrophe économique brésilienne au ... I translate this part: "Saving in Brazil is the double of the United States, the deficit of the balance of payments is moderate, the Brazilians consume less than Americans and save more. Growth of the country will have to exceed 4% this ano. Like I told C2 tail is wagging the dog.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (35597)	6/13/2008 6:03:19 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218178

Weighing costs of air travel; The blending of body types Published: June 13, 2008 Regarding the article: "To save fuel, airlines rethink everything" (June 12): Airlines are scrutinizing their operations, considering every ounce of weight on their planes. For many travellers, every bag that's checked now carries an additional tariff, and if a bag is particularly heavy it will cost the passenger even more. Yet no one seems to be addressing the elephant in the passengers' cabin. Why should a person who eats sensibly and exercises regularly be slapped with the same fuel surcharge as a passenger of the same height who, for whatever reason, weighs many kilos more? Postal systems price items by weight. So why, when it comes to human cargo, is it fair for the light to be subsidizing the heavy? On one hand, the U.S. is leading the world's serious obesity problem. On the other, an industry is desperate to return to profitability. Is there not a mutually beneficial solution here? Perhaps many passengers could benefit from an incentive to being downsized. Gary Brand, Hong Kong