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To: jeffbas who wrote (4185)	5/28/1998 5:49:00 PM
From: Ron Bower	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78567

Jeffrey, If the Fed increased interest rates, it would further strengthen the dollar against other world currencies and likely precipitate the disaster you refer to. If anything, the Fed must hold and should lower rates to benefit US business because the US is looking at a sharp decline in exports. Every dollar out is a dollar that doesn't circulate through the economy. The ASEAN countries are in the tank and IMO Russia is on the edge, Japan is in serious trouble. Only HK/China has any stability left and will likely lead any recovery. Taiwan could have come out a winner, but they failed support currency and are preventing companies from taking advantage of investment opportunities outside of Taiwan. I'm afraid of Russia. Some of the companies I've looked at are using some very creative bookkeeping. JMHO, Ron