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To: Stitch who wrote (5805)	8/23/1998 9:46:00 PM
From: Frodo Baxter	Respond to of 9980

>Are you saying that all of Asia and the rest of the world, especially emerging markets, can do nothing before there is recovery in Japan? Not at all. Be an existentialist. You're alone in the cruel, unsympathetic world of international finance. Attract capital by giving a fair return for the risk, not by promising an above-market return for no risk. It seems as though Thailand and S. Korea are making real progress, whereas Indonesia and Malaysia aren't. >Is the contagion inevitably going to cause recession in the States? I don't think recession in the US is inevitable. And if it does happen, we'll lower rates. I'm unconvinced that this prescription will turn out to be inadequate.

To: Stitch who wrote (5805)	8/24/1998 12:19:00 AM
From: Ron Bower	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9980

Stitch, An article I found interesting concerning the 'crisis' that has now become the 'plague' spreading from Asia to the rest of the world. I have no knowledge of the author's ability, but it does seem fairly accurate. If so, debate on Japan solving their problems as critical to solving Asia's problems is no longer worthwhile. We now have a World situation with the US doing nothing to prevent it coming here. Russia is effecting Europe. If the economies of the US and Europe stumble, the emerging markets are doomed resulting in the potential for the catastrophic situation you referred to in an earlier post. msnbc.com It's getting scary out there, Ron