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To: Kailash who wrote (52492)	3/18/1999 1:27:00 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 132070

I know history never repeats itself exactly- but didn't we have outrageous imbalances in the 70's? I grant you I was a mere child then, and I know some of the imbalance was fueled by oil (I stood in those gas lines)- but are we headed for something akin to stagflation again?

To: Kailash who wrote (52492)	3/18/1999 2:13:00 PM
From: S. maltophilia	Respond to of 132070

<<... and a surge in the trade deficit with China.>> Not enough to suit some folks: wsj.com Excerpt from WSJ: China Is Taking Firm Steps To Arrest Slide in Exports Dow Jones Newswires BEIJING -- Aiming to arrest a slide in exports, China's foreign trade minister warned exporters that if they can't boost their exports this year, their export licenses may be revoked, state media reported Wednesday.....