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To: marc chatman who wrote (58190)4/30/1999 9:52:00 AM
From: John Dally  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 132070
 
08:30 APPARENT SLOWDOWN IN Q1 GDP ACTUALLY SHOWS STRENGTH OF CONSUMER.
08:30 GDP REPORT SHOWS ECONOMY REMAINS INCREDIBLY STRONG.
08:30 Q1 PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE NEGATIVE 0.5%, WORST IN AT LEAST 53 YEARS.
08:30 Q1 EXPORTS FALL 7.7%, IMPORTS UP 11.7%.
08:30 Q1 TRADE SUBTRACTS 2.4 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM GDP.
08:30 Q1 INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT SLOWS TO 10.5% FROM 17.8%.
08:30 Q1 CONSUMER SPENDING UP 6.7%, BIGGEST GAIN IN 11 YEARS.
08:30 Q1 FINAL DOMESTIC SALES UP 6.8%.
08:30 Q1 GDP PRICE INDEX UP 1.4% FROM 0.8% IN Q4.
08:30 Q1 GDP UP 4.5% VS 6% IN Q4, BEATING CONSENSUS OF 3.5% GAIN.



To: marc chatman who wrote (58190)5/1/1999 2:44:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin  Respond to of 132070
 
Marc, Here is hoping you are right, though I don't believe in TA. MB