[PEN-L:225] A word from Senator Hatch

1998-09-24 Thread michael
Intrigued by Valis extract from his pamphlet, I requested a copy. Here is his response. Forwarded message: From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Sep 25 03:25:37 1998 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:34:41 -0400 Message-ID:

[PEN-L:224] more on work and family values

1998-09-24 Thread michael
A couple of days ago NPR had a story about Native Americans being poor employees because their family obligations are too strong. They are too prone to take time off to help a friend or family member in need. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA

[PEN-L:223] OVERLOADED STAFFERS COPE BY CALLING IN SICK (fwd)

1998-09-24 Thread michael
Forwarded message: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:38:54 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OVERLOADED STAFFERS COPE BY CALLING IN SICK X-UID: 2277 THE GLOBE AND MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

[PEN-L:222] Re: new mellower review

1998-09-24 Thread Tom Walker
In reply to Valis, you get a little wiser and discover that it's exogenous forces that are making you all that money. Bigwayne wrote, and yet, you had to be in the market and your money had to be at risk . . . That is unless your a big hedge fund or a humougous bank or . . .

[PEN-L:220] Re: NY Review on the economy

1998-09-24 Thread valis
Has anyone beside me bothered to read the balance of the Leon Levy interview that Louis posted yesterday? I don't think there was anything really revelatory said, but the effect of Levy's comments in full, as well as Madrick's promptings, might stimulate some interesting thoughts in someone

[PEN-L:219] RE: the growth of global (superfluous re:s deleted)

1998-09-24 Thread Tom Walker
Max Sawicky wrote, The relativist standard can easily be taken to a logical, absurd conclusion: When discussing subjectivity, any *logical* conclusion is proBabely absurd. Here's the way I look at: I have an expectation of how much money I should be able to earn and how much work I should

[PEN-L:217] RE: the growth of global

1998-09-24 Thread Max Sawicky
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so if the bottom 80% ends up with 'more' (even though it's a smaller portion of the total ) , it's a worse situation? Doug H.: People judge their welfare in large part against their peers, not some absolute transhistorical standard. So if the rich get way richer, and

[PEN-L:215] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the growth of global

1998-09-24 Thread Doug Henwood
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so if the bottom 80% ends up with 'more' (even though it's a smaller portion of the total ) , it's a worse situation ? People judge their welfare in large part against their peers, not some absolute transhistorical standard. So if the rich get way richer, and visibly

[PEN-L:214] Re: American Crony Capitalism Lives!!! -or-

1998-09-24 Thread boddhisatva
When is a Loss not a Loss? In-Reply-To: Your message of Thu, 24 Sep 1998 10:43:26 -0400 To whom..., A loss, it seems, even in this great bastion of market-rationality, risk-management and (gulp) transparency (except for hedge funds, playgrounds of the Gods) is not

[PEN-L:213] Re: Russia: Unemployment rising/Communists desperate for votes

1998-09-24 Thread MScoleman
In a message dated 98-09-23 14:03:11 EDT, you write: The resolution cites a '"fivefold increase" in the number of striking enterprises since the beginning of 1998 but notes that many Communist Party raion and city organizations have "little influence" on local labor collectives. yes,

[PEN-L:212] Re: Citicorp-Travelers Merger

1998-09-24 Thread Gary Dymski
At 07:21 PM 9/23/98 -0400, you wrote: A bit back I remember some incensed comment about the Citicorp-Travelers Merger. It seems they announced the merger prior to securing approval from Washington regulators; and the announcement was seen as a move to force Washtington's hand. Well, it seem it

[PEN-L:210] Cuban economy

1998-09-24 Thread John Exdell
Thanks to Louis Proyect for his help posting Fidel's greeting to the Pope. One other request. Can anyone direct me to some insightful and current analysis of Cuba's economic problems and prospects? You may send suggestions directly to me if you don't want to distract others from the current

[PEN-L:211] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the growth of global

1998-09-24 Thread Thomas Kruse
--- so if the bottom 80% ends up with 'more' (even though it's a smaller portion of the total ) , it's a worse situation ? There are mores and there are mores. Some mores actually bring with them more collective and individual vulnerabilities (to disease, abuse, hunger, humilitation,

[PEN-L:209] FBI manipulation-Squillacote case

1998-09-24 Thread Michael Eisenscher
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 11:35 PM Subject: FBI manipulation-Squillacote case Time is short. The trial is only two weeks away on Oct. 7th. Be careful to include the full text below. NOTE: There have already been some good replies and additional information shared on the background

[PEN-L:207] Hedge Fund headaches

1998-09-24 Thread Louis Proyect
Wall St. Struggles to Save Big Fund By Steven Mufson and John M. Berry Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, September 24, 1998; Page A01 A huge private investment fund run by Wall Street legend John Meriwether and two Nobel Prize-winning economists teetered on the verge of collapse

[PEN-L:206] Re: Fidel's Greeting

1998-09-24 Thread Louis Proyect
Posted at 7:40 p.m. EST Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Translation of Castro's speech The official translation of Cuban President Fidel Castro's statement of welcome to Pope John Paul II: Holy Father, The land you have just kissed is honored by your presence. You will not find here the peaceful

[PEN-L:205] BLS Daily Report

1998-09-24 Thread Richardson_D
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- =_NextPart_000_01BDE7BF.BDEF5810 BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1998 RELEASED TODAY: The median number of years that wage and salary

[PEN-L:204] Re: Re: Re: NY Review article on the economy

1998-09-24 Thread boddhisatva
C. Perelman, Go to sattelite.nikkei.co.jp and look around. The story is a couple weeks old, I think, but they should still have it available. I was actually going to forward it to the list when I first read it, but it was at a time when my e-mail had gotten away

[PEN-L:203] Re: Re: Re: the growth of global

1998-09-24 Thread William S. Lear
On Thu, September 24, 1998 at 00:43:43 (EDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... -- my point being that when you 'condemn' rich people for being rich yet the rising tide that has allowed that 'richness' to effloresce also raises all the boats in the harbor, including the poorest 80% -- which

[PEN-L:200] Re: NY Review article on the economy

1998-09-24 Thread boddhisatva
To whom..., My reaction to Levy's point about Japanese capital investment is that it was true some time ago but not, apparently, today. The Nikkei news service reported that U.S. industrial equipment is now newer than Japanese equipment for the first time in a great

[PEN-L:197] Re: the growth of global

1998-09-24 Thread William S. Lear
On Wed, September 23, 1998 at 23:58:00 (EDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: compare the lowest 20% today with the lowest 20% as of 50 years ago . . . eh? I have you sold in slavery to me, condemning you and your children to such a life, in which your family's wealth is