Re: Brekky table gossip

2001-08-07 Thread Tom Walker
Jim Devine wrote, >and why do these financial whizzes care about a statistic for only one >quarter, one that will likely be revised within the next year or so? (See >Dean Baker's comment on these stats, how revisions make the "New Economy" >look more paltry.) They deserve their fate if they ar

Re: Re: Brekky table gossip

2001-08-07 Thread Jim Devine
Tom Walket writes: >... Featured with the Greenspan rumour is Friday's Dresdner bank >"forecast" of a 1.5% productivity revision. The productivity revision is >out and it's 2.5%. So much for the Apocalyse. ... and why do these financial whizzes care about a statistic for only one quarter, one

Re: Brekky table gossip

2001-08-07 Thread Tom Walker
Looks like a silly right-wing site. Featured with the Greenspan rumour is Friday's Dresdner bank "forecast" of a 1.5% productivity revision. The productivity revision is out and it's 2.5%. So much for the Apocalyse. Maybe some folks went on a shorting binge and are hoping to start a stampede befor

Brekky table gossip?

2001-08-07 Thread Rob Schaap
http://finance.yahoo.com/mo "A site called newsmax.com is running a story titled "Greenspan Reportedly To Quit" which claims that administration sources have said that Greenspan will retire by year-end. Briefing.com has never heard of newsmax.com and, needless to say, this is an unlikely place to