to what extent is Clinton's bail-out of Mexico cancelled out by the Fed's hiking of interest rates? sincerely, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA 90045-2699 USA 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 "One knows so much and comprehends so little." -- Einstein