[PEN-L:284] Re: Background on new New Zealand

For what it's worth, Valis, you most certainly have my interest. Cheers, Rob. Today I found an old file, "The Remaking of New Zealand," a 2-part program that aired on the CBC "Ideas" show October 12 and 19, 1994. I want to post it, but I won't burden Michael's server with a 99K file unless some

[PEN-L:285] Re: Martin Niemoeller on silence

I think most people who subscribe to this list know who pastor Niemoller was and know the quote Zarembka cites practically by heart. Personally, I could feel a little insulted at being likened to the Nazis in this way (relax, Paul, no-one is coming for you, that I know of); but I think most

[PEN-L:286] BLS Daily Report

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_01BD8B09.BDC72240 BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998 This week's "Trendlines" is "Good New, Bad News in Falling Commodity Prices"

[PEN-L:289] Re: South Africa pension-stripping stalled

Dennis Redmond writes: snip Asia has *no* strong welfare states, pathetically low wages, miserable working conditions, politicans completely dominated by big business, and vicious Governments which deregulated markets just like the IMF said they should. In short, a neoliberal wet dream

[PEN-L:291] ASIA'S THREAT TO EVERYWHERE (fwd)

Forwarded message: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 09:22:35 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ASIA'S THREAT TO EVERYWHERE X-UID: 594 The Globe and Mail Report on Business Friday, May 29, 1998

[PEN-L:292] pen-l alumnus gets published!

PERSPECTIVE ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IMF Blunders Through Asia, Leaving Disaster in Its Wake Indonesia is only the latest in a long line of victims of the financial organization's arrogance and mistakes. By MARK WEISBROT It is now widely recognized that the International Monetary

[PEN-L:296] Re: South Africa pension-stripping stalled

Do you, or does anyone, understand why Taiwan has been immune to the crisis so far? Doug Here is an uneducated guess: Taiwan had incredible amounts of foreign reserves built up. Its firms did not have ambitions as great as the Chaebol, so debt was probably smaller. -- Michael Perelman

[PEN-L:297] Re: South Africa pension-stripping stalled

It is a rather curious business that the nations of East Asia that are dominated by ethnic Han Chinese have so far avoided the worst crashes of the region, despite being under some severe pressure in some cases. I am referring to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, to be precise.

[PEN-L:294] Re: ASIA'S THREAT TO EVERYWHERE (fwd)

Another not so subtle wiggle to all this is the outbreak of nuclear testing in India and Pakistan. In the latter in particular a national emergency has been declared for economic reasons. The reason is that the cutoff of aid from the US may trigger a major default and collapse of

[PEN-L:302] The EHRC bus is leaving!

Since June 1st is nearly here, a re-run of the following post is in order. valis Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 11:53:21 -0500 From: Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[PEN-L:316] Pen-l EEG

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[PEN-L:307] RE: spud-heads at work

Baumol also has worked (???) for the Edison Electric Institute on electric deregulation. Didn't Baumol also work for ATT? Brown, Martin (NCI) wrote: A few years ago Baumol had a horrible op-ed in the Washington Post. He said that any health care reform that involved global budgeting would

[PEN-L:306] Re: South Africa pension-stripping stalled

On Fri, 29 May 1998, Rosser Jr, John Barkley wrote: It is a rather curious business that the nations of East Asia that are dominated by ethnic Han Chinese have so far avoided the worst crashes of the region, despite being under some severe pressure in some cases. I am referring to

[PEN-L:300] Re: spud-heads at work

On Fri, May 29, 1998 at 11:57:25 (-0700) James Devine writes: I thought that William Baumol was a smart guy, however ideological he might be. But on pages 237 and 238 of his into textbook (written with Alan Blinder, a similar sort) he implies (without saying so) that price controls on potato

[PEN-L:298] spud-heads at work

I thought that William Baumol was a smart guy, however ideological he might be. But on pages 237 and 238 of his into textbook (written with Alan Blinder, a similar sort) he implies (without saying so) that price controls on potato prices contributed to the great potato famine. He quotes some

[PEN-L:295] [Fwd: CANADA TAKES FIGHT FOR ASBESTOS USE TO WTO]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --321F1ADD00044BC2F91832AE Here is an example of the kind of crap that the trade organizations dump on us. Sid Shniad wrote: The Financial Post Friday, May 29, 1998 CANADA TAKES FIGHT FOR ASBESTOS

[PEN-L:293] Re: South Africa pension-stripping stalled

Anthony D'costa wrote: I am not so sure "pathetically low wages" is correct. If Japan is included in East Asia (which it is if one is to talk about the East Asian crisis) then wages cannot be considered low. By no means Korean wages have been low (today in US$ terms yes). The Taiwan case is

[PEN-L:290] [Fwd: JAPAN JOBLESS RATE A RECORD]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --24E97368D9F2FA866A5E03F7 Sid Shniad wrote: Reuters Friday, May 29, 1998 JAPAN JOBLESS RATE A RECORD TOKYO - Japan's unemployment rate surged above four percent for the first time

[PEN-L:288] The anniversary problem: what symptom?

From the BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998: ... President Clinton celebrates the one-year anniversary of a private-sector welfare-to-work initiative by

[PEN-L:287] A venerable flame-damper

Mark Jones pleads: Michael has repeatedly asked for this absurd flaming to stop. Is it not time to DO something to stop it? Well, I'll do my wee part with some historical reflection at once more immediate and more remote. Wall Streeters take note: you are mortal! On this day in 1453, after