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...Employment Cost Index, which the Fed chairman watches very closely, rose 0.8% in the third quarter of 1997, the same as the previous quarter. It's a signal that labor costs for businesses are not picking up even though the unemployment rate hovers at the lowest level in a generation...
...market made me scared," I replied. "It's going down big." "Hah," she said. "That's the signal I need. When bulls like you run scared, I want to load the boat up. Everybody will be real negative by the end of the day, setting us up for a terrific snapback rally." Moment of hope. "When?" I said, hoping that my wife, known as the Trading Goddess (for her prescient days as a head trader), would give me a buy signal. "Now? Soon? What time?" The Trading Goddess spoke softly. "I will let you know. But it will come today...
...Surprise statesman of the day was Gingrich, who a rueful Mike McCurry thanked for "working tirelessly" on GOP support. Upon pulling the bill, Newt then proceeded to do his imitation of Dole on Bosnia, suggesting a defeat "would have sent a very very wrong signal" to the world, especially with U.S.-Iraq tensions running high. Could this possibly portend Gingrich vs. Gephardt...
...things don't quite pay off: The red flag planted by the speaking Maenad (presumably to signal bloody devastation) might have never been unfurled; the novitiate (Alison Howe on 10/30) sitting on a pillow, singing the Oro supplex, is a bit much. But the production boasts tremendous visual appeal, thanks to a wonderfully spare set by Helen Shaw '98, spiffy costumes by Jessica Jackson '99 and--especially at the play's beginning and end--skillful and tricky lighting, designed by Alan Symonds...
Despite this bad news, there are some silver linings to this dark cloud for Democrats. As Clinton pointed out in his post-election comments, the success of incumbents on Tuesday reflected a voter satisfaction with the status quo. While this may not signal big Democratic gains next year, it might prevent a repeat of the bloodbath...