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06/12/02 14:20 AFX *O`NEILL RESIGNATION TO TAKE EFFECT IN `NEXT FEW WEEKS` - TREASURY SPOKESMAN
06/12/02 14:20 AFX *O`NEILL TO RESIGN AS TREASURY SECRETARY

[macsoja]

ist das gut (neue Besen kehren gut) oder
schlecht (er gibt auf, weil hoffnungslos)

[bullybaer]

Scheisse, und ich hatte gehofft
der Eichel tritt zurück

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schei..e!

[tradervick]

O´Neill und Eichel können sich die Hand geben.

Sind beide die letzten Pfeifen als Finanzminister.

War ´Neill auch Schulllehrer?

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Der König ist tot - es lebe der König !

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verbreite hier doch kein sch....

[AttiMichael]

#1 Wo ist die Mitteilung her? Ich hbae noch keine News außer Deinen Gerüchten gefunden!

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Story [ 06.12.2002 15:33:45 ]


US-Finanzminister gibt überraschend Rücktritt bekannt
Washington, 06. Dez (Reuters) - US-Finanzminister Paul
O`Neill hat am Freitag überraschend seinen Rücktritt bekannt
gegeben.
Wie eine Sprecherin mitteilte, werde der Rücktritt in den
kommenden Wochen wirksam. "Es war ein Privileg, der Nation in
diesen herausfordernden Zeiten zu dienen", schrieb O`Neill in
einem Brief an US-Präsident George W. Bush. "Ich bedanke mich
für diese Gelegenheit."
Die Rücktrittsankündigung hat den Dollar belastet. Der Euro
legte um einen Viertel Cent bis auf 1,0128 Dollar zu und wurde
im weiteren Verlauf mit 1,0103/05 Euro gehandelt.
nil/tcs/lbo


reuters

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Ist doch nicht die Frage ob der zurückgetreten ist, sondern ob er von Gott Bush zurückgetreten wurde !
Manche Götter ziehen es vor ihre Sünden den Engeln aufzubürden.

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Der US-Finanzminister Paul O´Neill hat soeben in den USA seinen Rücktritt bekanntgegeben. Er wird in wenigen Wochen sein Amt verlassen, hieß es.

© BörseGo

[Grena]

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Hat Eichel seinen Rücktritt auch schon bekannt gegeben?


Wie hoch wird dann der Dax steigen? 5, 10, 20, oder ? %?


Herr Eichel wir warten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Vielleicht könnte sich der DOW Jones jetzt mal auf den Weg Richtung 7000 Punkten begeben.

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UPDATE 1-US Treasury`s O`Neill quits in surprise move
(Updates with more detail from Treasury official, background)
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul
O`Neill on Friday abruptly announced his resignation, ending a
two-year tenure marred by public gaffes and criticisms of his
ability to be the U.S. economy`s chief spokesman.
An administration official said O`Neill`s resignation had
come at the request of the White House, which has been
considering a major shakeup in its economic team.
"It has been a privilege to serve the Nation during these
challenging times. I thank you for that opportunity," O`Neill
said in a brief letter to President George W. Bush.
Treasury spokeswoman Michele Davis told reporters that the
resignation would become effective "in the next few weeks",
adding that O`Neill had informed senior Treasury staffers of
his decision on Friday morning.
"As he told senior staff this morning, there are lots of
other important things to do in life. Back in December of 2000,
he was planning to retire and devote himself to improving
health care and education in Pittsburgh. I`m sure he will
return to those important projects," she said.
"He told the senior staff he appreciated their support,
wisdom and energy and he encouraged them to remain focused and
true to their sworn responsibilities," she said.
O`Neill was sworn in as the 72nd U.S. Treasury Secretary on
Jan. 20, 2001. While his often direct style of speaking raised
eyebrows in Washington, he was also often seen as refreshingly
candid. But this style sometimes roiled financial markets and
upset foreign governments.
((Jonathan Nicholson, Washington Financial Desk,
202-898-8395))

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Story [ 06.12.2002 15:49:02 ]


UPDATE3-INSTANT VIEW-FRX/DBT-US Treasury O`Neill
NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Following are comments and
reaction from economists and market strategists to U.S. Treasury
Secretary Paul O`Neill`s abrupt announcement on Friday of his
resignation.
A spokeswoman said it would become effective "in the next few
weeks."


ALAN LEVENSON, CHIEF ECONOMIST, T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES IN
BALTIMORE
"O`Neill has been more optimistic about the economy and
resistant to additional stimulus, so I suppose one could read
between lines that he was losing that battle, and the
administration is more likely to propose aggressive stimulus
now."


JOE FRANCOMANO, VICE PRESIDENT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE, ERSTE BANK,
NEW YORK:

"You don`t know what dollar policy is any longer."


HUGH JOHNSON, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, FIRST ALBANY CORP,
ALBANY, NEW YORK:
"To be fair, O`Neill was an extremely good public servant
before going to Alcoa (where he was chairman and chief executive
officer from 1987 until 1999). He did an extraordinarily
effective job at Alcoa, changing an old economy firm into a new
economy success. He`s a very able person.
"But his performance as U.S. Treasury Secretary has not
inspired confidence. I can`t blame him for resigning and doing
something more gratifying. He did an admirable job at Treasury,
but he just didn`t inspire confidence so it`s probably a good
idea that he moves on.
"I don`t think it`s a big plus or a big minus for the markets
either way. It`s not a market mover. Now (former U.S. Treasury
Secretary Robert) Rubin was a market mover.
"O`Neill was a strong dollar advocate and that is not
necessarily what we need now. He was a throwback to Ronald
Reagan`s Treasury Secretary Donald Regan who thought a strong
dollar is very patriotic. And that`s baloney. It almost put us
out of business in the early 1980s and that`s what led to the
Plaza Accord in 1985. A strong dollar is not necessarily a good
thing and I don`t know that Secretary O`Neill understood that.
But he should have.


LYNN REASER, CHIEF ECONOMIST, BANC OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
IN ST. LOUIS

"The financial markets have largely anticipated that the
Treasury Secretary will not remain in his job in the coming year.
It shouldn`t be a major shock to the market.
The markets will largely focused that jobs report which
showed a surprising drop in payroll. It will be a dominant theme
for stocks and bonds today.
The Treasury Secretary will likely be succeeded by someone
who is pro-business and a noninterventionist. This person will
follow the (Bush) Administration and the Fed Reserve stand that
we cannot dictate the value of the U.S. dollar."


CAROL STONE, DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST, NOMURA SECURITIES
INTERNATIONAL INC IN NEW YORK:

"The administration is starting to talk about tax policy
changes. It may be that they will want someone who is a stronger
advocate for that in that position.
"My first thought, at the same time, is O`Neill has remained
tied to the business community. He has not blended well with the
rest of the administration.
"From that point of view it is not a surprise.
"I have not seen him as blending in really well with the rest
of the administration. I don`t mean that as a criticism, but more
as an assessment of his character."


RICK EGELTON, DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST, BMO FINANCIAL GROUP IN
TORONTO:
"It really depends on who is going to be there to replace
him. Until we know who`s going to be there, I don`t think there`s
going to be any material change in the administration`s policies.
I`m not sure the (strong dollar policy) is going to change.
In a lot of ways, it`s not clear what that means. I`m not
sure it has a strong impact, the rhetoric around a strong dollar.
Really the key player in markets is Mr. Greenspan. I don`t think
Mr. O`Neill`s resignation will materially affect markets."


KEVIN LAWRIE, GLOBAL MANAGER OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AT MELLON BANK
IN PITTSBURGH.

"How convenient of him. He had some problems along the way
and not a lot of market confidence in him, so with this
happening, if and when they start to announce a successor,
wouldn`t we get rally in the dollar?"
"The quick move down was all on O`Neill. There was selling
across the board immediately, probably an overaction and some
players are stepping in here to buy cheap dollars."


((U.S. Financial Markets Desk, [phone]))