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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch

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To: yard_man who wrote (9848)11/28/2002 11:53:06 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
reflate all they want, but debt collapse feeds on itself
just like from 1980 to 2000, inflation fed on itself
supply costs rose, labor costs rose, so product prices rose
which led to supply costs rising, labor costs rising
which led to rising interest rates, and more rising costs
so product prices rose more

now the opposite
debt collapse leads to liquidated inventory, lost pricing power
which leads to other debt defaults, more lost pricing power
which leads lenders to become more cautious and restrictive
which stresses the hell out of all participants
and more defaults
and so on

the ineptitude of economic policy making will be clearer over time
e.g.
lower rates are reducing consumer spending, just the opposite of the stupid economist klaptrap babble
$1100B in income from interest during 2001
$600B in interest expense during 2001
so the press/media stress the stimulus to the economy?

WE ARE DEALING WITH FOOLS RUNNING THE ECONOMY
AND MEDIA WHICH WILL PARROT ANYTHING POSITIVE TOLD BY GOVT
the momentum for the system-wide contraction will be strong
this has a couple years to resolve

/ jim
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