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To: RJA_ who wrote (22089)9/7/2007 11:22:38 AM
From: Metacomet  Respond to of 219867
 
Government statistics that understate inflation, allowing the central bank to set the cost of money (interest) to be substantially lower than the inflation rate, creating the incentive to borrow (and thereby expand money supply). Also creates the incentive for risky lending (sub prime).

Smoking gun, exhibit A...

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To: RJA_ who wrote (22089)9/7/2007 2:01:26 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 219867
 
"In a war environment, the amount of goods and services consumed is not related to individual demand. There is no exchange of goods, no equilibrium. Goods and services are consumed, equipment is destroyed. Money is created (printed) or borrowed to pay for same."

I have not considered that but the impact of a pull out from Iraq the market will dry for goods and services related to the war.


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