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To: John Pitera who wrote (13839)	3/4/2013 4:34:40 AM
From: Yorikke	6 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 33421

The Japanese are throwing away their national power and pride in an inflationary orgy. The Japanese people know this but are too polite to protest the stupidity. We are letting our leaders, if that is what we must call the the three legged sow that is our government, do the same with our national essence. Whoring out the economy and screwing one's lenders is only acceptable if one has no respect for the future, or understanding of past. I went to school with guys like Kuroda. They were good students, most smarter than me, dedicated to their countries and families. Each of them knows all the neo-Keynesian shuffles and dodges perfectly. They get where they are going by saying what people want to hear, not by speaking the truth....as that often is something they are either unwilling or too polite to utter, or just can not comprehend. In the case of the Japanese financial leaders, I believe they are politely clueless.

To: John Pitera who wrote (13839)	3/5/2013 1:35:18 PM
From: selivanov	1 Recommendation Respond to of 33421

Message 28760327 "To date, Abe has not tackled more sensitive structural changes, such as deregulating the economy and opening the country to international competition through free-trade deals. He has not addressed the demographic problems of an ageing population and a shrinking workforce, which are increasing health and aged-care costs, expected by 2025 to be 10 to 12 per cent of GDP." Same ol BS that the international banksters sold the stupid Amerikuns on and look at the results: mass poverty in the USA except for the fraud that is the schtack markit. while the paupers read every latest japan doom out of retards like Kyle Russ, the free trade baloney is gutting quality of life in the USA Even a simpleton can see that Japan already has too many people but nah...the "experts" around here actually believe that chit that they need another 400 million cheapo workers for "prosperity".

To: John Pitera who wrote (13839)	3/6/2013 12:40:59 AM
From: Augustus Gloop	4 Recommendations Respond to of 33421

The last time the dow was here Then and now GDP Growth: Then +2.5%; Now +1.6% Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73 Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force): Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million Americans On Food Stamps: Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million Size of Fed's Balance Sheet: Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion US Debt as a Percentage of GDP: Then ~38%; Now 74.2% US Deficit (LTM): Then $97 billion; Now $975.6 billion Total US Debt Oustanding: Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion zerohedge.com