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To: elmatador who wrote (107873)	10/8/2014 7:56:32 AM
From: stsimon	Respond to of 217789

The post WWII boom in world economies has been mostly driven by exploding human population growth as a result of the invention of antibiotics that has resulted in dramatic reductions in the death rate. In addition to driving pollution levels and crowding out other species leading to mass extinctions, this human population growth economic cycle is unsustainable. Expect the veneer of civilization, which is thin even in prosperous times, to be completely eroded in coming decades. IMHO.

To: elmatador who wrote (107873)	10/8/2014 10:42:22 AM
From: ggersh	Respond to of 217789

The US didn't do anything but stop mtm and the Fed took on most of the toxic paper, recognizing losses never happened. "Managing the post-crisis predicament requires a combination of prompt recognition of losses, recapitalisation of the banking sector and strongly supportive fiscal and monetary policies (where those are feasible) to sustain economic growth. The aim should be to use both blades of the scissors: direct debt reduction and recapitalisation on the one hand and strong economic growth on the other. The US has come closest to getting this combination right."