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    death of the american empire

    Someone like Bush, jr., perhaps?
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    Is Geithner Jack Nicholson's Son?

    I always thought he was a Theivler Elf... edit: oops! wrong picture.
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    Rising Debt May Cause Sun to Set on U.S. Economy: Chart of Day

    Which country would be worse off? Also, which country would recover first?
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    Michael Lewis: 'There's a Real Chance There's Going to Be an Uprising Against Bankers

    People may not burn the banks, but they don't have to. DoS attacks, viruses, etc, could cause the desired dissruption w/o the potential bloodshed.
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    Madoff Cohorts

    I stand corrected. Thanks for the link.
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    JPMorgan Sees V-Shaped Recovery in U.S.

    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=avR3wifbUr1w :cool:
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    Madoff Cohorts

    That's incorrect. You would have to return the vehicle to its rightful owner. You have no claim over the rightful owner. However, you do have a claim against the person who sold you the stolen vehicle.
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    Obesity is costing US 147B per year

    Those doors are wide open, friend: Medical Marijuana Patient denied transplant Mother of Five denied transplant due to pot use
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    More Evidence Great Depression II Is Here: 30mm Unemployed in U.S. (19% of workforce)

    Yes, and I hope you are correct, but news traveled MUCH more slowly back then. Although, despite the information age, I suspect people are generally more dense now than ever, due to television and unprecedented comfort... If it's not yet burning, it's certainly smoldering...
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    CNBC slides as viewers get crunched

    At least necklines are plunging along with their ratings...
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    This cash for clunkers seems to be working.

    Don't worry about it. I'm certain Cash for Kwanza/Cash for Christmas is already being brainstormed...
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    July 2009 Jobs Report

    Judging from the size of those bonuses...it's priced in.
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    Peter Schiff and Dennis Kneale

    While I agree with you, the voice in my head that noramlly tells me to burn stuff says: The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.
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    Is bad credit a character flaw?

    I agree with you 1000%. What we need are MORE METRICS! An employer's business may suffer from hiring a person with a sweet tooth, so let's demand dental records as well. There's probably a correlation between gingervitus and bad driving, so the insurance companies will have to adjust...
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    bad boy bonus

    CORRECTION: The agents of GS were DEMANDING that money, no strings attached. And when the master demands something...
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    Are there any BULLISH "black swans"?

    I'm no fan of Obama, but Biden as POTUS would be bullish? Could you please explain that to me?
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    Dollar, treasuries, and reserve currency thoughts

    Excellent thread, Pascal. Thank you for posting it. How do you suppose China will control it's population now with a pandemic of Consumeritis (a virus for which there is currently no known cure) spreading unchecked?
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    U.S. Headed For Economic Disaster

    I think we're on to something, here.... What about a trader motivational tool?
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    U.S. Headed For Economic Disaster

    If corporal punishment is the answer, why not just bring back the spanking machine?
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