Quote from Splat:
All these bailouts and scramblings to 'smooth things over' such as by banning shorting, reek of desperation. I think the authorities are aware of just how bad the economy is and have been for some time. They initially tried to close their eyes to the problems by trying to BS their way thro by saying 'things are not as bad as we thought' blah blah and hoped that this would work and people would continue believing them. Now IMO the shit has hit the fan and they're having to scramble to take desperate measures.
I'm not saying the measures are not justfied. Just that they should have been regulating the market and especially the banks from the beginning. If they had been we wouldnt be in the mess we are now.
They are just doing these for Nov 4. After that all hell breaks loose.

