Will the Real Debt Crisis Please Stand Up?

Posted by: Leo Kolivakis

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 21:32

When you factor in pension obligations, just how bad are the debt profiles of individual countries? Trust me, you don't want to know...

Life is Great ... But Only If You Are Already Mega-Wealthy

Posted by: George Washington

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 19:40

Are you having a good crisis?

Long Periods of Drought … Followed by High Winds

Posted by: mikla

Post date: 03/12/2010 - 16:53

Unlike economics, Wildland Fire Science is actually a science. Unlike economists, normal people actually know what the future holds. Debt matters, deleveraging is a bitch, and economist religious rituals ensure our destruction will be more severe and complete than any conceivable alternative. Beware the inevitable conflagration resulting from high levels of debt, followed by extended low interest rates.

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