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Posts Tagged ‘ economic correction ’

Return To Savings Spells Doom For Consumer Economy

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

Saving is coming back into vogue in the US, says Bill Bonner. Americans need to recover their losses. But that is murder on an economy built almost entirely on consumption. And as the ailing retail sector sheds jobs, this recessionary cycle will get much, much worse.



Fighting This Correction Will Draw Out The Pain

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

No-one likes an economic correction, says Bill Bonner. But they are both “essential and helpful.” If left to its own devices, the market will sort out its own mess. But the Fed will never let this happen. And just like Japan in the 90’s, this will only draw out the suffering.