tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5059532814700309708..comments2024-03-19T01:44:25.748-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: An economic tsunami is heading our wayPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31883053567578380942013-02-04T20:11:06.685-06:002013-02-04T20:11:06.685-06:00I've no doubt Argentine will invade The Falkla...I've no doubt Argentine will invade The Falklands again.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-35521120303122799902013-02-04T16:44:23.157-06:002013-02-04T16:44:23.157-06:00In defense of Japan though: they're trying to ...In defense of Japan though: they're trying to get out of a long period of deflation, their goal is reaching 2% inflation, which is about the same goal that pretty much every economy in the west has(with the caveat that the western economies often have trouble keeping it down to that level).<br /><br />Weakening the Yen is therefore an internal politics goal, rather than an external politics goal. It's about getting the Japanese to spend and invest money, rather than giving themselves export advantages, though that's probably what you call a happy side-effect.Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894602732468692375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74052711282832447432013-02-04T14:34:54.198-06:002013-02-04T14:34:54.198-06:00I am amazed that the day of judgement has been put...I am amazed that the day of judgement has been put off as long as it has.<br />I'm pretty good on eatables right now, but should get a bicycle and make that solar cooker, as well as a clothesline (I can hear the complaints already).<br />Thanks.tweellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164718561825615886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15063633943519462322013-02-04T11:24:04.204-06:002013-02-04T11:24:04.204-06:00Good points Peter, and bad times ARE coming. Doin...Good points Peter, and bad times ARE coming. Doing something similar myself. Paring down, getting liquidity...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27426883472547530022013-02-04T11:01:45.793-06:002013-02-04T11:01:45.793-06:00I keep an eye on all of the empty foreclosure hous...I keep an eye on all of the empty foreclosure houses around me. If bad times come, people I care about can move into them if need be and we'll be able to work together and support each other until the crisis passes.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-11628079103313185272013-02-04T10:34:17.358-06:002013-02-04T10:34:17.358-06:00Great ideas, I hadn't thought about buying tir...Great ideas, I hadn't thought about buying tires ahead of time.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967355941603195101noreply@blogger.com