[dennisw]

this is where the NYS and NYC tax surpluses are coming from.

but it says alot about our economy when industries like autos, alot of technology companies, etc - are having major troubles - while industries that essentially "move paper", bonds, real estate, are booming.

The parasitical paper shufflers and speculators have the upper hand. Not the Americans who actually make useful products

[Mase]

The parasitical paper shufflers and speculators have the upper hand. Not the Americans who actually make useful products

And when those Americans, who make useful products, need capital to expand their business, where do they go?

You wouldn't have all the comforts, products, services and standard of living you do today without those parasitical paper shufflers and speculators. Most people who understand this though, prefer to call people who provide this service risk takers.