We can't even agree there is a problem.
How could we ever agree on any solution?
I do believe this house of cards is going to collapse because nobody trusts anybody anymore. Trust is the foundation of any economic system. If you can't believe you'll keep your job or that anyone knows the truth or will share the truth, you will not have any long-term faith in the system which means you won't want to buy any big-ticket items.
People buying Christmas presents are not a reliable yardstick for the long-term health of the underlying economy.
The massive buying of guns and ammo says what the people are really thinking about the future.
Dangerous and uncertain!
Safe sales are also way up. I have to wonder why. Is this from new gun owners trying to beat Obama’s new restrictions, or is this from people who saw Money Markets break the bank and have decided to move a chunk of their cash home, or to buy gold and store it at home?