[hedgetrimmer]

Some serious economic underpinnings are in very bad shape right now.

You can thank "free trade" for the deregulation of the system to favor the global economy. Everybody in the world has been looting America's domestic economy for the sake of a global centrally controlled economy, and this is the result.

[expat_panama]

thank "free trade" for the deregulation of the system

Ah, no problem.  Our pleasure.

Wait, you're saying deregulation is bad?

[boogerbear]

Free trade’s got nothing to do with it. A couple million stupid loans made this mess.