[Amerigomag]

Oh contraire.

The potential for these problems have been reported by all three major, broadcast network's nightly news.

Admittedly they were mentioned only as generic derivatives but they have been the topic of speculation (excuse the pun) on more than a few broadcasts.

[arthurus]

Misjudged short positions and gains and losses by speculators and great financial houses are all but effects of the American government's tinkering with the money supply for short term political gain.

The government economists largely do not know what they are doing, or worse, they do know and are currently engaged in reducing the debt by inflation- reducing the value of the defined units of money with which they must repay that debt. In a private milieu this sort of thing is called fraud.

[boris]

"Oh contraire."

Oh indeed.

If you're gonna inflict fake french upon us in order to sound erudite, you might take a moment to spell it correctly. Just a thought.