[arete]

The Fed lives in mortal fear of a system so debt-clogged that not even a 1% bond yield could coax overextended debtors to consume or invest. The purpose of the Fed's May 6 pronouncement is to roll out the welcome mat for growth--and, by way of a higher inflation rate, to lighten the burden of debt.

I'm definitely seeing growth in empty store fronts and for lease signs on all the newly built shopping centers and strip malls.

Richard W.

[SAJ]

Welcome to the next bubble about to be burst. NOTHING is quite so overbuilt as strip malls, historically speaking.

[Leisler]

Now's the time to open my always wanted "Scotch-Tape Boutique."