When will the economy crash!?
492648
I'm guessing about 2015 when oil is $200 a barrel and alternative sources of energy have not yet been commericalized efficiently (cause massive inflation). In addition, the bulk of the Baby Boomers will have retired and will be creating a tremendous stress to the government's ability to balance the budget and maintain SS and Medicare (no tax revenues from retirees and lots of expenses). Throw on top of that the looming national debt (weak dollar) that China an Japan are funding, and you have serious problems that will all come to a breaking point sometime between 2015-2020.\n\nYou've got about tens years to get your financial life together. Either have your house paid off or have those would be funds stuck in oil/energy stocks that you can sell to buy food, because gas will be over $5/gal and a loaf of bread will cost just as much.
345037
i assume you mean the U.S. deficit...just keep printing more money and it will be ok.....lol
895950
your economics is out of date mate\nsign up and take the consequences
321626
The market is alright just now...the boom of around 4-6 years ago has gone, but there are jobs.\n\nGood luck!
569717
I agree with OPM -- very thorough answer and a direct response to your question.\n\nI guess you are asking the question for general knowledge or for future use, because both parts of your question are inapplicable in today's environment.\n\nFirst, when do you expect interest rates to fall? Interest rates are still rising, and Bernanke just indicated another rate increase in the FOMC meeting minutes last week. \n\nSecond, have you taken into account that real estate prices have skyrocketed to possible unsustainable levels? For many, the question is not if, but when this bubble will burst, in which case interest rates will have nothing to do with it.
1825
you could wait until 2050? inflation by then will probably make 250K not v. much. :)
641681
The "economic validity" is that you arent making much money and will go broke soon.
317509
How about a story from today....\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/economy_dc;_ylt=Ah0HjPWTby6.X2_eWHQxKNWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--\n\nModeration... that's not really great... in a wartime economy that should be REALLY strong and with a HUGE debt that is artifically supporting our economy... come on... how long can we push the debt... OH YOU DON'T CARE... I FORGOT...
633206
yes because he is going to crash this country into the ground. He is letting the economy rot like a corpse. If we don't impeach him soon- hello second depression.
784808
"Black Friday" early indicators of the Christmas season, the "cylical" prediction of the state of our economy. Throw on top the cost of a ten fold increase if Chas. Rangel gets his way (he has brought it up for vote before)  and they reinstate the draft. Remember the democrats have gutted our military, our mothballed equipment is cannibalized to keep what we have moving, the bases have been liquidated, overseas bases handed back to those countries that hosted them, and fought against every appropriation for new equipment and new technology to keep pace with our modernized enemies (Isreal went into Lebanaon thinking they had the upper hand of technology and quickly found out their toys were obsolete). The cost of equipping a new army, let alone housing, clothing and feeding it, are immense especially when they just promised to bring overseas troops home, reduce the deficit and not raise taxes before the election. They are not even in control and already spending us into oblivion, plus the dollar is at the weakest point (because we'll have to float a lot of debt, and print a lot of dollars, just like the USSR did to support a massive military) since 1978, because countries have or announced they will be dropping the dollar for the EU, "thanks for all your help and lucrative trade deals, USA". OIf course we are told this will help American exports, if there are any factories left here, and no trade barriers aginst their products as is often the case in these foreign countries we kiss up to. Gold is up, and that's always a bad sign, money is going overseas and out of American investments. My advice is dig up you backyard for a vegetable garden, you may be needing food by this time next year.
296596
Hands off.  Every time the government gets involved in the economy recession or depression
172631
As long as a oil tycoon is prestident up but then when enery runs out crash!!!
221971
The scene with Ben Stein asking if anyone remembers Voodoo economics and did it work?  No, it did not work and the United States slipped deeper into a recession.  Pure classic!\n\nThe gig is up...Your ass is mine.
91710
Check out the sites on Global economy. This is much too indepth for short Y answers.
316774
LIES! the bubble will bust sooner or later
792365
The state of the economy.
266203
in the next 5 years there will be a lot of people unable to pay their mortgages, so a lot of repos.  in 10 we will be recovering from the disaster of the "hidden inflation" technique of money management by the Fed.  in 25 years we will be asking China if we can have some input and a share of their base on the Moon.  in 40 years there will be no unions, and no consumer protection.  in 50 there will be a great depression, followed by the rise of a labor movement, and the restoration of consumer protections.  Rinse & repeat.