So what happens to demand when zero percent car loans stop? Or to put it another way, what would you do if you controlled the supply chain of Ford or GM?

If you read the Economist, (which all of you should!), you would notice how many conflicts around the world there are that we could stick our nose into that never make it into our mainstream press. From Rhodesia to Nepal, we have ample opportunity to oust leaders, feed people and police the world. We choose only a very few.

BTW, the number one export of Somalia was uranium. We went there. Coincidence or Oliver Stone movie plot? You make the call.

Consumer confidence is a very important indicator of the economy. The uncertainty about Iraq is an issue that will probably have to be resolved before we see a recovery. We are going into a nesting mode and making our homes our sanctuary from that big old cruel world out there.

On the other hand isn’t it possible we have just all bought enough stuff for awhile?