C. Valis, As I said, we are seeing the groundwork laid for true despair when this bubble bursts. Again, isn't capitalism fun? I hope it's clear that I see *two* two questions here. First, is this monetarist transmogrification necessary *under capitalism*? - to which I answer "yes". Second, does it foreshadow disaster - likewise "Yes." The point is that you can't go back and re-institute or even save a failed structure. The Keynesian model stagnated (or led to crisis, as in Japan) because it could not provide capitalism with enough market-rationalized credit. peace