What gets scary is when countries like China and Saudi Arabia start talking about not pegging to the dollar, or even selling commodities based on the dollar. Then it's a whole new ball game and who knows who will set the "standard". We have an artificial advantage with the dollar, and if that goes away, we don't have as much fudge room.
Randy Chuck Bartosch wrote: > On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Robert West wrote: > > >> It will never, stay worth what it is today. As long as there are >> people out >> there looking to make a little extra cash, it will always creep up. >> It's >> the nature of free enterprise. >> > > There have been times when the dollar's value has gone up, not down. > By policy on a national level we don't ever want to see the 1930's > again though. > > The dollar's value creeps down from inflation because in general we > want inflation...just not very much of it. If the dollar's value is > rising, then spending money today instead of tomorrow means you lose > value. That has the effect of dampening economic growth in those rare > times when people are acting rationally (though perhaps rare, it does > act like a general force). With some mild inflation, you're better off > to some extent spending money now, compared to putting it in a > mattress at least. > > Anyway, deflation is often described as a bigger threat to us, if it > were to occur again, than inflation. The struggle with inflation isn't > to eliminate it but to keep it predictable and relatively low-but not > zero. > > Chuck > > > >> Let's just admit we're old. :) >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> On >> Behalf Of Josh Luthman >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:39 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP growth >> >> 5% increase of costs don't stop at just bread. It costs 5% more to >> ship. >> Your WISP gear. Gas and truck. Payroll. >> >> If it costs more to get into the US it costs more to get to you. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however >> improbable, must be the truth." >> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: >> >> >>> I understand that.... so instead of bread costing $2.00 per loaf, it >>> goes up to $2.10. >>> >>> So because of that "fear", everyone wants to find a different place >>> to >>> put money besides a bank? Seems strange to me. >>> >>> Travis >>> Microserv >>> >>> Jeff Ehman wrote: >>> >>>> Imports cost us way more money. That may not directly affect any >>>> >>> individual consumer, but it does impact nearly every manufacturer. >>> Cost >>> >> of >> >>> production increases greatly. The only way they can make money is to >>> increase their prices to distributors who in turn have to raise the >>> price >>> >> to >> >>> individual consumers. It creates inflation. >>> >>>> -Jeff Ehman >>>> >>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless- >>>> boun...@wispa.org] On >>>> >>> Behalf Of Travis Johnson >>> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:26 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] American Dollar. Was: Re: Barriers to WISP >>>> growth >>>> >>>> I've never understood this thinking... who cares if the dollar is >>>> "worth >>>> >>> less" to the rest of the world? If it will still buy groceries, or >>> pay my >>> power bill, why does it matter? >>> >>>> Travis >>>> Microserv >>>> >>>> RickG wrote: >>>> >>>> "put some money in the bank" >>>> >>>> The question is: which currency? >>>> >>>> With the dollar falling (or failing) what good is it going to do >>>> in the >>>> >>> bank? >>> >>>> I guess I'll just keep pouring it back into the company because its >>>> >>>> gonna be worthless soon. >>>> >>>> Any other ideas guys? >>>> >>>> -RickG >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <o...@odessaoffice.com >>>> <mailto:o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, what he said! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm gonna work REALLY hard to pay down debt and put some money in >>>> the >>>> >>> bank >>> >>>> over the next 3 or 4 years. I want to be ready to pick those >>>> companies >>>> >>> up. >>> >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: "Marco Coelho" <coelh...@gmail.com><mailto:coelh...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org><mailto:wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:20 AM >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Patrick, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Not being one for gov money.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We have excellent credit. We have that because we only expand at a >>>> >>>> rate the will allow funding (new business) to cover our costs. So >>>> the >>>> >>>> cycle goes: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Build out X number of Towers. >>>> >>>> 2. Market X number of Areas. >>>> >>>> 3. Install Customers to X*Y until well funded. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Repeat. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I think a lot of the companies that take stimulus money are going to >>>> >>>> go under in the long run. They will go like the dot-coms. Build >>>> >>>> build Build.... Ah shit no revenue! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That being said, we are vertical, all workers work for the company. >>>> >>>> That is the only way you can control quality. Good employees are >>>> very >>>> >>>> hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 are >>>> >>>> worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is worth >>>> >>>> hiring. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Always a ray of sunshine! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Marco Coelho >>>> >>>> Argon Technologies Inc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com><mailto: >>>> >>> rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Patrick, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> #1- Labor: There is very little skilled resources here. >>>> >>>> #2- Funding: Especially for labor. Normal financing channels are >>>> >>>> available but I will not take on too much debt at one time. >>>> >>>> #3- Time: There is little extra time to dedicate towards expansion >>>> >>>> versus daily operations. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Notes- >>>> >>>> Employees: Too small to enjoy such a "luxury". >>>> >>>> Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. >>>> >>>> Technologies: Proprietary equipment are a bit too expensive unless >>>> you >>>> >>>> buy CPE in 100 packs. Even then, the AP's are still expensive. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -RickG >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Leary <ple...@apertonet.com >>>> <mailto:ple...@apertonet.com> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regardless of your tech choice -- Moto, 802.11-based, WiMAX or >>>> other, I >>>> >>>> am interested to know what are the greatest barriers to growth and >>>> why? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Some possibilities: >>>> >>>> Is it funding and if so, are your normal channels for money frozen >>>> or >>>> >>>> otherwise gone? >>>> >>>> Is it competition? 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