things wrong, and completely clueless about the Fed's "normal" operations. Should have just linked him to these: Sorry, Scott. I was going to tag it "fusion of tragedy and hilarity", but thought I'd give him a break, for some unknown reason. It is pretty funny actually. Reminded me of Ben Stein in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as well as his monetary comprehension ... He does do a pretty good Ben Stein, there, though I think Stein probably got more things right in his lecture. When students used to look at me with no expresssion whatsoever on their faces after I asked a question, I used to say "Bueller? Bueller?" deadpanned and would always get a chuckle. Now, I've had to stop because most of them weren't born when that movie came out (or close to it) and they don't know what the hell I'm talking about. Feeling old! Warren I have been studying the economy for about 4 years now and could not make sense of what was being said in the press and on the web, the logic did NOT work at all. All the fixes don't fix the problem, it was getting to be a catch 22 for me. I watched your youtube vids and read your 7 paper -- -THE LIGHTS CAME ON -- I can see it all know -- It all makes sense. I laughed and grinned all the way thru. It's so simple! Thank you for the knowledge. I once belonged to a barter