This is the constant fear of the bankers, financiers and corporate bosses, especially with the stock market so clearly inflated by a speculative bubble. The working class also fears a market crash. Job loss and unemployment are sure to follow. Pensions will be wiped out.
Hard times follow any economic crash.
No one wants another Great Depression like the 1930s. The economy and the market reflect the computer-driven technological revolution. It has been compared to the technological revolution brought about by railroads and cars. This earlier industrial advance led to the rise of corporate monopolies like U.S. Steel, Standard Oil and General Motors. The computer-driven technological revolution has its monopoly giants as well, such as Microsoft.