Not to sound like Chicken Little, but...

[identity profile] golconda2.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
I'd keep as much as cash on hand as possible, and keep as much food on had as possible too...This has me VERY concerned...

[identity profile] kendokamel.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I've really no idea. For once, my poverty and student debt and utter lack of ANY assets makes me feel oddly more secure than those who can see their retirement funds disappearing by the thousands of dollars every hour.

But, while I have nothing to lose, I would worry about the implications this would have on inflation... which WOULD leave me in more dire straits.

[identity profile] oddsboy.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I mostly want to run around like a muppet with the camera shaking back and forth, screaming "Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh".

But that's just me.

-Crow

[identity profile] moonandserpent.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Worried, but not *that* worried?

Short term, the bail out will prevent the immeadate onset of the Grim Meathook Future. (Although, if the soundtrack is as good as Doomsday's...)

Long term, we're looking at a rough few years for the American economy.


[identity profile] erdedrache.livejournal.com 2008-09-20 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, it seems like today's at-a-glance news is more optimistic: http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/dow-soars-as-investors-await-rescue-plan/175524; http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/historic-week-on-wall-street-a-recap/181452. Not good, certainly, but construction of the Thunderdome can probably go on hold for the time being.