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Green Shoots This piece would no doubt disappoint readers, if we failed to comment on the “green-shoots” that have been observed among the ashes of economic collapse. Conversely, we would be presumptive to attempt a fresh point of view on the subject. Instead, here are a couple of apparently unanswered questions and related observations: Are the green shoots we see actually growing, or have the surrounding ashes merely been compacted? Massive government spending is clearly providing needed soil, but not fertilizer. Recently positive quarter-on-quarter corporate and bank bottom lines are heavily influenced by one-time belt-tightening; sales have shrunk dramatically (and, … Continue reading →