Helicopter Ben

[#1]

In order for this to be useful, you would need to act quickly, Mr. Bernanke told the House Budget committee on Thursday morning. "Stimulus that comes too late will not help support economic activity in the near term, and it could be actively destabilizing." (New York Times) ..and Bush to announce details of a $100bn tax stimulus package this afternoon. Says the Democrats are on board.

[#2]

Now if Uncle Ben announces a special rate cut at the same time, things will definitely be looking up on Monday morning.

[Ega]

Yeah Great, and we may continue to play in the upper volatile froth on an even bigger bubble.

[#4]

my concern is any rate cut or aqnnouncement will take months to have an effect and with a wave of anouncements next after week there is still some down side- another 10 - 15 % cos the announcements not looking good - i say we in recession til june