On 2/8/08, David VanHorn wrote: > I was thinking the same, and the US economy was booming as well, > though I'm not sure there's a causal relationship there, much less > which direction it runs in. The US economy boomed 64-67, on war-generated spending of first borrowed, then printed money. The resultant stagnation lasted nearly 15 years. Jack -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist