"Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP): $12 billion. The new thingy that the Fed announced on Sunday. " Beautifully put!

They need to combat inflation like they did in the old days I.e. lower rates to near zero and every now and then redefine the criteria for inflation calculation. Problem ignored!... I mean Solved.

"That internal bullshit-o- meter is reading at the Red end spectrum currently." Great phrase nice one foto! Had a shit day at work and i needed a pick me up. Thanks pal!

Just a small addition I feel relegating you to position 6). I regullarly joke to my mates about small furry creatures who live under the cooker have more status than me!

25 years with Mrs Banter and still plodding on. (She too treats my rants with similar disdain) My only take on marriage is that "It's NOT a Democracy"

Youre on form today Van

Agree with ALL there bar the first line. This situation would have come about either way. This situation has been in the making way before cretins like me wanted away from what the set up in Europe had developed into.

The russians, americans and back in the day an all powerful Brit empire took on the guys in afghan. A way less sophisticated and equipped country. War ain't that straight forward.

Yes guest I'm fully set for a fall in inflation she will tell me its all over then inflation will rise again as it always does. I trust the charts wayyy over this boomer who should really retire and let someone who knows what he, she, it, is doing.

Runners and riders? I have more interest in trhe next world cup (and thats a low bar).

He did marry Marge so he is capable of making good decisions IMHO.......

I really do agree with you here Ross ESPECIALLY the part about the loss of confidence of the electorate. I am, and many others here are politically, completely homeless. The two party system with the first past the post voting worked for quite some ...

Thanks CBA so If one never bought into Apple you are all good? (for now) A significant piece of news. Not yes it will be a pain but lets face it the programming language usually boils down to the same stuff (commands) etc. It won't take long to ...

@Headland well put! and the definition of insanity... " someone like Truss has dusted it off and re-launched it, insisting it will work this time."

Agree with all of you guys. Just my "feelings" on this. The disconnect between us peasants and our rulers has just completed yesterday. Any one wants cheering up I had an EA running EURGBP and was doing nicely. Just testing so low lotsize etc. All ...

If the steps involve doing more of the same over the last thirty years then I've no doubt they will be taken. EDIT maybe continue current policy of ignoring world monetary decisions and hope the depreciation problem just goes away.

lol, the US is on the verge of collapse? The Fed is panicking because everything is doing too well. Everyone I know is doing fine, inflation is annoying but quickly coining down and most people got good ...

When it does crash I reckon one will actually hear it!

The EUR has done nothing but weaken since 2007 why will it change? Yes maybe a rally but nothing will change its trajectory.

Maybe concentrate on keeping the existing members. I suggest no matter how they plead dont give them a vote.