With the population growing exponentially , it is really getting bad.

And with the Japan problems , there will be a cascade effect felt in just about everything.

Add that to an already bad economy and I think it`s going to get worse before it gets better.

Even though Japan is { was } 20% ( I think ) of total free world economy , now it has to rebuild , and the bucks have to come from somewhere.

I would hear stories about the "Great Depression" and think , will history repeat itself ?

I hope not.