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futurepocketMar 11, 2011
It's bound to happen. Insurer's stock already fell greatly due to this tragedy but I highly doubt its a time to be worrying about money when people are dying and suffering. Let's be humane for once and atleast worry about that a little later after we do something to help out our fellow humans.
goweigusMar 11, 2011
so lets bankrupt ourselves helping them?
to want to pretend like money won't be a huge part of this is pretty silly. It takes money to send people over there and provide supplies and care for people who can no longer do it for themselves. People shouldn't be freaking out about how much it might cost to fix, they should be more focused on what it will take to get things rolling down there in a responsible manner.
futurepocketMar 11, 2011
I don't know where you got "let's bankrupt ourselves helping them," because I clearly said that our main concern at this point should not be the economic downfall due to this quake but rather the rescue effort to help the people out... of course there will be economic repercussions but we can look at that at a later time. Nowhere did I say that money won't be a huge part of this thing, so I guess you need to learn to understand the context, or just learn English.
goweigusMar 11, 2011
yeah i guess i didn't read that as well as I should have, my bad
agmlauncherMar 11, 2011
I'm sure this will give OPEC and speculators all the ammo they need to triple the price of gas, even though it literally has nothing to do with anything.
number23Mar 11, 2011
If anything it will lower the price of oil as Japan will be consuming less.
user500Mar 11, 2011
In response the big oil will cut production so prices don't fall becuse of lower demand then blame OPEC.
Gas prices are a rigged game.
Closed AccountMar 11, 2011
I wonder what the real scale of the tragedy is going to be. I'd like to see every Wal-Mart store start to collect voluntary donations for Japan. Of course, there are some people in New Jersey that need help, too.
user500Mar 11, 2011
Japan disaster footage looks like parts of New Orleans and Detroit did yesterday. We cant even fix our own country.
Closed AccountMar 11, 2011
Wow, mighty pessimistic Mr. downer.
publikjohn9Mar 11, 2011
Turn on the press! Print baby print!
Closed AccountMar 11, 2011
Holy cow. This site has live coverage of tsunami damages as sun rises in Japan.
http://www.rickey.org/?p=60208
user500Mar 11, 2011
I got got a handle on the economic consequences of this event and I'm more correct then you.
1. gas prices will go up and they'll blame it on the earthquake
2. everything else will go up and blame it on the earthquake
I wouldn't be surprised if:
1.the GOP blames the earthquake on Obama
2. Obama "compromises" and takes half the blame in exchange for giving up our right to vote.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
marisadiggMar 12, 2011
Hope it isn't that bad!
blaisethemanMar 12, 2011
This might be the straw that breaks the camels back.
gkiltzMar 12, 2011
My own county generates a lot of agricultural exports to Japan. This has to have an impact.