Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot

While I appreciate some of the more positive outlooks I am hearing, I just disagree. The amount of individual income and industrial earnings that are being lost are massive. This could be worse than 2008 unless it is contained in a matter of weeks. If this shutdown lasts into late April or May, the Summer is lost and 30% of pilots are on the streets with no other options. This is affecting ALL sectors and all investments. We are talking depression here. The government can only prop up the market while others pump money in. The gov money is only as good as the trust that investors have in the market.
I think we are looking at 2 years of severe recession and I pray that Im wrong. Keep track of the supply chain and expect a possible collapse of portions of society as panic sets in.
Sorry for being such a Debbie downer wah.wah.