Yeah, I'm done with this thread. No, not I'm fed up, since I really like talking about Economics, but I really just can't handle 3+ simultaneous conversations.

just in case anyone doesn't know yet they are being bailed out. €750bn I believe, so hope things get better for you routsounmanman.

At least your country has the balls to riot.
Here in America, we really don't care about anything.

Opa -

Give us time. If things get really bad in the US, our rioting will make Greece look like the Family Circus.

If the US ever rioted at its full capacity, there'd be no government in a matter of months. They'd all be dead.

^ yeah, I'm not implying as citizens we should invite open-rebellion.

But I've reached a certain apex where things should be coming together, 24 years of age with a Master's Degree.

Yet, I still work for minimum wage, despite education and experience.

Under normal circumstances I'm a tolerant, patient human being, but provocations such as these (primarily our lack of jobs) lead to drastic conclusions.

Interesting.

What degree did you get, and why can't you get a job with it?

Their is not much the government can do now right? Try to be positive ...you have work.

Anyway the financial markets were great today....The Euro went stronger...The interest for Greece went lower..

The thing is, the government did too much in the first place (spent too much, taxed too little, had restrictive regulations on creating/sustaining businesses)...So hopefully governments - European and American - don't continue on their sprees of stupidity.

Stocks were way up in the US today. One of the stocks I track, WTU, is up 25% today. I didn't invest in it prior to its skyrocketing, although I did own it a few weeks ago.

I just hope my Russian funds get their rears in gear soon.

Well their are not many nations where the population is happy what the government did during the crisis... This was a good lesson hopefully the governments learned something..

I wished I invested in some stock....I really only could dream of going the financial markets up like they did today...

Save up some cash, and do it.

Investing in stocks (via mutual funds) is the best pension plan a person can get. Most people earn 10-15% per year vs. 3-4% through the American social security system.