I'm certain you know the difference between a bank collapse and a run on a bank. One is a business decision and the other is a panic. Panics in the economy are bad, real real bad. Ruben
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ Enter 1913 and 2005 = 95% decrease in value of currency = "ruinous"
You can call that ruinous. That's your opinion. How much would a Plasma Definition TV be worth in 1915? Most people have more comfort and security than before 1915 are grateful for it. You can always wish for deflation back to 1915 dollar values, but for the rest of us that would throw the economy into a terrible tailspin. Ruben