I almost forgot a nice piece of information.  In case you didn’t know, the world economy revolves around ours.  So you tell me, what do you make of the following statement:

The worst financial crisis in two generations has erased $14.5 trillion, or 33 percent, of the value of the world’s companies since Sept. 15; brought down Bear Stearns Cos. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.; and led to the takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co. by Bank of America Corp.

Oh the joy…