squeak-
do you think oil prices are a bubble too?
What you are describing would be the result of a very painful deflationary period.
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I feel a bit like a student disagreeing with the teacher and giving his reasons, knowing all the while that the teacher is aware of the arguments the student will bring, has already considered and discarded them, and will now explain why they are invalid.
Nonetheless, the above are my thoughts on this topic.