Indeed. I really think another Great Depression is on the way, brought about by a 1-2 punch from our lovely war and Hurricane Katrina. Gas Prices are up, trucking prices go up, merchandise prices go up, consumers are broke, consumers don't spend. Economy tanks.

On the bright side, in a horrible economy, what do the Feds always do to help it out? Drop the prime interest rate. So real estate might get a little kick in the pants.