TheCat Wrote: ------------- > ...there would always be some portion of the economy we could point to as suffering more than others. perhaps, but not being able to 'point to' it until AFTER the fact due to eternal unknowns, was destructive to many livelihoods. > ....and some who are feeling the pinch now, might be feeling benefits then and vice versa.... This works if those feeling the pinch can go on feeling the pinch for months and months (or even years ?), which is unrealistic. How many business can continue with rent, rates, staff costs, rotting produce, indefinitely until they top feeling the pinch ? Very few I'd wager.