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The coming U.S. downturn may be a doozy. But cures for what ails us aren't supposed to taste good.
  • So where does the giant unofficial illegal drug economy fit into this picture?

    Oh sorry I forgot -- this is Salon -- we're supposed to pretend that doesn't exist and has no economic implications for anyone, right?

    Right.

    I know that after the Depression got going, Americans were quick to rethink the economics of Alcohol Prohibition.