Nobody expects the

Spanish Inquisition!!!

So saeth Monty Python!

Paul Krugman, the noted economist, sees a lead in with our economy here:

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Fear and negative equity … The two things we have to fear are fear itself and negative equity, and the depleted capital of financial institutions … Amongst the things we have to fear are fear itself, negative equity, and the depleted capital of financial institutions.