according to Zero hedge, the volume of stock trades on the NYSE hit a historic non-holiday low today... in line with a trend that has gone on for years. the details not important here... but the big picture is, the market is dead as a result of manipulation and fraud. they must be thinking... now what? peasants are going to be getting pissed when they realize they are all broke and there is not enough food as a result of market distortions and some bad weather...