Thursday's stock-market slump had driven traders around the world to flee equities for the safety of fixed income investments.

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When those are bought, the seller is taking in dollars that will either be used to purchase U.S. exports (we remain the largest exporter in the world) and equities, or exchanged with others who desire what we make and issue.

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Likewise, the bear market in equities in the developed world has wiped out trillions of dollars in valuation, resulting in rising savings rates as consumers, especially those close to a wanted retirement, try to repair their leaking balance sheets.

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