Soros on the crisis and currencies

George Soros on the crisis and currencies
3 Clips from TechTicker (07 April)

Soros: "Danger of Collapse Has Passed," But Stock Rally Not Sustainable


Soros: Dollar's Strength a Measure of System's "Sickness"; Euro Will Remain Viable




Soros "Very Concerned" About Rising Global Unrest, But Sees Positive Signs in Russia

Do expansive federal bailout plans doom Americans to an inflationary future?

The $7 trillion question

For now, frightened investors worldwide continue to gobble up U.S. Treasury bonds, and they aren't much concerned about the impact of all the obligations the U.S. government is taking on to try and head off economic catastrophe.
But the government printing money, lending money to shaky corporations and guaranteeing debt that may never be repaid all could have troubling consequences in the not-too-distant future.

Focus on deflation
Even those who have backed the blizzard of emergency spending on the grounds that it's necessary to prevent an economic catastrophe are worried about the size of the tab that will be left to taxpayers.
An inflationary spike may seem unlikely, given that governments around the world are currently doing their best to head off the opposite threat - deflation, with falling price levels that would hamper economic growth by increasing real interest rates. The Bank of England and the European Central Bank slashed interest rates Thursday morning in a bid to bolster economic activity and prevent inflation from turning sharply negative in coming months. Read more from CNN Money...