Sigh. The clowns at The Economist are probably once again signalling the bottom. I still remember their classic drivel from 1999:<p><pre><code>   Yet here is a thought: $10 might
   actually be too optimistic.
   We may be heading for $5.
</code></pre>
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;188181" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;188181</a><p>Have they ever apologized for that? I notice that <i>they</i> didn&#x27;t bother linking to their earlier article.