Cylinder - Good to hear from you again. Just want to point out that a U.S. recession/depression is not going to have as much of an impact on China and India as you conjecture. A number of us have posted articles on here showing that the U.S. economy is no longer integral to China, India, Brazil, Russia, ("BRIC" countries), Germany, etc., because the U.S. economy has diminished over the years while these other economies have become the big movers and shakers in world trade and growth. Also, articles have been posted on here even showing that China's internal economy is so large that a recession in America will have little impact on China's continued economic growth.