Perfect example: stocks rallied 130 points 2 months ago in one day, but our dollar lost huge traction in the global markets.

Since most of the bailouts consist of relableing borrowing, they are destined to fail.I think that the fact that the megacorps have sent all our manufacturing jobs to other countries and we now don't produce anything we use, means that we are in for some hard times ahead til the global economy levels out.

Thanks to the US Subprime Fallout and resulting economic decline, we're starting to see global markets collapse.

I work as a network administrator for a global engineering firm, with entry level pay.

Although commercial financing does tend to place an emphasis on the economics of the property (cash flow, ability to debt service, etc.), borrowers are part of the qualification process (up to 25% weight of the final decision is based upon the borrower's creditworthiness).

There is a DSCR applied to the project that is being lent, and to you globally.

Find another niche and think more globally (well at least nationally).

I don't know how true this is, but I would think they would NOT put the same emphasis on screening as someone who has more financial interest in retaining the tenant long term.

I thought ultimately, in times like this, the global market will be the final determinant on rates, even for the mighty USA.

Our tax code encourages behavior that is detrimental to our country and it puts us at a disadvantage globally.