They've got a very hard balancing act to accomplish. They have to "prime the pump" -- ie. get liquidity back into the credit markets whilst simultaneously keeping public panic at a minimum to prevent a run on the banks.
That's why they seem to be speaking out of both sides of their mouths. Well, more so than usual.
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per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions
The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.
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