How long before the economy goes belly under?

[Deja Q]

Your estimate?

[Jim Sagle]

1. Already gone.

[titoresque]

2. Please please please

I hope Im soooo wrong!
My prediction: an attack on 666, or July 4th.

MIHOP.

[Clovis Sangrail]

3. I think you mean "belly up"

"If things go belly up, they go badly wrong."

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+belly+up
http://www.answers.com/topic/go-belly-up
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/836348
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/b.html

[wildhorses]

4. Hey HypnoToad

:hi:....don't tell anyone I was in GD and voted in your poll. BTW I think it has already gone belly up but it will be belly under in 12 months;)

[eallen]

5. I don't foresee a crash, but a continuation of what is happening.

Weakening dollar, rising commodity prices, and inflation eventually seeping through to consumer prices. Of course, that comes with the caveat about my mediocre past record at forecasting the future. The world economy will keep growing. Think Brasil.

:hippie:

[reichstag911]

6. I believe...

...they'll do everything they can to keep it afloat 'til after the midterms. After that,...