Our relationship with China is very important at this stage of the game.  Lets hope they continue to buy US Treasury Bonds. Gary Dorsch ( Global Money Trends ) submits:   Since the historic 1987 stock market crash, the Federal Reserve has responded to every recession in the United States economy by cutting interest rates, and funneling cash to the hands of the people that had a major hand in getting us in this mess.  (Yes, the Wall Street Fat Cats and the ruling class that dominates the two political parties in Washington). The Federal reserve's cash injections have usually found their way into assets, including commodities, stocks, and mortgage-backed securities, and often fueling speculative binges into stratospheric heights. There are some good charts in the rest of this article. Tags: 1987 stock market crash, china, stock market crash