This text is a direct sequel to Riding the Business Cycle, many of whose predictions came to pass in 1995 - the forecast drought hit China, Russia and even the USA, and it was the dryest summer since 1729. As economies start to falter, nations are competitively devaluing their currencies and the world is awash with debts that will never be repaid. Commodity prices have already broken out of their trading range which could cause rocketing inflation...