Okay, this is what I got from this article: When- -New credit growth falls below intrest payments. (already happened) -Fed monitizes debt. ($3 billion a day and counting...) -Govt deficit spending exceeds 10% of GDP. (up to 13% now) -Dollar goes down while treasury note intrest rates go up ($USD goes into the low 70's, and $TNX jumps 50 points in a day- luckily hasn't happened yet) -US debt owned by foreign sources becomes denominated in THEIR currency, or other non-Dollar currency. (hasn't happened yet) -SHTF! At lease I have some specifics to look for now, and understand why they matter when they come into play. Thanks for the article, Tango3!