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Still, a useful data point, inasmuch as we now know something that won't happen.

Few people could probably predict the amount of spending from governments all over the world. What would've happened if they just shut everyone down? Their prediction doesn't sound far fetched. Now the government's went on a spending spree and we got massive inflation instead.

The only motivation GS has for announcing something is to drum up counterparties to bet against.