aftershocks from japan arrive in america. we have seen a massive selloff on tokyo s stock market. it sank 6.2%. what s happening over here? good morning, stu. let s talk about what s happening in japan. down 6%. that s a big drop. japan s economy is at a virtual standstill. these rolling black out have put industry on the back foot largely shutting it down. the japanese economy at a virtual standstill. you cannot shut down the world s largest economy without a spillover here. second, america needs to borrow vast amounts of money.