Conveniently stock markets and major banks may close due to Hurricane Irene, just as the Powers That Be are about to run out of options to stave off the financial crisis.
A shutdown could mean US bank accounts may be frozen and traders may be trapped in bad trades.
This could be Ranting Andy and Bill H's predicted "bank holiday".
I agree. And since Europe is very much dependent on the US PPT to keep it "propped up" (or at least feeds off any rise in the US equity markets caused by the US PPT), the European debt crisis could very well deepen tomorrow (Monday 8/29).