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To: Shermy
BOSTON (Reuters) – General Electric Co (GE.N) has secured the temporary backing of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for up to $139 billion of the debt of its finance arm, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Why does the name 'Weimar' keep popping into my head the more I read of new bailouts and government guarantees?

8 posted on 11/12/2008 3:04:13 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy

Invest in wheelbarrows...cause we’ll all need one to take enough money to the grocery store to buy a loaf a bread.


15 posted on 11/12/2008 3:19:52 PM PST by Dawn531
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To: dirtboy
Why does the name 'Weimar' keep popping into my head the more I read of new bailouts and government guarantees?

Me too.

I must cultivate some acquantainces from Zimbabwe. They might be able to give me some friendly tips on how to get on.

25 posted on 11/12/2008 3:44:31 PM PST by BlackVeil
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To: dirtboy

Invest in paper and ink?

Or electrons, these days?


37 posted on 11/12/2008 4:34:16 PM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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