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They (subprime loans, etc.) Crashed the Economy in 2008. Now They’re Back and Bigger Than Ever.
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Feb. 28, 2025 9:00 pm ET | Matt Wirz and Justin Baer

Posted on 03/01/2025 1:32:51 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

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To: HYPOCRACY

Bingo.

And blame Chuck Schumer.


21 posted on 03/01/2025 2:48:21 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Considering no one went to jail, and the big financial institutions got bailed out by the taxpayers, I’d say they learned nothing and will do it again.


22 posted on 03/01/2025 3:11:39 PM PST by Bryan24
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To: vg0va3

Don’t forget the semi permanent damage done to our economy as a result of the ‘08 crash.
Bernanke was trying to fight off a depression level event.
One reason for the great depression was bank failures.
The banks did not have enough physical dollars to give to customers wanting to get their cash out.
Almost happened in ‘08.
So, Bernanke cranked up the printing presses.
Well, here we are 5 president’s later, and the presses are still running at full speed.
It collapsed under biden.


23 posted on 03/01/2025 3:14:46 PM PST by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“… consumer credit-card debt…”

Where can I get me some of them? Are they betting consumers will make enough payments at 30% interest to make up for the total write-off when they go bankrupt? There isn’t even anything to repossess.


24 posted on 03/01/2025 4:26:02 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Of course not!🙄


25 posted on 03/01/2025 6:48:12 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

greed is good


26 posted on 03/01/2025 6:49:44 PM PST by Third Person
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Idiots

Speaking of idiots. A poster who insults another poster, while not knowing a thing about him, would certainly qualify in anyone's book.

27 posted on 03/02/2025 5:59:51 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

So calling Clinton and Reno idiots is insulting a poster?


28 posted on 03/02/2025 9:45:30 AM PST by Fledermaus (I'm getting tired of the contrarians on FR.)
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Why lie?

55 posted on 02/28/2025 4:53:32 PM PST by Fledermaus (I'm getting tired of the contrarians on FR.)

29 posted on 03/02/2025 11:01:35 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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30 posted on 03/02/2025 11:03:07 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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