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The Federal Reserve is technically bankrupt.
In 2023 the Fed will post its first annual operating loss of $80 billion since 1915. It will have a negative capital of $38B.
This loss does not count the $1.3 trillion unrealized loss on its portfolio.
I'm not really sure I'd like to live in Gaddafi's Lybia, tbh, central bank or not.
I'm not really sure I'd like to live in Gaddafi's Lybia, tbh, central bank or not.
Putting things in perspective on bank failures. Then and now. Now is missing Silvergate Bank in the picture.
Eman says
Putting things in perspective on bank failures. Then and now. Now is missing Silvergate Bank in the picture.
Adjust for inflation since then. Comparing 2006 to 2023 is vastly different. It looks big now, but it's really not. Also the banks closing had their hands in the crypto game which lost 78% of value since its peak around December. A lot of people and businesses lost their asses in that realm. It wasn't a bank run, they had to pay bills and the funny money in crypto was gone. So they took their deposits out to keep businesses afloat.
Factor in FTX which was all in the same realm of investment and you have a shit storm. We have the tech bust in 2001, housing bust in 2007 (ish) and this will go down as the crypto bust. Unfortunately it's dragging tech into ...
I see where we don’t see eye to eye. We’ve had only 3 bank failures…..so far…..compared to all the bank failures during the GFC. Will we have more bank failures? I hope NOT! I hope J Powell and Yellen put an end to the bank runs with their joined statement on Sunday. 🙏
Patrick says
The problem isn't the "bailout" - it's just making depositors whole.
The problem is that nobody is going to be prosecuted. That's the problem. People need to go to fucking jail. Instead they will just pay a fine. SVB was making wreckless and irresponsible bets. This USED to be prevented by Glass–Steagall. This is a failure of regulators and our criminal government. Put these assholes in jail or it's just going to happen again.
Is Sam Bankman Fried in jail yet?
This is all happening because nobody went to jail with widespread mortgage fraud in the early 2000's.
Collin Rugg
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BREAKING: Gavin Newsom failed to disclose personal ties including his bank accounts at Silicon Valley Bank while lobbying for their bailout.
This is illegal.
This is illegal.
Credit Suisse is next, apparently. If they goes under, it will be much worse.
Collin Rugg
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BREAKING: Gavin Newsom failed to disclose personal ties including his bank accounts at Silicon Valley Bank while lobbying for their bailout.
This is illegal.
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Oh yeah, and to once again blow away the bullshit about everyone being insured, read the article about how some depositors will have to pray dividend sales will someday return their deposits to them.
For some fun search bank run and see what some of the top images are.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/300-billion-reasons-why-svb-contagion-spreading-broader-banking-system