14 thoughts on “Financialization: How the fraud began”
SophBee
“… [the banksters will] corner all the commodities – now that the bubble has burst – for the next wave” *shiver*
My only hope is that there will be a big wave of intelligent, empathetic, pratical people to corner the banksters, multinational corporations, tax avoiders and other corrupt individuals before they do any more mayhem and destruction to the world.
Excuse me Max but according to the late Joan Veon it was not Reagan a who started the financialization ball rolling it was Jimmy Carter and Paul Volcker ….”"”"”in 1980, President Carter passed the Monetary De-Regulation Act which de-regulated the amount of interest banks charged and paid. Instead of charging and paying a required amount of interest, banks can now pay and charge “market rates.” Today, people are being paid 2% on their savings while they are being charged up to 21% to 25% for borrowing! Then under President Reagan, the tax laws were changed so that you and I can’t deduct interest paid from the amount of taxes owed. In response, the banking system came up with the idea of having people spend the “equity” in their home through “home equity lines of credit.” Interestingly enough, these loans are tax-deductible. I don’t know what these people are going to do when the government eliminates any kind of interest on home loans and lines of credit. http://www.womensgroup.org/THE-FEDERAL-RESERVE-AND-AMERICAS-CONTINUING-PROBLEM-WITH-INFLATION.htmthe black
Then there is this ….. Monetary Deregulation Act had far more to do with current problems than you mention . .considering you didn’t mention it. Granted deregulation picked up speed under Reagan but it BEGAN under Carter .. one of the WORST things that happened to the MIDDLE CLASS was the deregulation act.. and most of the other deregulation .. then mergers and acquisitions and one form of casino system after another put in place. Add ‘free trade’ that is anything but free trade .. ever erad one of those TOMES .. they pick winners and losers and in recent years the ONLY winners are financial institutions, big AGRA .. security industry, insurance, and a few farmers. Progressives bug me when they do the selective memory thing .. makes them seem as stiff necked and silly was those on the right who blame progressives for everything.
Bill Stewart
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The Comcast cable system in Seattle is not displaying RT in its proper aspect ratio, and on top of that the Audio levels are too low. I believe US cable systems running RT are using the conversion of HD to deliver a poorer signal for political reasons.
The Russian Foreign Office really needs to remind cable systems that this amounts to borderline “jamming” and the Russian could pursue actual jamming if it becomes necessary.
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Hugh
Can you explain what you mean by bond collapse? If I buy a govt bond for $1000, won’t it keep its value of $1000?
“… [the banksters will] corner all the commodities – now that the bubble has burst – for the next wave” *shiver*
My only hope is that there will be a big wave of intelligent, empathetic, pratical people to corner the banksters, multinational corporations, tax avoiders and other corrupt individuals before they do any more mayhem and destruction to the world.
alltogether now………
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSIUf2hD6Io
@craig
Brilliant – the wave of people can hopefully corner the vermin whilst singing the song!
the more that know the words the louder we can sing
Guns Protect Honest People-Catherine Austin Fitts !!!
video here:
http://usawatchdog.com/guns-protect-honest-people-catherine-austin-fitts/ (20:56)
But commodities are already expensive. I’ll just go hungry like everyone else. That will teach them.
sorry, I forgot …
CAF is also talking gold, war etc…..
US mint silver eagle sales already over 5 million for January !
I know the shut down production in December but even so it is surely going to be a record breaking month!
Nice Job James, nice job. On the British Bastards Channel. Ah yeah, it’s very good! Well done James Corbett, Well done!
http://www.corbettreport.com/episode-253-the-bbc-exposed/
Musica!!
Ah, I think the women of Brazil have inspired this music, beautiful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAearG9-ioM
Excuse me Max but according to the late Joan Veon it was not Reagan a who started the financialization ball rolling it was Jimmy Carter and Paul Volcker ….”"”"”in 1980, President Carter passed the Monetary De-Regulation Act which de-regulated the amount of interest banks charged and paid. Instead of charging and paying a required amount of interest, banks can now pay and charge “market rates.” Today, people are being paid 2% on their savings while they are being charged up to 21% to 25% for borrowing! Then under President Reagan, the tax laws were changed so that you and I can’t deduct interest paid from the amount of taxes owed. In response, the banking system came up with the idea of having people spend the “equity” in their home through “home equity lines of credit.” Interestingly enough, these loans are tax-deductible. I don’t know what these people are going to do when the government eliminates any kind of interest on home loans and lines of credit. http://www.womensgroup.org/THE-FEDERAL-RESERVE-AND-AMERICAS-CONTINUING-PROBLEM-WITH-INFLATION.htmthe black
Then there is this ….. Monetary Deregulation Act had far more to do with current problems than you mention . .considering you didn’t mention it. Granted deregulation picked up speed under Reagan but it BEGAN under Carter .. one of the WORST things that happened to the MIDDLE CLASS was the deregulation act.. and most of the other deregulation .. then mergers and acquisitions and one form of casino system after another put in place. Add ‘free trade’ that is anything but free trade .. ever erad one of those TOMES .. they pick winners and losers and in recent years the ONLY winners are financial institutions, big AGRA .. security industry, insurance, and a few farmers. Progressives bug me when they do the selective memory thing .. makes them seem as stiff necked and silly was those on the right who blame progressives for everything.
RECEPTION REPORT
The Comcast cable system in Seattle is not displaying RT in its proper aspect ratio, and on top of that the Audio levels are too low. I believe US cable systems running RT are using the conversion of HD to deliver a poorer signal for political reasons.
The Russian Foreign Office really needs to remind cable systems that this amounts to borderline “jamming” and the Russian could pursue actual jamming if it becomes necessary.
RECEPTION REPORT
Can you explain what you mean by bond collapse? If I buy a govt bond for $1000, won’t it keep its value of $1000?