The Economy’s Cuban Missile Crisis

[@jameslovering9158]

We understand why it happened we don't understand why it was made worse and continues today. Bankers have ultimate power over politicians it seems.

[@ronkrate609]

Not enough people are voting their economic interest. Reps are able to hold down the vote, and Americans vote less than many other countries. And, in a country where California has as many senators as Montana and there's an electoral college .......

[@kumonetta]

Thank you!

[@realisticallyspeaking9196]

Would at Tobin tax to slow international financial transfers help?

[@ronkrate609]

I'd like to hear Bob Kutner's views if he's still living.

[@realisticallyspeaking9196]

Toovy suggests a stronger European Union but that would make the risks greater for the future as well as ossify the financial arteries of Europe

[@MDC2020]

How would you short US Consumer Debt?

[@ST-fk3jz]

Short visa maybe or a financial company exposed to auto loans

[@schlangenbiss1]

Instead of the wealth flowing to Wall Street and Billionaires, employees should receive a much larger share of the profits.

[@johnj3636]

Brands-Anything that’s overvalued and in the Mid-High teirs

[@Noland55]

It was just another bubble. Not a fault of the system but government policy (still current) that housing is another entitlement.

[@Noland55]

So, just a liquidity crisis.

[@lanadellhatestheclock3325]

At about 7 minutes in he mentions fractional reserve lending - which no longer exists. There certainly are other good points here.

[@thejehy_]

Fractional reserve banking most definitely still exists.

[@thephoenix756]

@@thejehy_ No, it doesn't

[@marsmotion]

greed run amok!

[@ajoydatta8606]

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