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  1. MinnesotaSmith

    GUNS/RLTD Fed Rule Bars Banks From Targeting Gun Manufacturers

    Note that this would be annoying for incoming Dims to repeal. It's not just 2 days worth of good news. https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/fed-rule-bars-banks-from-targeting-gun-manufacturers/ Fed Rule Bars Banks From Targeting Gun Manufacturers Admin rebukes Obama-era Operation Choke Point...
  2. MinnesotaSmith

    ECON Why there are almost NO small business loans being made now

    https://voxday.blogspot.com/2020/08/deflationary-inaction.html SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2020 Deflationary inaction "Banks are flat-out refusing to provide business loans unless the government fully guarantees them so they aren't subject to any risk. It's interesting, though hardly surprising, to see...
  3. I

    TECH First ‘Jackpotting’ (Hacker) Attacks Hit U.S. ATMs

    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/01/first-jackpotting-attacks-hit-u-s-atms/ First ‘Jackpotting’ (Hacker) Attacks Hit U.S. ATMs Krebs On Security January 18, 2018 ATM “jackpotting” — a sophisticated crime in which thieves install malicious software and/or hardware at ATMs that forces the...
  4. H

    POL “COME AND GET THEM”: PRYING OPEN THE BLACK BOX OF EUROPE’S POWER POLITICS

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://warontherocks.com/2017/05/come-and-get-them-prying-open-the-black-box-of-europes-power-politics/ “COME AND GET THEM”: PRYING OPEN THE BLACK BOX OF EUROPE’S POWER POLITICS GEORGE VLACHONIKOLIS MAY 15, 2017 Yanis Varoufakis...
  5. Melodi

    PLAY The Irish invite you to "Swing a Banker" for Irish Budget Day (Oct 11)

    I just couldn't resist a bit of light (but timely) humor - here's a piece recorded by the "Wolf Tones" a now rather elderly group of traditional Irish rabble rousing musicians who invite everyone to come and Swing a Banker.... Enjoy (and if you have other fun songs of a similar ilk feel free to...
  6. Melodi

    ECON Bank of Ireland [my bank] going to business depositors (reg folks next)

    Well here it is gang, here we go - at least good old BOI was smart enough not to do this to the average depositor because they know that in 2008 people just took their money out of the bank and put it in First Bank of Mattress and Coffee Can. However, I suspect soon larger personal deposits...
  7. paul bunyan

    ECON Plan on Buying a Home? Your Cash is worthless!

    Hi Folks: This is probably old news to most of you but I am going to run with it anyway.:ld: We were trying to move up from ours single wide to a small stick built home. While working with a mortgage broker, I was asked how I was going to cover the cost difference between my equity and the...
  8. H

    ECON China's underground banks spread pain as defaults rise

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_UNDERGROUND_BANKING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-07-10-02-55-05 Jul 10, 2:55 AM EDT China's underground banks spread pain as defaults rise By JOE McDONALD AP...
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    OP-ED A new Bretton Woods-Either the old system adjusts or we'll see more AIIBs, BRICS banks

    Hummm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-new-bretton-woods/ A new Bretton Woods Older multilateral institutions must adjust to new world order, or see more AIIBs, BRICS banks emerge. Written by Janmejaya Sinha...
  10. C

    GOV/MIL States Negotiating Immunity for Banks over Foreclosures

    . I think this comment at the site says it all! - by ArmyArtillery; "So banks screw over the people then pay the government and in return are protected from the people they screw over?" States Negotiating Immunity for Banks over Foreclosures By Scot J. Paltrow – Wed Jul 20, 6:24 pm ET...
  11. pops88

    ALERT Cain Contribution Causes Credit Card Hold

    I just posted this on FreeRepublic and am posting it here for TB2K's benefit, too: I tried to make a couple online purchases today and had my credit card denied. Living in a dead zone, I had to drive down the road and sit in a hot car to call Chase Bank. I was asked if yesterday I made a...
  12. C

    ECON Ex-AIG's Cassano Says Bailout Was Too Generous

    Ex-AIG's Cassano says bailout was too generous By Steve Eder and Kim Dixon Steve Eder And Kim Dixon – 2 hrs 13 mins ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The former head of the AIG unit that nearly crippled the insurer said the 2008 taxpayer bailout of up to $182 billion was too generous to customers...
  13. dstraito

    PLAY Banks and Guns

    Looks like Dilbert is getting schooled on banks and guns. Maybe he'll turn into a prepper! http://www.dilbert.com/
  14. Swamp Wallaby

    ECON Aussie Fed. Treasurer calls press conference to insist banks are sound

    Yeah, sure, it was a bad day for the banks, but was it that bad? Makes you wonder just how bad he thinks things will be. Australia tries to reassure as banks hit by bad debt jitters 5 hours ago SYDNEY (AFP) — The Australian government insisted Monday that the country's banks were sound after...
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