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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:30 PM Original message |
The Liquidity Crises and why a solution is absolutely required - a personal explanation |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. What scale would the unemployment be do you think? n/t |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. I think maybe 20 - 30% |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. During the Great Depression, unemployment was around 30% |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. The key words in your post are "If this is being reported |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. You are correct - I don't know if it is true |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I am seriously thinking about making a visit to the bank on |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. and with that single simple reply you have proved my argument in all three forums |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. If people are yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre, you don't stand |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. naturally they are overstating things in order to sell the bailout, but it is essentially true |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Do you mean August, last month, or August last year |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. over a year. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. The first significant rate cut after the rising rates was September last year |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. but they started out with puny 25 bp cuts. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I've been hearing the same anecdotal stories here and there |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. This should be mandatory reading on DU! |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks, For Your Explanation... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. The problem is that the American people will be paying for |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I will not get into any details of what the "liquidity fix" should be but |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. I have already started threads on this. |
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phrigndumass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is an important read, highly recommended |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excellent explanation. Thanks |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. You are absolutely right here, and... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. yes. when capitalism is finally allowed to kill itself, capitalism-based |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. Naomi Klein "The Shock Doctrine" |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. NT |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. And My Reply To Your Same Comment Earlier |
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