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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 08:59 PM
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The Financial Media Is Talking Out Of Its Ass--The REAL Reason The Market Went Up 500 Points
Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 09:07 PM by kpete
The real reason the market shot up 500 points today

The financial media is talking out of its a**. The real reason for the huge rally in the markets today isn't because of some political reason, its for a very basic, fundamental reason that can be easily explained:
the taxpayer is going to be taking on all the risk for the entire financial system.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FDIC will guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt for more than three years as part of the government's financial rescue plan.

The directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. voted Friday to approve the plan, which is meant to break the crippling logjam in bank-to-bank lending.

The FDIC will provide temporary insurance for loans between banks -- except for those for 30 days or less -- guaranteeing the new debt in the event of payment default by the issuing bank.

The FDIC also will guarantee deposits in non-interest-bearing "transaction" accounts by removing the current $250,000 insurance limit on them through the end of next year. That could add as much as $500 billion to FDIC-backed deposits. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081121/fdic_bank_guarantees.html


Now, with the new FDIC ruling, its the taxpayer that takes the hit instead of the bank.

Normally, if you are a bank and you make a loan to another bank, and that bank goes bankrupt, then the bank takes a hit.

Or to put it another way, the taxpayer is now backing the entire financial system.


more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/21/184157/06/241/664871
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 09:06 PM
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1. I haven't been on DU for a couple of days...
...but I've had CNBC, CNN and MSNBC on.

I am stunned at the backwash that Americans are getting--that is packaged in the form
of financial news.

It is stunning.

No matter the average person has no idea that a horrendous crash is on the horizon.

I actually saw three different commentators today, one on EACH of the above mentioned networks--discuss
how we're "not officially in a recession yet."

These liars are trying to keep everyone complacent and ignorant.

I never realized how egregious the cover up was--until I only listened to the MSN for a couple of days.

Those financial reporters do such a great job of kow towing to the corporate masters. It really is
amazing that people rely on MSM reporters for financial information, and when to buy/sell.

I'm afraid for our country and our people--even more now.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 09:08 PM
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3. Not being a TV watcher, I had no idea that THEY have no idea...
Like, wow, everyone I talk to seems to know it's all about to hit the wall. This is incredible.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 09:06 PM
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2. Yes, I saw tht and had the same thought.
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BzaDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-08 09:57 PM
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4. This is not a bad thing.
(At least, it's not a bad thing unless you are a free market absolutist or a corporations-are-evil-and-must-be-destroyed-regardless-of-the-consequences-to-main-street type).

When banks are irrationally hoarding all of their money because they are afraid anyone they lend to will go belly up, the government needs to step in and temporarily guarantee inter-bank loans. This was actually announced over a month ago (though not formally approved).

As for the market rally today, it definately had something to do with Obama's appointment, because the market surged within minutes of that announcement. Maybe the extension of the rally had something to do with the inter-bank loan guarantee though.
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:30 AM
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5. Why aren't there more Recs on this thread? We're being robbed ya'll!
Edited on Sat Nov-22-08 03:31 AM by TheGoldenRule
:grr:

:argh:
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:31 AM
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6. This is why Democrats fail as a political party.
We need to embrace political propaganda when we can get it.
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:41 AM
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7. I own the entire US financial system!
Damn, and I didn't even get a call thanking me.
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Lochloosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 05:32 AM
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9. But you will get a toaster.
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MattSh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 07:12 AM
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10. Or maybe you'll get burnt. n/t
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snot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:25 AM
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8. v. impt. can't believe this news was buried so long; thx!
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