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Gothmog

(181,984 posts) Mon Dec 24, 2018, 02:11 AM Dec 2018

Mnuchin calls banks to make sure everything is OK. Now everyone is worried.

Munchin is on vacation but is worried about the rumors about trump firing the fed chair and calls all of the major banks to cause even more worries. Asking a bank about liquidity can cause runs on the bank

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Mnuchin calls banks to make sure everything is OK. Now everyone is worried. (Original Post) Gothmog Dec 2018 OP

Christ on a trailer hitch I hope we live through this Hekate Dec 2018 #1

Mnuchin claims he's making calls to bank heads as markets tank -- he's actually at a high-end beach Gothmog Dec 2018 #2

Certainly no cause for alarm. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #3

didnt goldman sacs ceo just quit; market chaos AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #4

"You can trust us. Heh, heh." - KGOP republicans Achilleaze Dec 2018 #5

It's almost like they want to cause a banking issue Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #6

Of course they do durablend Dec 2018 #13

Donald Trump's ship of fools. Jim__ Dec 2018 #7

If people's Dorian Gray Dec 2018 #8

Love this reply Roland99 Dec 2018 #9

From my twitter feed Gothmog Dec 2018 #10

And, he called from his vacation spot in Baja California, Mexico. MineralMan Dec 2018 #11

Can we build that wall *now* durablend Dec 2018 #14

Dow down 436 right now. panader0 Dec 2018 #12

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Dec 2018 #15

Will trump fire this idiot? Gothmog Dec 2018 #16

From my Twitter feed Gothmog Dec 2018 #17

Say, have you had your fire extinguishers tested lately? gratuitous Dec 2018 #18

Bank runs due to concerns about liquidity issues can cause a bank to fail Gothmog Dec 2018 #19

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

1. Christ on a trailer hitch I hope we live through this

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 02:32 AM

Dec 2018

Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

2. Mnuchin claims he's making calls to bank heads as markets tank -- he's actually at a high-end beach

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 02:34 AM

Dec 2018

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Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

3. Certainly no cause for alarm.

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 02:39 AM

Dec 2018

AlexSFCA

(6,321 posts)

4. didnt goldman sacs ceo just quit; market chaos

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 03:36 AM

Dec 2018

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

5. "You can trust us. Heh, heh." - KGOP republicans

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 06:38 AM

Dec 2018

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

6. It's almost like they want to cause a banking issue

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 07:25 AM

Dec 2018

durablend

(9,363 posts)

13. Of course they do

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:09 AM

Dec 2018

"You vote for Democrats and look what happens!"

You can't tell me this wasn't planned.

Jim__

(15,276 posts)

7. Donald Trump's ship of fools.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 07:37 AM

Dec 2018

Unfortunately, we're all on board.

Dorian Gray

(13,850 posts)

8. If people's

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 07:46 AM

Dec 2018

retirement accounts and pensions weren't affected by this, I would find the bumbling idiocy funny as fuck!

Roland99

(53,345 posts)

9. Love this reply

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 07:55 AM

Dec 2018

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Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

10. From my twitter feed

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:33 AM

Dec 2018

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MineralMan

(151,532 posts)

11. And, he called from his vacation spot in Baja California, Mexico.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:47 AM

Dec 2018

He's got his. Fuck the rest of us!

durablend

(9,363 posts)

14. Can we build that wall *now*

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:10 AM

Dec 2018

So he can't come back?

panader0

(25,816 posts)

12. Dow down 436 right now.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:08 AM

Dec 2018

Mnuchin is an idiot.

Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

15. From the Hoarse Whisperer

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Mon Dec 24, 2018, 12:23 PM

Dec 2018

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Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

16. Will trump fire this idiot?

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Tue Dec 25, 2018, 11:17 AM

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Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

17. From my Twitter feed

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Wed Dec 26, 2018, 04:30 PM

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

18. Say, have you had your fire extinguishers tested lately?

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Wed Dec 26, 2018, 04:56 PM

Dec 2018

How about an escape plan in case the building catches fire? Oh, no reason. No, I don't smell smoke. Not at all.

Gothmog

(181,984 posts)

19. Bank runs due to concerns about liquidity issues can cause a bank to fail

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #18)

Wed Dec 26, 2018, 05:17 PM

Dec 2018

This was a very stupid move

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