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OhioBlue

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3. An economist on the news this morning

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 05:54 PM

Feb 5

said they are worried about not just a run on banks, but a run on insurance.

I had it on as background noise while I was getting ready for work, but He was discussing how small banks cannot survive, who wants to keep their money in a bank with such low interest rates and he mentioned the Metropolitan Capital Bank which failed last week. He then started discussing how he predicts that insurance companies are not foundationally solid.

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The economic fallout from Trump's policies is here--and it's ugly [View all] applegrove Feb 5 OP

What? You don't like recession level job numbers, inflation senseandsensibility Feb 5 #1

Not to mention he is taking the side of the wealthy in the housing affordability crisis. applegrove Feb 5 #2

An economist on the news this morning OhioBlue Feb 5 #3

We All Know Pain Is Coming OC375 Feb 5 #4

trump keeps claiming its the best economy EVER, Bayard Feb 5 #5