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(1,620 posts) Wed Aug 12, 2015, 12:11 PM Aug 2015

The Emperor Has No Clothes. [View all]

I'm concerned about another large recession.

The financial system we have is unsustainable. Its lax regulations and the Fed continuing to prop it up can only work for so long before another major downturn.

Anyone care to try to reassure me?

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The Emperor Has No Clothes. [View all] EEO Aug 2015 OP

We've had a recession every 7-10 years... meaculpa2011 Aug 2015 #1

another reason to not back Christie - Yuck lame54 Aug 2015 #2

Uh, nope. The systemic problems were never addressed Warpy Aug 2015 #3

Happening now...a slow steady roll. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2015 #9

The Emperor has plenty of clothes. It's you and I that won't have any. Kablooie Aug 2015 #4

Don't worry -- the one percent will be just fine. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #5

Good luck with that- ruffburr Aug 2015 #6

Yes, but he's the emperor of Bareassistan. nt Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #7

The terrifying thing is that regular people didn't experience any "boom" since 2007-8. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #8

Here is the pattern: Orrex Aug 2015 #10