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appalachiablue

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9. Thank you for posting. The impact of this hustle will last decades!

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 03:53 PM

Aug 2018

The MBS racket and all of those involved, did a bang up job on many economies, people and communities in the US and Europe. Canada was spared because they didn't get into the market and have stricter banking regulations, like we used to. And because they have sense.

Fmr. US Treasury secretaries joke about increasing income inequality: Hank Paulson, Tim Geithner, Robert Rubin, Sheryl Sandberg. April 27, 2015, Milken Institute Global Conference, Beverly Hills, Ca.

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Housing crash of 2008 / Royal Bank of Scotland traders enjoying our pain... [View all] SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 OP

If it makes you feel any better bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #1

I heard that lots of countries (or at least some) are now very skepical about ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #2

Um. the Royal Bank of Scotland whathehell Aug 2018 #3

Buying and selling american housing, yes to your ? (I guess it's a question by you, SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #4

Not housing - mortgage-backed securities whathehell Aug 2018 #5

I didn't blame the housing crisis on scottish banks...I pointed out that they (the banks) SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #6

FYI, Sky News article today Link, and if you want to add to the OP. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #7

Thanks so much!! I have added link!! Take care!!! nt SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #8

Thank you for posting. The impact of this hustle will last decades! appalachiablue Aug 2018 #9