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America's regulators were last night shoring up the country's financial defences, after one of the biggest bank failures in US history sparked fears about the viability of the world's largest mortgage providers.
The Northern Rock-style collapse of California's Indymac Bank, which had assets of $32bn (£16bn), came amid speculation that regulators are also preparing to step in to save the two federally-backed finance houses known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together have commitments of $5 trillion, amounting to half of America's mortgage book.
Originally posted by mirageofdeceit
I'm getting 404s on those images.
The UK is in bad shape. The Government has already bailed out Northern Rock to the tune of £90+ Billion. We can't afford to prop another up.
Originally posted by mirageofdeceit
They're talking of trying to hold off a recession, but I think it's already here, and things are yet to get much worse. Wait until October/November when people need to start buying oil for winter.
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
As for heating costs, in the last two years i've been slowly stashing away some money to put us through it. I live with my parents but they didn't listen a great deal so i took action myself. I figured out bills for last year and tripled them, i'm sure we have enough to cover it.
The banks will go down soon enough and then the people who called us nuts will be regretting it. However i'd prefer something came along and saved us from the troubles rather than have the hardships
Originally posted by ghostlandseller
Federal Reserve comes to rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage giants
Originally posted by ghostlandseller
So this saves one giant disaster, but will they be able to afford the next bank to go under? and then the next?...
Originally posted by qbik2008
A Revolution beyond our current limited "Scientific" understanding is coming.
It will not be instantaneous from what I have read and understood from various "Prophetic/Channeled" sources throughout the world...
it will be very gradual (3 decades)...and ultimately...the majority will become "Nomads" searching for food and shelter amongst many who would even dare to eat their own offspring...or "other's"...
I myself hope this does not happen...but it is a question to be left to the "Ultimate Power Mongers" that be...
Any insights would be greatly appreciated...if not...Rhetoric...
Love and Light to ALL...THE UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS...