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Economy

Hotler

(12,454 posts) Sun Jan 7, 2024, 10:51 AM Jan 2024

Anyone thinking of pulling their money from the banks and Wall St. until the threat of a possible [View all]

fascist dictatorship blows over? I doubt that the suspending of the constitution, enacting martial law and the Insurrection Act will be a good thing. I doubt FDIC will be there for us.

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Anyone thinking of pulling their money from the banks and Wall St. until the threat of a possible [View all] Hotler Jan 2024 OP

Haha. Like all of us have money to pull. LakeArenal Jan 2024 #1

$14.21 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #21

I think I could lend you $4.25. What collateral do you have? LakeArenal Jan 2024 #24

I got a coupon for 2 x 4 x 1 at McDonalds. 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #31

Deal!!! LakeArenal Jan 2024 #32

I doubt that trump will even come close to winning the next election calguy Jan 2024 #2

Of course he won't win the popular vote Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #6

He just needs to stay in the headlines until November. rubbersole Jan 2024 #8

Are you calling me a Nazi? ... nt Hotler Jan 2024 #10

Isn't he directing Trump to crawl back under a rock? n/t FSogol Jan 2024 #16

Oh,no.. !!! rubbersole Jan 2024 #19

Thank you, be well. nt. Hotler Jan 2024 #34

So let this be a worrying thread. There's not much you can do I think bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #3

If you're that worried, you should either build a bunker or flee the country Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #4

And do what with it? marybourg Jan 2024 #5

Beware of self-fulfilling prophecy. Bank runs would sink Bidenomics Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2024 #7

I logged in Mme. Defarge Jan 2024 #29

Went threw this struggle last year. Decided to Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #9

It is massively unclear that "the moneyed folks actually like a democracy". Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #11

Yes they love authoritarians, until they nationalize the oil industry. Then they're enemies forever Walleye Jan 2024 #13

Sure they love rightwing authoritarians, fascists, not left wing authoritarians. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #15

Saddam? I don't think right wing or left wing means anything when it comes to oil Walleye Jan 2024 #22

Technically the Baathist's were socialist. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #23

That's part of what we each need to decide Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #17

Trump will not win PA PennRalphie Jan 2024 #12

I'm in Delaware but I agree on this. There are not enough voters in Pennsatucky overcome Philly Walleye Jan 2024 #14

Would be foolish and premature..... getagrip_already Jan 2024 #18

We will have plenty of time to make a run MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #20

Where else to put it? GoodRaisin Jan 2024 #25

You could just put it on the sidelines and Scrivener7 Jan 2024 #28

I have some in a Vanguard money market fund now and the interest GoodRaisin Jan 2024 #37

Wow! It's 5.3 now? I haven't looked at it in a while. That's very good. Can I ask which of their funds that is? Scrivener7 Jan 2024 #38

VMFXX GoodRaisin Jan 2024 #39

Thank you!!! Scrivener7 Jan 2024 #40

You're welcome. GoodRaisin Jan 2024 #41

With the rates that banks are paying on savings accounts, I am keeping my money in my mattress. Chainfire Jan 2024 #26

No. We did so in 2008 & lost out in the end. Quakerfriend Jan 2024 #27

I have a hard time sleeping on a multigraincracker Jan 2024 #30

I don't think it will blow over Tansy_Gold Jan 2024 #33

Nope, I'm thinking of buying some stock BWdem4life Jan 2024 #35

Nope, because where else would I put it? Warpy Jan 2024 #36