Re: Disastro o cospirazione? Discussione sulla crisi economica in corso

Inviato da  vincenzo il 7/10/2008 19:05:08

Entrusting tremendous political and financial power (and a ton of borrowed money that taxpayers will have to repay with interest) into Paulson’s sole discretion, members of Congress must have been aware that, prior to his cabinet appointment in 2006, Paulson worked for 32 years at Goldman Sachs, one of the Wall Street firms that stands to benefit greatly from his “actions.” link

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Fuld said he did not know why the U.S. government chose to help other financial companies, but not Lehman as it hurtled toward disaster.
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In the struggling economy, people are resorting to methods other than the lottery to get cash.
Pawn shop owners are reporting a rush on gold at their stores.
In recent weeks, pawn shops have seen people turning in their gold watches or jewelry to pay their bills.
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Bullion dealers and traders in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter are experiencing a gold rush as investors look for a safer alternative to stocks and shares - sending the metal's price soaring.
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London's two leading bullion dealers, ATS Bullion and Baird & Co, have reported a rush of interest from savers, many of whom have hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of savings they want to convert into the precious metal.
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