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A. Gary Shilling: Trump Deserves Some Credit For The Surge In Stocks

By silveristhenew | Published November 29, 2017

Authored by A. Gary Shilling via Bloomberg.com, Less regulation is one campaign promise made by the president that is coming true… Reducing government regulation is tough. It’s resisted by all those who benefit, including government employees who administer the many programs. Every president since Jimmy Carter has attempted to lower the cost of regulation. At […]

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“Is Trump About To Cause Another Crisis?”: 2008 Could Be Eclipsed As Bank Restrictions Eliminated

By silveristhenew | Published February 4, 2017

Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com, Beware of what may be coming next. We already know the establishment has a plan to blame President Trump for the next financial crisis, and now there are moves being made that will support that narrative. After the 2008 fiasco, a spotlight on Wall Street misbehavior and some weak, […]

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Mnuchin Dashes Banker Hopes That Prop Trading Is Coming Back

By silveristhenew | Published January 30, 2017

What a difference a week makes. On January 23, Reuters reported that dialing back the Volcker Rule which limits banks’ ability to engage in speculative investments using their own balance sheet, has emerged a top priority for President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin.  In written responses to questions posed by members […]

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Why is Obama Supporting the Volcker Rule & Banking Reforms?

By silveristhenew | Published December 14, 2013

Be prepared for the next great transfer of wealth. Buy physical silver and storable food. freedomoutpost.com / Susanne Posel / Dec 13, 2013 The bankers have written the most integral rule that would reform their business practices and President Obama is showing his support. Obama has released a written statement supporting the new Volcker Rule […]

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This Is How Much The Banks Paid To Get The “Volcker Rule” Outcome They Desired

By silveristhenew | Published December 11, 2013

Be prepared for the next great transfer of wealth. Buy physical silver and storable food. zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden on 12/11/2013 14:14 -0500 Curious how much the various banks who stood to be impacted by or, otherwise, benefit from either a concentration or dilution of the Volcker rule? According to OpenSecrets, which crunched the numbers, here […]

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