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The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves.

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Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home.

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I am so used to having a comfortable life. What will it be like when I am no longer able to just buy anything I want?

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April 23, 2024

I am so used to having a comfortable life. What will it be like when I am no longer able to just buy anything I want?

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April 23, 2024

Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home.

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