Holy fuck.
The Federal Reserve said it would inject more than $1.5 trillion of temporary liquidity into Wall Street on Thursday and Friday to prevent ominous trading conditions from creating a sharper economic contraction.
The Federal Reserve said it would inject more than $1.5 trillion of temporary liquidity into Wall Street on Thursday and Friday to prevent ominous trading conditions from creating a sharper economic contraction.
it's the fed, they have huge reserves and can more or less create money at will
Exactly.
"Postponing the election to save money is a matter of national security "
That money could give each person in the us 3 million dollars!
yeah, but that doesn't help the people they actually care about.Meanwhile, the total student debt in America is *triple checks* 1.5 trillion dollars.
think you're off by 3 zeroes... edit: is this an MSNBC joke? lol nvmThis time they literally could give every American 5 million dollars...
And rural hospitals are closing and losing money at an alarming rate.Meanwhile, the total student debt in America is *triple checks* 1.5 trillion dollars.
Well Congress could appropriately tax the rich....
This was announced some time ago and the Dow is still dropping
Mostly because the solution to this problem isn't more liquidity... wtf is pumping 1.5T into going to do to stop the oil price war and the continued effects of COVID-19?
A reminder that a recession hurts the poor more than anyone else. Does that make it ok that we can spend money here and not healthcare? No. Does that make the intention bad? No. Does that make this the wrong move? Maybe, depending on efficacy, I can't comment on that.
Forgiving all of that would do a fuck ton more to stimulate the economy than what they are doing now.Meanwhile, the total student debt in America is *triple checks* 1.5 trillion dollars.
That money could give each person in the us 3 million dollars!
This is a joke referencing the msnbc thing. I am not that dumb.
Just add it to the debt. It's all just monopoly money anyways.
I know, read the spoiler.