“The central bankers of the world literally cannot conceive of what they would do if Goldman Sachs ever did go belly-up. This would threaten the entire world economy. This is why governments and central banks are not about to allow Goldman Sachs to go belly-up, which is why Goldman Sachs indulges in high-risk, high-return speculation: managers know that the firm will be bailed out. This is called moral hazard, and it is basic to the modern economy.”
http://www.garynorth.com/public/10584.cfm
(Visited 50 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
It’s Up to You, Entrepreneurs: Brad Feld on the Rise of Global Startup Communities
Why NSA Snooping Is Bigger Deal in Germany
Obamacare is Eliminating My Health Insurance
David Galland: The Age of Entitlement
Paul Craig Roberts: Humanity Is Drowning In Washington’s Criminality
Did the Government Drive Aaron Swartz to Suicide?
Who Are the Power Elite?
Driver’s Taxes and Other Money-Grabbing Schemes Throughout History
How the Taxman Cleared the Dance Floor
The Future of Countries
The Federal Reserve's Cargo Cult Magic: Housing Will Lift the Economy (Again)
Uncle Sam, the Bitcoin Mogul
Capitalism: A Hate Story
The last days of the IRS
Paul Craig Roberts: Washington’s Drive For Hegemony Is A Drive To War