Photo from source, LA Times
Runs on banks were taught to us back in social studies classes, along with trust busting, robber barrons and such. More and more, current American news resembles my old elementary and junior high school history lessons.
Republicans are currently still holding onto deregulation and corporate allegiences. The economy gets worse and worse. Mergers and corporate conglomerations are of no concern, and in the interest of a "free market." But does anyone else see parallels to early 20th century capitalism run amok? This is starting to look like a case of "history repeating."
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IndyMac Bank seized by federal regulators
The federal government took control of Pasadena-based IndyMac Bank on Friday in what regulators called the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.Citing a massive run on deposits, regulators shut its main branch three hours early, leaving customers stunned and upset. One woman leaned on the locked doors, pleading with an employee inside: "Please, please, I want to take out a portion." All she could do was read a two-page notice taped to the door. . .
Read more at: Los Angeles Times
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