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Old 10-11-2008, 03:41 PM   #52 (permalink)
LavrentiBeria
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The "Shadow Banking" system, up until very recently, was responsible for 70% of all lending in the United States. Now the Shadow Banking system is in total meltdown. And that banking system is much larger than, and more leveraged than, the commercial banks.
What the hell is the Shadow Banking system? Never heard of it before
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