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Is it Time to Prepare for a Banking Collapse?

How prepared are you if the banking system collapses and w the banks are closed and credit and debit cards don't work?
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Winter Returns; Good News Seems Scarce

We were enjoying spring when this wintry blast reminded us that there are still tough times ahead of us. At least we know spring will return.
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The Government Admits our Economy is in Trouble

By making SVB depositors whole, the government is tacitly admitting that our economy is on the verge of falling off a cliff and can't withstand a shock.
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SVB Contagion Spreads to First Republic Bank

On Saturday, a line formed outside First Republic Bank in Southern California as depositors fearing its collapse lined up to withdraw their money.
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More on SVB’s Last 48 Hours

Silicon Valley Bank saw first hand what happens when bank depositors and the financial markets panic.
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Regulators Quickly Shut Down Silicon Valley Bank

The FDIC took over the 16th largest bank in the country after a run on deposits.
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Did we Just Hear the Starting Gun for a Bank Run?

The banking sector just took a hit Thursday, losing tens of billions of dollars, and it could be the start in a race to the bottom.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not what your bank looks like.

The Possibility of Bank Runs and How to Protect Yourself

As real estate values collapse and the stock market sputters, you need to worry about bank runs or worse yet, an outright banking collapse.
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When Your Money is Not Your Money

Your money in the bank may not be as safe as you think. It's not robbers you have to worry about, it's the government and courts.