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harun

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50. Being right about everything that was going to happen with interest rates to this economy

Reply to tralala (Reply #49)

Tue May 29, 2012, 11:15 AM

May 2012

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when all the other "leading minds" on both sides were wrong makes him by default a leading mind of the Left to me.

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Lloyd's of London preparing for euro collapse [View all] dipsydoodle May 2012 OP

Will this create a domino effect worldwide? Mnemosyne May 2012 #1

I think so. I think it very well could be worse than 2008. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #4

Not good. Thanks, DI! nt Mnemosyne May 2012 #27

Yes. How big is the real unknown though. cstanleytech May 2012 #5

Any thoughts on how to prepare for collapse if very widespread? Would Mnemosyne May 2012 #28

Buy Deutschmarks pscot May 2012 #33

Couldnt hurt I guess, I'm not doing it but then thats because I dont have the cash. cstanleytech May 2012 #36

We need to stop the Euro collapsing now! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #2

Agree however with the republicans in power in congress I wouldnt count on it. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #6

We? Whether or not the Euro stays or goes will be decided by Europe. harun May 2012 #7

'We' can do our best to help considering a collapse there will kill our economy. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #8

I stand by the will of the people of Europe. Expressed in the votes in France and Greece, DOWN harun May 2012 #11

LOL tabasco May 2012 #12

Great! Let's use your money first! n/t rayofreason May 2012 #18

You seem to be operating under the delusion that the people matter to the banksters riderinthestorm May 2012 #20

Does anyone on DU ever turn off Fox News anymore? harun May 2012 #39

I don't have teevee. I'll read any credible POV and make up my own mind riderinthestorm May 2012 #42

Why waste time reading anything on the wrong wing Mosaic May 2012 #45

Contrary to popular DU belief there are some excellent voices on the right like Andrew Sullivan riderinthestorm May 2012 #46

Paul Krugman isn't a leading mind of the left though tralala May 2012 #49

Being right about everything that was going to happen with interest rates to this economy harun May 2012 #50

Exactly! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #30

There is no way to prevent its collapse. Psephos May 2012 #14

The problem is not the euro. tcaudilllg May 2012 #26

It's largely the right (particularly the far-right) that wants to get rid of the euro (and the EU). pampango May 2012 #29

probably US bankers? Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #31

We'd love to hear your plan. pscot May 2012 #34

Rude Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #37

Well, a bunch of us out here are convinced there is no way to keep it from collapsing. GliderGuider May 2012 #44

A scared K & R. Really bad news... nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #3

Haven't heard much about Lloyds for a long while... happerbolic May 2012 #9

The euro was supposed to be the base currency for those that predicted may3rd May 2012 #43

Is Lloyd's of London the AIG of the EU? jwirr May 2012 #10

No. grantcart May 2012 #38

I always thought it was an insurance company. jwirr May 2012 #40

Lloyd's, is a British insurance and reinsurance market dipsydoodle May 2012 #41

Okay thank you. It is my understanding the that is what AIG was doing here in the US and that is jwirr May 2012 #47

In the case of AIG dipsydoodle May 2012 #48

I wonder how much the big guys will take out of this DearAbby May 2012 #13

some of the big guys are taking haircuts. They own Greek debt. jerseyjack May 2012 #17

On the positive side pscot May 2012 #35

Not such a big surprise Scairp May 2012 #15

and the rats begin to leave the ship. Javaman May 2012 #16

If Grexit happens, shimonitanegi May 2012 #19

I thought the fourth turning was here but it may just be beginning now. Kablooie May 2012 #21

I wonder what impact this will have on the US dollar though especially seeing cstanleytech May 2012 #22

That means that the wealthy elite want to ruin European democratic socialism and JDPriestly May 2012 #23

Lloyd's of London is OVERPAID01 May 2012 #24

BofA is using their customer's bank accounts as collateral to cover their losses CountAllVotes May 2012 #25

and using the US government too Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #32