Counter-Currents Radio Podcast No. 528 Karl Thorburn on the Bank Crashes

Posted By Counter-Currents Radio On March 29, 2023 In Counter-Currents Radio

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Greg Johnson welcomed economics correspondent Karl Thorburn ^[2] back to Counter-Currents Radio on its latest broadcast, where they discussed the recent bank crashes, current events, and as always answered listener questions. It is now available for download and online listening.

Topics discussed include:

00:18 What are the implications of the recent bank crashes?
04:19 Silicon Valley Bank’s closure
06:23 Both stocks and bonds lost value in 2022
09:00 Rich people are more risk averse than poor people
18:18 Do the bank collapses signal the beginning of the end?
25:39 On how radically Left-wing the banks are
33:25 On Credit Suisse
40:47 On Silicon Valley Bank’s relationship with China
43:19 Will a collapse make zoomers more Right-wing?
45:26 On artificial intelligence

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https://counter-currents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CCR-Karl-Thorburn-on-Bank-Crashes-Mar-25-2023.mp3 ^[3]

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