Only
Deutsche Bank, the largest bank in Germany, is significantly exposed,
holding dubious financial products known as "derivatives",
worth 67 trillion euros. This amount is similar to the GDP of the
entire world and 20 times greater than the GDP of Germany. Any
comparison with the situation of the bank Lehman Brothers in 2008
would not be irrelevant. Just when Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, had
available derivatives of only 31.5 trillion. The crisis of 2008
confirmed the concise definition of derivatives as proposed by the
American tycoon Warren Buffet: "financial weapons of mass
destruction."
Trump's tariffs: A unique opportunity for BRICS and the Global South to fully escape from dollar tyranny
globinfo freexchange Does Trump know what he is doing? Well, yes and no. While many interpretate his latest move, mostly as an attempt to halt China, his main goal is to give the final blow to the neoliberal order on behalf of his oligarchs . From this perspective, Trump's unprecedented decision to decide mass tariffs against almost everyone, was an act of strategic hit against the global free market neoliberalism, with the financial capital at its top. And that's because this dominant-for-almost-half-century system, identifies restrictions and protectionism as major threats against its own existence. In other words, Trump acted as a commander of the capitalist faction that wants to beat its neoliberal rivals and put itself in charge, through a new transformation of capitalism into a 21st century corporate feudalism. Concerning China, Trump's move may have some negative impact on its economy for a while, since China has chosen to partially play by the rule...
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