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Heavyweights like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs exemplify Wall Street's intertwining with the federal banking system, enabling them to maintain low-interest rates and cheap credit that fuels risky speculation. Barry James Dyke, an asset manager, highlights the troubling reality: everyday Americans’ savings are the lifeblood of this speculative machine, yet most are blissfully unaware of how their funds are leveraged in high-stakes markets.
The financial crisis revealed the grim truth: a handful of bankers made catastrophic bets that reverberated throughout the global economy, leading to widespread unemployment, lost homes, and significant losses in retirement funds, as pointed out by Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter.