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Shoppers and business people express despair and disillusion as sanctions cause run on rouble
I'm pretty sure they ain't got 30 year fixed mortgages. Nope, those suckers are variable rate.
I’m old enough to remember when the Soviet Union set the exchange rate of the ruble to $1 USD.
How things change 😉
Europe rethinking its energy policy (green energy pipe dreams not working well enough to replace Nord Stream pipelines).
charlie303 saysEurope rethinking its energy policy (green energy pipe dreams not working well enough to replace Nord Stream pipelines).
they just figured that out today?
Like many of these liberal Western elites they went all in on green without actually understanding how they were going to do it.
Putin is going to impoverish Russia further to accomplish nothing.
It's several days into the war and Europe has no plans to turn off the gas and oil from Russia.
AmericanKulak saysIt's several days into the war and Europe has no plans to turn off the gas and oil from Russia.
Where else are they going to get it from?
Putin signs decree on April 16th to remove Russian stocks from overseas exchanges in huge blow to the nation's billionaires -
richwicks says
You realize that for 20 years, Putin has been intentionally reducing the power of billionaires in his country so they
The DooDahDipShits of PatNet do not think, they just regurgitate what others post. Useful Idiots.
When it comes to pointing fingers, both parties get the blame.
Whereas the original class of oligarchs arose during the era of "shock therapy" and rapid privatization in the 1990s, the siloviki — or silovarchs, as they're also called — made their fortunes under Putin, largely through government contracts
Free market Capitalism as it's finest - no ?
Let's not forget the % of millionaires in Congress - not exactly the local Eagles, Elks or Moose lodge crowd
Sweetheart deals for everyone in the club - too bad you and I are not in the club but if you have connections that might help.
Has that thought been passed on to people who want power, fame, glory, etc. ?
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