Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa...
by hnburnsy on Sunday March 12, 2023 @06:58PM
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Banks won't pay employees (lower salaries or lower increases), shareholders (lower share price or dividends) and/or customers (higher fees or less interest) will.
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Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa...
by dragonwriter on Sunday March 12, 2023 @07:15PM
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“Banks” are legal fictions, abstraction that serve as tools for shareholders, “Banks won’t pay, but…shareholders…will” is a fundamental misunderstanding of what banks are.
Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa...
by hnburnsy on Sunday March 12, 2023 @07:47PM
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Thanks for letting me know my shares of JPM aren't really paying me a quarterly dividend. Should I just send these fictions back to 270 Park Ave?
Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa...
by dragonwriter on Sunday March 12, 2023 @07:52PM
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No, I’m telling you “JPM” is just an abstraction for you (the shareholders collectively, not just you personally).
That periodically the profits associated with that abstraction are distributed to you is a function of that, not a disproof of it.
Re:Joint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federa...
by mixdup on Sunday March 12, 2023 @07:00PM
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the economics of the market still prevail. if they lower salaries, people will find jobs elsewhere. if they overcharge for their services, customers will go elsewhere (and there are alternatives--credit unions)
yes, consumers pay all of the taxes and fees that are charged to companies but it does not change the supply/demand equation in the open market for the services the banks offer. the price elasticity of the things you mention is not affected by a new tax on banks