A dazed middle class suffered ruin, as the International Monetary Fund insisted that the government make misery-inducing budget cuts in exchange for a bailout.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/business/economy/imf-world-bank-sovereign-debt.html

And they proved that they had the power to do that, that they could get this bailout.

Source: https://therealnews.com/silicon-valley-exists-to-destroy-jobs-let-it-burn

As we reported in July, Sunak has ruled out a bailout, saying it was "not the government’s job".

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/breaking-broke-birmingham-city-council-27653594

"Because you've got all of these people that are anti-regulation, don't tread on me, small government, and then, as soon as the you-know-what hits the fan, those are the first people in line saying, Joe Biden, we need a bailout.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/banks/

But Kashkari surely has a lot of say about the current situation since he was a Treasury Department official who helped orchestrate the big bank bailout during the 2008 financial meltdown.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/minnesota-banks-stocks-decline-federal-government-quells-fear-silicon-valley-bank-signature-collapse/600258460/

But of course it is a bailout.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/15/why-the-bank-crisis-isnt-over/

But the decision was perceived by some as a bailout for the wealthy.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/bank-failures-bring-fdic-to-the-rescue/

CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A strategist who pleaded guilty in the corruption case involving Ohio’s nuclear power plant bailout law took the stand in federal court in Cincinnati Wednesday.

Source: https://woub.org/2023/02/23/strategist-nuclear-bailout-case-former-speaker/

Despite this, Governor Murphy continues to push ahead with wind farm development, recently granting a $1 billion bailout to Orsted, which could impact New Jersey utility payers.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/07/22/senator-concerned-over-murphy-gasoline-car-possible-gas-stove-bans/

Despite this, Yellen told CBS News Sunday Morning, that a bailout like the one in 2008 was not on the table - though she said she is concerned about the investors.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11852729/Billionaire-investor-Bill-Ackman-warns-banks-collapse-despite-fed-intervention.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Fun fact, Ford did not take that government bailout, they mortgaged their real estate.

Source: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/10/25/2329211/gm-offers-chevy-bolt-owners-1400-for-dealing-with-software-limited-fire-prone-batteries?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Having comrades like Derek Hanekom heading SAA’s board might indicate the ANC realises privatisation is a pipe dream…meaning more bailout pain for taxpayers.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/do-we-need-saa-at-all/

In an April 2020 email, Virgin Group CEO Josh Bayliss referred to Branson’s tax residency in relation to the request for a bailout, saying: “Richard cannot escape the criticism.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/07/03/branson-virgin-group-reputations/

India announced last week that it has given its assurance to the IMF to facilitate the bailout plan.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/01/sri-lanka-says-debt-restructuring-talks-making-progress/

It is better for Eugene to fix the problem first, rather than to keep asking for a tax bailout from taxpayers.

Source: https://oregoncatalyst.com/67694-7-bad-1-good-measure-local-ballot.html

It said irrespective of the enormous human and natural resources the country possessed it was sad to note that the “IMF bailout has now become the lifeline for Ghana”.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/05/02/ghanas-present-economic-crisis-is-self-inflicted-tuc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ghanas-present-economic-crisis-is-self-inflicted-tuc

NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, was rescued by the Government in a £45.5billion bailout in 2008.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-12110325/UK-Government-reduces-stake-NatWest-1-26bn-share-sale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Nice car, but Fisker failed once and never learned his lessons and will need a bailout in this latest car venture.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4659226-you-really-understand-damage-of-fiskers-senior-convertible-notes?source=feed_all_articles

Of the larger states in Caribbean, it is the only one to have managed, since independence, to go without a bailout program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/15/the-hidden-history-of-the-worlds-top-offshore-cryptocurrency-tourist-trap/

Perhaps that is a bit dramatic but if you were already skeptical of the media, this bailout emboldened your suspicions that we are all just paid Liberal shills.

Source: https://winnipegsun.com/opinion/columnists/stelter-dangers-of-playing-into-division