collapse
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Credit Suisse collapsed in March 2023 after a series of scandals, and in poor financial health.
It collapses cruelty and pleasure, grace and grief into a rhythmic kaleidoscope of feeling.
From Los Angeles Times
“We are not yet close to a place where the structural rally in gold is at risk of collapsing under its own weight,” they added.
From MarketWatch
He started hoarding dollars soon after Argentina’s 2001 financial collapse, when the government froze bank deposits and blocked cash withdrawals.
"The risk is a disintegration, even a collapse, of the reputation and historical role of the American Church," he said.
From Barron's
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