China Tells Banks Evergrande Won’t Pay Interest Next Week


China’s central bank boosted its gross injection of short-term cash into the financial system after concern over a debt crisis at China Evergrande Group roiled global markets.

The People’s Bank of China pumped 120 billion yuan (US$18.6 billion) into the banking system through reverse repurchase agreements, resulting in a net injection of 90 billion yuan. That matches the amount seen on Friday, and was just below that of Saturday. Sentiment was also boosted after Evergrande’s onshore property unit said it plans to repay interest due Thursday on its local bonds.
 
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This is why I can't stand the entire banking industry.

They give money hand over fists to companies that don't have any real chance. They're investing in companies so far in debt that even if they somehow miraculously started making money hand over fist it would take a lifetime for them to break even.

Tesla is just like that. They are carrying so much debt that even if they started making a billion dollars per year net it would take them 50 years to break even.

But banks just keep on hurling money at it. Over and over again, billions and billions.

Lyft, Uber, Tesla, they are all that way. They have more debt than they will ever possibly pay off.
 
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Very true.

It never ceases to amaze me that presidents and government will do anything to prop up the rich at the expense of the entire nation, but in the very same breath say they just don't have the money to provide even basic services to the vast majority of Americans.

It's almost as if we're living in a government of the rich, by the rich, for the rich instead of a government of the people, by the people, for the people as the founders promised.