TL;DR:
- Derivatives Danger: Four major U.S. banks hold 87% of all derivatives, totaling $168.26 trillion.
- Dodd-Frank Failure: The 2010 law failed to prevent the return of risky derivatives practices.
- Leverage and Off-Balance Sheet Debt: Megabanks have excessive leverage and hide debt off their balance sheets.
- Financial Crisis Repeat: The current situation resembles the 2008 crisis, with risks like those that led to Citigroup’s collapse.
- Need for Reform: Congress should restore the Glass-Steagall Act to separate federally-insured banks from risky trading activities.
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