From the Offices of the President, Senate, House, and the Treasury, July 11, 1836: "...the problem with capitalists... just a bunch of greasy scam artists screwing the little man..." —US Government

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[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Then they got paid off and shut up about it.

[–]JasonCarswellPlatinum Foil Fedora 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The Bank of North America 1781-1785, First Bank of the United States 1791-1811, and the Second Bank of the United States 1816-1836, ALL FAILED.

Their reputation was so bad the re-branded the third/fourth Central Bank as the Federal Reserve.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_central_banking_in_the_United_States

[–]Jesus[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And who chartered it? Congress Llc.