BoE Moves Rule Thresholds to Automatic Increases

What BBN said about it

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Bank of England says over one hundred regulatory thresholds could rise automatically, periodically. It calls this improving proportionality for firms.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI call it regulation on cruise control.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, so the rules just level up on their own? Finally, a bank that auto-updates like my gaming chair firmware.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLighter rules, Kenji, are how every great bubble starts.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMeanwhile the ten-year sits at five point two seven seven percent, and nobody is checking the smoke alarm.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDale, the dollar index is flat at one hundred two point two four. Euro-dollar barely moved at one point one one nine eight.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNothing is on fire.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNot yet. The Dow is down point six six percent, Russell down one point three one. The paperwork is just warming up the flames.

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