Let’s have a little fun. Suppose the financial calamity becomes worst sometimes in the future. I think that if we see stocks tumble far enough, any type of selling could be banned, at least temporarily. That means stocks can only be bought. What are some other possibilities that the government could take?
A rebirth of FDR’s economic fascism.
Barrack Obama’s not-even-veiled socialism, leading to a complete downfall of economic markets.
Government nationalized most industries, including state and municipal services, and sells them off bit by bit to foreign governments in response to debts called in to stave off military action.
The new “lender of last resort” processing mass seizures establishing conservatorship of residential homes and other property, including land.
The government will be in charge of all housing, everyones credit score has to be ###, banning of all books about Eastern Europe, Soviet Union, and Economics (except JMK and Marx), finishing FDR’s New Bill of Rights.