Just a few short years ago the U.S. federal government, in it's infinite wisdom, was throwing around hundreds of billions of dollars and using macroeconomic phrases such as "too big to fail", "stimulus package", and "asset relief". The phrases themselves are now considered taboo...a veritable four-letter-word within the capitol beltway these days...but how bad-off were these behemoths of the banking industry anyway? To listen to them (in various Senate and House subcommittees at the time) you'd think they were reduced to Ramen noodles for dinner and forced to carpool in a mid-90s Ford Taurus with no air conditioning. I can assure however, they ain't eating mac-n-cheese and opting to pay the power bill instead of their car insurance at the end of the month like the rest of us.
What you see is a banking industry giant's "leftovers". That would tenderloin AND prime rib (left), various grilled vegetables (center), some high-end deli sandwiches / pseudo-health-conscious wraps (right), and a cheese and Italian meats tray (not pictured). I won't tell you which bank gave me their untouched in-flight "snacks", but let's just say they're one of the top-five industry leaders in the U.S....and in the top-ten worldwide.
Too big to fail? More like "too fat to fail".
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