The two largest institutions in the US have $53 trillion dollars of assets which are wielded with zero democratic oversight.
by RebornAsBear Here is the approximate dollar power each of these largest institutions has: State Street ($28 trillion Assets under Administration): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Street_Corporation JP Morgan Chase ($25 trillion AUA): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase Northern Trust ($11 trillion AUA): https://www.northerntrust.com/europe/pr/2019/northern-trust-appointed-by-introspect-for-custody-and-brokerage Blackrock ($7.4 trillion AUA): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackRock Vanguard ($6 trillion AUA): https://about.vanguard.com/who-we-are/fast-facts/ Fidelity ($6.6 trillion AUA): https://www.pionline.com/article/20190221/ONLINE/190229952/fidelity-sees-record-revenue-operating-income-despite-dip-in-aum Charles Schwab ($4 trillion AUA): https://www.brokerage-review.com/investing-firm/assets-under-management/charles-schwab-aum.aspx Bank of America ($2.5 trillion AUA): http://investor.bankofamerica.com/news-releases/news-release-details/bank-america-shareholders-approve-merrill-lynch-purchase#fbid=J18oG-Gz92P … Read more