The Silicon Valley Bank collapse isn’t quite 2008 yet — but it’s pretty bad, and so is the federal government’s response. Brad & Hannah break down the root causes of the SVB collapse, from the Federal Reserve to mismanagement to regulations. Then, they analyze the Biden administration’s response in insuring all SVB depositors, even the big-money ones who exceed the existing FDIC coverage.      Will this still hurt taxpayers even though Janet Yellen and her buddies are insisting it won’t? And what kind of incentives will this establish going forward?      Then, Hannah brings Brad up to speed on the president’s latest move to push ESG, woke politicized investment strategy, onto half of America’s retirement plans. Will Republicans be able to stop this insanity?      Finally, they run through some quick hits, like Gretchen Whitmer admitting she got lockdowns wrong and some viral TikToks on white privilege and racism. They round out the show by reacting to viewer comments and offering up some hot takes.      Like the podcast? Support us on Locals to show your support and connect with us directly: https://basedpolitics.locals.com/ Want to join us at FreedomFest? Head to https://www.freedomfest.com/rates/ and use promo code "BASEDPolitics50."