> In a modern economy "savings" equals investment This, is a widely held misconception. A bank is no longer allowed to re-invest more than a small proportion o

> In a modern economy "savings" equals investment This, is a widely held misconception. A bank is no longer allowed to re-invest more than a small proportion of it's customers' savings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional-reserve_banking#Reserve_requirements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional-reserve_banking#Res...