The Plunge Protection TeamThe Working Group on Financial Markets has been in the news lately, and Shanghai may soon be dialing 1-800-CRASHBUSTERS.
I found this 10 year old article from the Washington Post, that is a very interesting history of the PPT, and is well worth a read if you wonder who they are and what can do for you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/blackm/plunge.htm
If they could actually do what they think they can do, the financial world is fresh out of Black Swans. Forever.
But they can't, as we'll find out soon enough.