Fannie/Freddie Bailout May Reach 1 Trillion
Just when Americans thought that the bailouts were over, Bloomberg Financial News service reported on June 13 that the final tab for Fannie...
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Fed Manipulations in the Crosshairs
Before the economic meltdown was in full swing, a Florida real-estate developer named William...
Economic Forecast: Summer of Discontent
After six straight months of gains in consumer spending the April numbers showed no...
Mortgage Defaults Increasing
According to the New York Times, “A growing number of the people whose homes...
Top Banks Conspired to Defraud Taxpayers
More than a dozen top American banks were involved in a conspiracy to swindle...
Dow Theory’s Russell Says Major Crash Coming
The day after the “flash crash” in the stock market on May 6th, Richard...
Manipulation of Precious-metals Market Under Fire
The banking cartel’s manipulation of supposedly “free” markets is coming under increasing fire as...
Finance ‘Regulatory Reform’ Would Extend to Main Street
"Congress is to be applauded for tackling financial regulatory reform," wrote U.S. Chamber of...
Making a Disaster National: Massachusetts’ Romney-care v. Obama-care
With all the alarm by Republicans on the “right” over Obama-care, Americans should take...
Strategic Defaults: Morality vs. Reality
According to RealtyTrac, nearly 3 million foreclosures were filed in 2009. And with almost...
Senate Passes 15 Billion ‘Jobs’ Bill
As President Barack Obama’s jobless “recovery” is showing more and more signs of being...
Rosenberg Sees China Causing Gold to Hit $2,600
Gold has recently topped the $1,200 per ounce mark, but analyst David Rosenberg sees...
Gold Hits New Record High, Skirts $1,200/oz.
The weakening dollar propelled gold prices in American markets almost to $1,200 an ounce...
GDP Numbers Revised Downward to 2.8 percent for Third Quarter
The U.S. economy grew slower in the third quarter of the year than initially...
GDP Increases 3.5% in Third Quarter, Fueled by “Cash for Clunkers”
The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 3.5 percent annualized rate in the third...