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China Stuck in a Feedback Loop | The Dollar or the Dark Ages? – Tough Call.

The FT published a brilliant article on Monday (May 25) entitled, “Beijing is caught in ‘trap’ over dollar.” The article suggests the world’s fastest growing economy has placed too much of its hard-won cash reserves in the U.S. debt market and, as a result, has locked itself into a bit of a jam. As the [...]

Texas Threats and Russian Savvy? Goodbye America!

Texas Governor Rick Perry stirred the stick of popularism yesterday with his war-cry of secession from the Union during the Texan-chapter of the not-so-great Tea Party rallies. Alas a firebrand pitchfork and torch march on Capitol Hill was not the reality hoped for by hundreds and the mainstream media added just the right measure of [...]

U.S. National Debt Since 1940 | Where is the Outcry? When is the Revolution?

I’m at a loss for words this weekend. Having spent some time playing and exploring the Government’s General Printing Office (GPO) website (which has an amazing array of statistics, databases, raw data files and reports) – I’m seriously wondering … – Where is the public outcry? – Where are the pitch forks? – When shall [...]

Burn The Dollar!

Following Vlad Putin’s lovely ‘ditch the Dollar‘ remarks earlier this week .. the United Nations is jumping on the ‘Bash the U.S. Express’ and a panel of ‘experts’ on U.N. Commission of Experts on International Financial Reform. The Reuters Story here. Highlights: Currency specialist Avinash Persaud, a member of the panel of experts, told a [...]

NYC Reverend Declares ‘End of Days!’ (World Depression’s a Doozy?)

If skepticism is a defense mechanism – I am one heck of a sceptic when it comes to prophetic ‘End of Days’ / apocalyptic / doomsday stories often pressed into circulation as ‘and finally‘ news items footnoted into an already crappy news broadcast. So when ‘Famed‘ Reverend David Wilkerson, an American Christian evangelist – (who’s [...]

Who is “The Man”?

We are truly submerged in a Katrina of conspiracies, convenient fall-guys, and opportunistic (for some) chaos. So let us propose the most simple causes and perhaps, with a glass (or three) of Scotch, we can sleep better for it!

CNBC’s Jim Cramer : ‘This IS Armageddon!’

CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer – says what needs to be said. People are hurting now. Jobs are being affected. Homes are being lost and companies are collapsing. How’s your investment net worth in recent weeks?

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