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Money & Markets – Week of 09.01.13
IRS Rule Leads Restaurants to Rethink Automatic Tips
The Wall Street Journal | 04 September 2013
Gratuities Added for Large Groups Will Be Taxed as Service Charges…Gaiam TV Open Minds – Inside the…
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Precious Metals – Week of 09.01.13
Guess Which “Bearish” Bank Bought A Record Amount Of GLD In Q2
Zero Hedge | 30 August 2013
In early April, the status quo was exuberant when none other than Goldman Sachs issued a “sell”…‘Give Our…
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Geopolitical – Week of 09.01.13
Senators Authorizing Syria Strike Got More Defense Cash Than Lawmakers Voting No
Wired | 05 September 2013
Senators voting Wednesday to authorize a Syria strike received…Most in U.S. Oppose Syria …
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Science & Technology – Week of 09.01.13
Robotics Make Sense for Manufacturing
Save Your Factory
Robots allow businesses to remain competitive without off-shoring…Researcher Controls Colleague’s Motions in 1st Human Brain-to-Brain Inte…
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Life – Week of 09.01.13
Cheryl Wheeler – Where’s All the Money?
YouTube | 05 December 2011
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Wildcards – Week of 09.01.13
Why Don’t We Have Space Elevators?
Popular Mechanics | 07 March 2013
Why fly a rocket into orbit when you can just hop in an elevator?Building an Elevator to Space
Pacific Standard | 04 September…
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Money & Markets – Week of 08.25.13
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages to be Recognized for Tax Purposes, IRS Says
Journal of Accountancy | 29 August 2013
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Windsor decision invalidating a portion of the Def… -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 08.25.13
Nearly Half of Homes are Purchased in Cash
Marketwatch | 29 August 2013
More Americans are buying homes in all-cash deals…Wall Street’s Rental Bet Brings Quandary Housing Poor
Bloomberg | 29 Aug… -
Geopolitical – Week of 08.25.13
No Charges Laid Over GCSB’s Illegal Spying of Dotcom
TVNZ | 29 August 2013
Police have found that the GCSB broke the law by eavesdropping on Kim Dotcom…Incredibly Detailed Map Shows Race, Segregat…
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Science & Technology – Week of 08.25.13
Skype Confirms 3D Video Calls Are Under Development
BBC News | 28 August 2013
Skype has confirmed it has developed 3D video calls…Weather Could be Controlled Using Lasers
The Telegraph | 27 August… -
Food & Health – Week of 08.25.13
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast
Liberals Unite | 24 August 2013
Every bluefin tuna tested in the waters off California has shown to be contaminated…13 Lies GMO Labeling Oppone…
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Life – Week of 08.25.13
The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades
Daily Good | 29 June 2012
Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland…Leaning Tower of Pisa Straightening by the Day
India Times | 25 A… -
Money & Markets – Week of 08.18.13
Trader Chaos as Nasdaq Halts Options Trading
Bloomberg | 22 August 2013Is Unemployment About To Spike Higher?
Lance Roberts
The Federal Reserve’s target for their accommodation program has been a … -
Precious Metals – Week of 08.18.13
Is Obama About To Crash The Gold Market Again?
Zero Hedge | 19 August 2013
CBS’ White House correspondent Mark Knoller noted earlier… -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 08.18.13
Fannie, Freddie Should Recognize Bad Loan Costs Immediately: Watchdog
Yahoo! Finance | 19 August 2013
Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) are possibly masking billions of dollars… -
Geopolitical – Week of 08.18.13
Eric Holder Owes the American People an Apology
Bloomberg | 11 August 2013
The Justice Department made a long-overdue disclosure late Friday…Has Eric Holder Found Wall Street’s Nightmare?
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Science & Technology – Week of 08.18.13
New Technology and Better Strategy Could Cut Data Centre Emissions by 88%
The Guardian | 21 August 2013
Server farms could revolutionise sustainability with easy steps…Dropbox and Similar Services…
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Food & Health – Week of 08.18.13
The Real Future of Clean Water
The New York Times | 21 August 2013
What would it take to ensure that everyone in the world had access to clean water?When You Have the Right Vibe, It’s Not a Coinci…
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Life – Week of 08.18.13
For Want of a Tub
The Nines
There are just some days when I should not look at the internet at all…Infographic: Meyers-Briggs Type and Social Media
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Two-thirds of online adults use social media… -
Money & Markets – Week of 08.11.13
Wal-Mart Outlook Reveals a Tale of Two Consumers
Yahoo! Finance | 16 August 2013
The Walmart (WMT) consumer is revealing a troubling new side to the economy…Amazon’s Secret Plan to Sell You Ever…
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Precious Metals – Week of 08.11.13
India Increases Gold Tax Third Time This Year to Cut Deficit
Bloomberg | 13 August 2013
India, the world’s biggest gold user, raised the tax on imports… -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 08.11.13
Private Mortgage Insurers Back in Black Post-Crash
Yahoo! Finance | 12 August 2013
Four companies lost a combined $20 billion-and they were the survivors… -
Geopolitical – Week of 08.11.13
Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions
The New York Times | 13 August 2013
Soon after the 10th anniversary of the foundation bearing his name…America’s Nation-Building at Gunpoin…
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Science & Technology – Week of 08.11.13
The West Virginia Town Where Wireless Signals are Illegal
Yahoo! Travel | 15 August 2013
Shhh! The scientists are listening to space!The Patent Wars Begin Over Graphene, A Material That’s About To C…
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Food & Health – Week of 08.11.13
Where in the World There Are No McDonald’s
Bloomberg | 18 July 2013
As of the end of March, McDonald’s had 34,565 restaurants…Investment Trouble Ahead for GMOs Giants?
Giza Death Star | 13 Aug… -
Life – Week of 08.11.13
Richie Parker: Drive
YouTube | 22 July 2013
Tom Rinaldi reports on the life of Richie Parker…Take Action
C40 Cities
Every one of us can make a difference…Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg Works as S…
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Money & Markets – Week of 08.04.13
Pope Francis Tightens Vatican Bank Controls
BBC News | 08 August 2013
The Pope has stepped up the fight against corruption at the Vatican by strengthening supervision of financial transactions at its … -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 08.04.13
Home Prices Climb in 87% of U.S. Cities Amid Recovery
Bloomberg | 08 August 2013
Prices for single-family homes climbed in 87 percent of U.S. cities…Pimco, BlackRock Seek to Bar California Mortgag…
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Geopolitical – Week of 08.04.13
Snowden’s E-mail Provider is Closing, Cannot Legally Say Why
The Washington Post | 08 August 2013
The e-mail service used by National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden is suspending operat… -
Science & Technology – Week of 08.04.13
3D Printed Rifle 2.0 Successfully Fires 14 Shots
Infowars | 08 August 2013
Maker vows to share blueprints while authorities continue with crackdown…Giant Crab Robot to Scan Sea Floor
Scientific A…
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Food & Health – Week of 08.04.13
This Little Piggy was Fed GMOs
Institute for Responsible Technology | 01 August 2013
Dr. Judy Carman, associate professor in Health and the Environment…Stunning Ag-gag Bill News
The Huffington Po… -
Life – Week of 08.04.13
Rembert Explains America: Detroit vs. Everybody
Grantland | 06 August 2013
An interesting exchange takes place when you tell people you’re headed to Detroit…Crumbling American Dreams
The New York … -
Wildcards – Week of 08.04.13
Krugman Calls for Space Aliens to Fix U.S. Economy
YouTube | 15 August 2011
Krugman calls for space aliens to fix U S economy…2011: Vorticular Madness Of The Dark Magicians; Hidden in Plain Sigh…
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Money & Markets – Week of 07.28.13
Green Light for City-owned San Francisco Bank
The Huffington Post | 31 July 2013
When the Occupiers took an interest in moving San Francisco’s money into a city-owned bank in 2011…Nashville ETF De…
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Precious Metals – Week of 07.28.13
How Bank of England ‘Helped Nazis Sell Gold Stolen From Czechs’
The Guardian | 30 July 2013
Official account of what many believe was British central bank’s most shameful episode…A Shuffle of Alum…
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 07.28.13
Audit the National Land Record
Landtegrity
Integrity in our land registry…Richmond Threatens Eminent Domain To Address Foreclosure Crisis
CBS News | 30 July 2013
Richmond city leaders were moving … -
Geopolitical – Week of 07.28.13
Brazil Refused to Back New IMF Aid for Greece, Says Billions at Risk
Reuters | 31 July 2013
Brazil’s executive director at the IMF refused to back the Fund’s move this week…Obama’s Master Class…
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Science & Technology – Week of 07.28.13
World’s First Test-Tube Burger to be Served in London This Week
Daily News | 29 July 2013
The artificial burger costs $380,000-plus to make…Giant 3D Printer Builds Homes in 20 Hours
Tom’s Hardwa… -
Food & Health – Week of 07.28.13
Top 10 Medical Innovations: 2013
Cleveland Clinic
Which are the up-and-coming technologies and which will have the biggest impact on health care in 2013?The FDA Doesn’t Want Chickens To Explore The …
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Life – Week of 07.28.13
Peter M. Flanigan, Banker and Nixon Aide, Dies at 90
The New York Times | 31 July 2013
Peter M. Flanigan, a Wall Street investment banker who became one of President Richard M. Nixon’s most trusted,… -
Wildcards – Week of 07.28.13
9/11 False Flag Conspiracy – Finally Solved
YouTube | 27 December 2012
9/11 False Flag Conspiracy – Finally Solved (Names, Connections, Motives)The Phoenix Lights – The Documentary
YouTube | 11 S…
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Money & Markets – Week of 07.21.13
Russia Sees Risks Emerging as Foreigners Amass State Debt
Bloomberg | 26 July 2013
Russia’s financial industry faces risks from surging demand for domestic ruble bonds…Detroit Bankruptcy a “Ga…
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Precious Metals – Week of 07.21.13
WWII Shipwreck Gives Up 61 Tons From Atlantic Seabed
Bloomberg | 22 July 2013
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (OMEX), a deep-sea salvage company…Playing in Commodity Markets, Investment Banks Are …
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 07.21.13
HUD’s New ‘Fair Housing’ Rule Establishes Diversity Data for Every Neighborhood in U.S.
CNS News | 22 July 2013
To ensure that “every American is able to choose to live in a community…A Shifting o…
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Geopolitical – Week of 07.21.13
Homeland Security’s Future Home: A Former Mental Hospital
Bloomberg Businessweek | 25 July 2013
Chris Mills frequently gives tours of St. Elizabeths Hospital…Police Set to Get New Dispersal Powers…
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Science & Technology – Week of 07.21.13
Tracking Gunfire With a Smartphone
Institute for Software Integrated Systems | 05 June 2013
You are walking down the street with a friend. A shot is fired…How Pretty Pictures Are Conquering Online…
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Food & Health – Week of 07.21.13
98 Million Americans Were Given Polio Vaccine Contaminated With Cancer-Causing Virus, Admits CDC
Natural News | 25 July 2013
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…Brazil Develo…
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Life – Week of 07.21.13
Spike Lee Wants YOU To Fund His Next Movie
Yahoo! Finance | 24 July 2013
There’s a new Spike Lee joint…Dolphins Use Signature Whistles to Call Each Other by ‘Name’
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Wildcards – Week of 07.21.13
Darpa “Terminator” Robots, Space Probes, and More Speculation
Giza Death Star | 22 July 2013
Well if you’ve been following my blogs and thoughts the past few weeks… -
Money & Markets – Week of 07.14.13
Big Banks, Flooded in Profits, Fear Flurry of New Safeguards
Dealbook | 18 July 2013
The nation’s six largest banks reported $23 billion in profits in the second quarter…G20 Backs Fundamental Re…
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Geopolitical – Week of 07.14.13
Obama Ponders Canceling Moscow Talks With Putin
Associated Press | 19 July 2013
The White House is considering canceling a fall summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Put… -
Science & Technology – Week of 07.14.13
Tiny New Moon Discovered around Neptune
Scientific American | 17 July 2013
The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a small, never-before-seen moon…NASA, Industry Test Additively Manufactured Rocke…
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Food & Health – Week of 07.14.13
BC Centre For Disease Control Report Points to Damaging Health Effects From Wireless Devices
Citizens for Safe Technology | 18 July 2013
Based upon recent findings, the BC CDC recommends that males ke… -
Life – Week of 07.14.13
The 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Popular Science
Cinema exists to project our dreams…Daily Habits of the Wealthy
Yahoo! Finance | 16 July 2013
If you think becoming rich is about luck, thin… -
Money & Markets – Week of 07.07.13
Deflation Pulling More Than Inflation
Kitco | 01 July 2013
Deflation and inflation pressures have both been pulling at the markets…SEC Lifts Ban on Advertising for Certain Private Securities
Jou… -
Precious Metals – Week of 07.07.13
The Golden Backwardation Rabbit Hole Gets Deeper: Subzero GOFO Slide Accelerates
Zero Hedge | 09 July 2013
Yesterday we described the historic inversion in the Gold Forward Offered Rate… -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 07.07.13
How the Mortgage Interest Deduction Could Change
Yahoo! Finance | 09 July 2013
Congressional action on the U.S. tax code could dramatically alter one of its sacred cows…A Reversal of Mortgage Rate…
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Geopolitical – Week of 07.07.13
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano Resigning
Yahoo! Finance | 12 July 2013
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who led the burgeoning Department of Homeland Security…U.S. Posts Wides…
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Science & Technology – Week of 07.07.13
Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders
Clean Technica | 25 June 2013
Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita…Researchers Dev…
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Food & Health – Week of 07.07.13
Artificial Sweeteners Could Lead to Obesity, Diabetes
CBS News | 10 July 2013
Many people feel that using artificial sweeteners instead of sugar is the healthier choice…IRS Provides Details About …
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Life – Week of 07.07.13
World’s 15 Most Inventive Cities
Forbes | 07 July 2013
Tiny, biodegradable implants known as Bioneedles…Some Rich People Are Building a Giant Clock Inside a Mountain
Vice | June 2013
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Money & Markets – Week of 06.30.13
The Madoff Of Munis
Forbes | 05 June 2013
As her renown in the elite world of quarter horse breeding grew…Global R&D Incentives Compared
Journal of Accountancy | June 2013
The American Taxpayer Re… -
Precious Metals – Week of 06.30.13
Tocqueville Gold Strategy Investor Letter Second Quarter 2013
Tocqueville | 01 July 2013
In light of the dramatic developments of the past six months…In Gold We Trust 2013 – Long Term Gold Price…
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 06.30.13
House of 3 Tents: Affordable Cabin Home in California
YouTube | 24 June 2013
When Glen and Gerry bought property in Northern California… -
Geopolitical – Week of 06.30.13
Effort to Oust Attorney General Eric Holder Gains Momentum
The New American | 02 July 2013
Last month, more than 75 Republicans in the House of Representatives…Keith Alexander: NSA’S Prince of Dar…
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Science & Technology – Week of 06.30.13
Cortex – Exoskeleton Protecting the Internal Skeleton
Jake Evil Design | 2013
After many centuries of splints and cumbersome plaster casts…NASA’s NEXT Ion Thruster Runs Five and a Half Years Nons…
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Life – Week of 06.30.13
Spike Jonze Presents: Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma
YouTube | 11 April 2011
An amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck… -
Wildcards – Week of 06.30.13
50th Anniversary of Eisenhower Military Industrial Complex Warning – The UFO Connection
Exopolitics.org | 17 January 2011
Today is the 50th anniversary of Eisenhower’s warning about the dangers posed… -
Money & Markets – Week of 06.23.13
Warning of New Financial Crisis as Bond Yields Spike
Investment Week | 24 June 2013
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned spiking bond yields across the world threaten trillion of do… -
Precious Metals – Week of 06.23.13
Gold Rush 2013 Style Has Dubai Scrambling
The National | 28 June 2013
There is not enough space on airlines flying in to Dubai to meet the rapidly rising demand for physical gold…Gold Drops Below …
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 06.23.13
Realtors: Rising Home Prices Are ‘Unsustainable’
NBC News | 20 June 2013
It’s been an impressive stretch for housing sales… -
Geopolitical – Week of 06.23.13
Obama Takes on Power Plants as Part of New Climate Plan
Reuters | 25 June 2013
President Barack Obama tried to revive his stalled climate change agenda…The 9 Largest Private Armies In The World. W…
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Science & Technology – Week of 06.23.13
China’s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer, Twice as Fast as DoE’s Titan, Shocks the World by Arriving Two Years Early
Extreme Tech | 24 June 2013
In a massive escalation of the supercomputing arms race…C…
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Food & Health – Week of 06.23.13
Counterfeit Food More Widespread Than Suspected
The New York Times | 26 June 2013
Invisible from the roadway, hidden deep in the lush English countryside…Health-Care Costs, Not Income, a Retiremen…
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Life – Week of 06.23.13
We Are The 15 Percent: Interracial Family Launches Site In Response To Cheerios Backlash
The Huffington Post | 21 June 2013
It was only two weeks ago that the Internet was ablaze with backlash…Ja…
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Wildcards – Week of 06.23.13
From Karen Silkwood to Michael Hastings, Something is Wrong
Canada Free Press | 22 June 2013
Just a few short years ago, I would have likely considered the death of Rolling Stone Reporter… -
Money & Markets – Week of 06.16.13
New Map Tracks Evolution of Entrepreneurship in Kansas City
Kauffman Foundation | 20 June 2013
A newly created map of Kansas City’s entrepreneurial community…Guest Post: Fed’s Economic Projections…
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Precious Metals – Week of 06.16.13
A Gold Margin Call
FT Alphaville | 21 June 2013
CME Group, which operates the New York Comex exchange on which gold futures are traded…India’s Reliance Capital Suspends Gold Sales
Mineweb | 21 Jun… -
Geopolitical – Week of 06.16.13
Michael Hastings’ Wife Obliterates New York Times For Dismissive Obituary
The Huffington Post | 19 June 2013
In the 24 hours since the tragic death of journalist and author Michael Hastings…‘KKK…
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Science & Technology – Week of 06.16.13
Use of Tor and E-mail Crypto Could Increase Chances That NSA Keeps Your Data
Ars Technica | 20 June 2013
When it comes to surveillance rules, some US people are more equal than others…New Matt Dam…
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Food & Health – Week of 06.16.13
Official: Water Complaints Could be ‘Act of Terrorism’
USA Today | 21 June 2013
Residents who say children have become ill from drinking water says state is attempting to silence its critics…The G…
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Life – Week of 06.16.13
The Paranoia Industry
The Moneychanger
Some of the people I hear from live in astonishing fear… -
Wildcards – Week of 06.16.13
Reflections And Warnings – An Interview With Aaron Russo
YouTube | 01 June 2009
In an historic final interview, filmmaker and music promoter Aaron Russo… -
Money & Markets – Week of 06.09.13
Treasury Sales By Foreigners Hit Record High In April
Zero Hedge | 14 June 2013
The monthly TIC (foreign capital flows) data gets less respect than it should…US Budget Deficit Widens $139 Billion …
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Precious Metals – Week of 06.09.13
Gold Bears Return as ETP Rout Extends to 17th Week: Commodities
Bloomberg | 14 June 2013
Gold traders turned bearish for the first time in a month… -
Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 06.09.13
Mortgage Rates Near 4% Barrier
Yahoo! Finance | 13 June 2013
Mortgage rates moved to within a hair of the 4% barrier this week…How Home Ownership Causes Unemployment
CNBC | 07 June 2013
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Geopolitical – Week of 06.09.13
Long-Dormant Civil Liberties Board to Meet on NSA’s PRISM
Federal Times | 13 June 2013
A long dormant and little known presidentially appointed panel…Why ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’ Is the Wrong …
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Science & Technology – Week of 06.09.13
$27,500 Gun Hits Targets at 1,000 Yards
Yahoo! Finance | 11 June 2013
A new company in Texas is selling a precision rifle with a unique technology… -
Food & Health – Week of 06.09.13
Netherlands, Belgium Racing to Okay Euthanasia for Disabled Children
Life News | 14 June 2013
The Netherlands and Belgium seem to be in a race to the bottom of medical ethics…No Appetite for Austr…
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Life – Week of 06.09.13
Living the Green Life – Behind Bars
Earth Island Journal
California’s San Quentin State Prison is a tough place to live… -
Wildcards – Week of 06.09.13
UFO Alien Disclosure By Canadian Minister of Defence May 2013
YouTube | 07 June 2013
Hon. Paul Hellyer – Minister of National Defense Testified knowing of 4 Alien races actively visiting Earth… -
Money & Markets – Week of 06.02.13
Advising Clients Regarding Erroneous Tax Return Positions: Part I
AICPA | 01 June 2013
Tax practitioners occasionally uncover or otherwise become aware of errors…Beware of Sideways Markets
Institu… -
Precious Metals – Week of 06.02.13
France Prohibits Sending Currency, “Coins And Precious Metals” By Mail
Zero Hedge | 07 June 2013
Today’s AM fix was USD 1,410.00, EUR 1,065.12 and GBP 905.53 per ounce…Only One Thing Matters…
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Housing & Mortgage Markets – Week of 06.02.13
Hedge Fund Panic on Rental Homes
Tradewind Vegas | 05 June 2013
We don’t usually post twice a week but there is a big splash in the pond…Behind the Rise in House Prices, Wall Street Buyers
Dealb… -
Geopolitical – Week of 06.02.13
Saudi Arabia’s Quiet Transition
AL Monitor | 05 June 2012
In the last year, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has transitioned its top security posts…NSA Collecting Phone Records of Millions of Verizo…
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Science & Technology – Week of 06.02.13
Wikipedia Wars: The Most Controversial Pages Revealed
Fox News | 03 June 2013
A behind-the-scenes look at the so-called edit wars…Makerbot May Or May Not Be Getting Acquired, And It May Or May Not…
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Food & Health – Week of 06.02.13
Plant Maps
Interactive plant, tree and gardening maps and data…Hacking Tomatoes at the World’s Greenest Greenhouse
IEEE Spectrum | 05 June 2013
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Life – Week of 06.02.13
Re-Imagining School
TED | February 2006
All over the world, there’s a growing consensus that our education systems are broken…Click for Career Enhancement
The New York Times | 10 March 2013
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Money & Markets – Week of 05.26.13
The Real Reason Millennials Don’t Buy Cars and Homes
Yahoo! Finance | 31 May 2013
They’re narcissistic. Apathetic. Pampered. And addicted to their four-inch screens…Gundlach: Gibson, Gas and G…
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Precious Metals – Week of 05.26.13
New BoE Chief Carney Will Devalue Sterling, Pimco Warns
The Telegraph | 29 May 2013
Growth in Britain is going to remain “challenged” for the next three to five years…Monetary Rapture: The Inc…















































































































