“Sorry – Money Market Account is Now Frozen”
By Tyler Durden
When Henry Paulson publishes his long-awaited memoirs, the one section that will be of most interest to readers, will be the former Goldmanite and Secretary of the Treasury’s recoll…
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"Sorry – Money Market Account is Now Frozen"
By Tyler Durden
When Henry Paulson publishes his long-awaited memoirs, the one section that will be of most interest to readers, will be the former Goldmanite and Secretary of the Treasury’s recoll…
2009 Global Output, Prices and Unemployment
The global high-low on unemployment is South Africa with a 24.5% unemployment rate and Thailand at 1.2%. On GDP, China is up 8.2% and Latvia is down with -16.9%.
For the full chart from the Decembe…
America – A Ponzi Scheme That Works
“The greatest strength of America is that people want to live there.”
Continue reading A Ponzi Scheme That Works
Stripping Civil Rights
By Larry O’Connor
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued an Executive Order which gave permission to the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to operate within the boundaries of …
US Avoids Technical Default By Three Days
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New York Fed Urged AIG to Keep Bank Payments Secret
By Hugh Son
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, then led by Timothy Geithner, told American International Group Inc. to withhold details from the public about the bailed-out insurer’s payme…
How The Government Payroll Replaced Goods Producing Jobs
Continue reading How The Government Payroll Replaced Goods Producing Jobs
Senate Food Safety Bill – Take Action
The Weston A. Price Foundation has produced an action alert regarding the Senate Food Safety Bill.
From their newsletter (available only to subscribers):
Start the New Year off right, by t…
Shunning the Banksters
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Unemployed Americans = 14MM
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Do not drink poison to quench a thirst.
~Chinese proverb
Judge Dismisses Charges Against Blackwater Guards Involved in Iraq Massacre
By Jason Leopold
A federal judge in Washington, DC on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against five Blackwater guards involved in the massacre of 14 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in September 2007,…
Faith & Finance: A Boom in Religious Funds
What if Jesus where a stock picker?
It’s a question more investors seem to be asking these days. At a time when investors’ confidence in the markets has been shaken—even after the big rally o…
Faith & Finance: A Boom in Religious Funds
What if Jesus where a stock picker?
It’s a question more investors seem to be asking these days. At a time when investors’ confidence in the markets has been shaken—even after the big rally of …
Morgan Stanley “Defrauded Investors”
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has been sued by a Virgin Islands pension fund that accused the Wall Street bank of defrauding investors by marketing $1.2 billion (…
Morgan Stanley "Defrauded Investors"
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has been sued by a Virgin Islands pension fund that accused the Wall Street bank of defrauding investors by marketing $1.2 billion (753…
OK, I Really Did Work at Goldman Sachs
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Arabia Takes The New Silk Road to China, Spurning The West
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
“We’re seeing the rise of the East, but I don’t think we’re seeing the fall of the West. China and the Middle East are for the most part massively short of food and w…
“Corporate Cash Grows”
As we move into the new year and 2010 forecast after forecast hits the Street, invariably the “mountain of money on the sidelines” argument is being put forth by more than a good number of Street …
"Corporate Cash Grows"
As we move into the new year and 2010 forecast after forecast hits the Street, invariably the “mountain of money on the sidelines” argument is being put forth by more than a good number of Street …
10 Year Treasury in 2009
Continue reading Government Bonds Were The Dumbest Bet Of The Year
“WHO” Under Investigation
By F. William Engdahl
The Council of Europe member states will launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign, focusing espe…
"WHO" Under Investigation
By F. William Engdahl
The Council of Europe member states will launch an inquiry in January 2010 on the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign, focusing especial…
Money & Markets – Week of 1.03.10
Massive Jump In Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Benefits – Up 43% In One Month!
Mish’s Global Economic Analysis (07 Jan 10)
Census Jobs May Jump-Start U.S. Employment Rebound in 2010
Bloom…
Money & Markets – Week of 1.03.10
Massive Jump In Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Benefits – Up 43% In One Month!
Mish’s Global Economic Analysis (07 Jan 10)
Census Jobs May Jump-Start U.S. Employment Rebound in 2010
Bloom…
Precious Metals – Week of 1.03.10
U.S. Platinum, Palladium ETFs Set To Trade Friday
Reuters (07 Jan 10)
Lessons of the American Lost Decade – Part I: The Gold Bugs Were Right
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Pakistan Has Gold Reserves Worth Trillions Of …
Mortgage Markets – Week of 1.03.10
More Bankrupts Choosing Ch. 7 Over Ch. 13
MortgageOrb (06 Jan 10)
Credit Suisse Sued for $24 Billion by Property Owners
Business Week (04 Jan 10)
Mortgage Bond Rally May End, Rates Rise as Fed Stop…
Geopolitical – Week of 1.03.10
Stimulus Watch: Now It’s Fake Zip Codes
Washington Examiner (04 Jan 10)
Can Legislators Get it Right The Third Time?
Washington Examiner (04 Jan 10)
Dodd Plan to Leave Senate May Help Push Financi…
Technology – Week of 1.03.10
2010 Prediction: The Year Of The Paid Subscription
Newsweek (08 Jan 10)
Netflix Friends Hollywood
Clusterstock (03 Jan 10)
AT&T Wants Out of Landline Business
Yahoo News (30 Dec 09)
Facebook, Twit…
Life – Week of 1.03.10
Exploiting The Recession: A Mom’s Trick to Whiter Teeth
Consumer Tips Weekly (07 Jan 10)
As Spiritual Films Bring in The Bucks, Hollywood Gets More Religious
The Washington Post (03 Jan 10)
The Mone…
Food & Health – Week of 1.03.10
Mental Health Trojan Horse
The Washington Post (31 Dec 09)
The Effect of Running Shoes on Lower Extremity Joint Torques
PM&R (December 2009)
Mayo Clinic in Arizona to Stop Treating Some Medicare Pa…
Food & Health – Week of 1.03.10
Mental Health Trojan Horse
The Washington Post (31 Dec 09)
The Effect of Running Shoes on Lower Extremity Joint Torques
PM&R (December 2009)
Mayo Clinic in Arizona to Stop Treating Some Medicare Pa…
GATA Distributes International Press Release on Lawsuit vs. Fed
GATA Press Release via Business Wire
GATA Sues Federal Reserve to Disclose Gold Market Intervention Records
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. today brought …
Happy New Year 2010!
This year is going to be a goodie. As you make your New Years resolutions, consider some of the steps we’ve outlined in our comprehensive guide to Coming Clean. You’ll find valuable suggestions in t…
GATA Sues The Fed
The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. today brought suit against the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, seeking a court order for disclosure of the central bank’s records of its surreptitious market …
The Solari Report Digest – New Podcast Available!
Solari has produced a new free podcast—The Solari Report Digest #7.
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Wishing You A Generous 2010
Continue reading Sting – Soul Cake 06.11.2009
Condi Rice – American Faust
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Catherine Happy Birthday! ( … a little late)
David Liechty took a break from Hickory Valley and work with Solari to travel to Jerusalem and Bethleham. I asked him for a photo from Bethleham on my birthday, the day before Christmas. Here it is …
RUSAL Plans Up To $2.6 Billion IPO
By Michael Flaherty
Russia’s UC RUSAL moved closer to its planned $2.6 billion Hong Kong initial public offering by unveiling key details as it aims to raise cash to repay $14.9 billion in debt.
A…
Leveraging Global Warming
by Jon Rappoport
I’m offering an experimental hypothesis here, based on how markets work. I’m talking about trading markets—stocks, commodities.
As you know, the (false) science of climate …
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Continue viewing The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Directed Energy Weapons
A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a type of weapon that emits energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. It transfers energy to a target for a desired effect. Some of these weap…
Stiglitz Warns Of A Slowdown
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz warned there’s a “significant” chance the U.S. economy will contract in the second half of next year, and urged the government to prepare a second stimu…
Subprime Delinquencies Continue To Soar
By Joe Weisenthal
Continue reading Chart of The Day: Subprime Delinquencies Continue To Soar
Goldman Sachs Faces Probes
The New York Times reports investigators in the U.S. Congress at the Securities and Exchange Commission and at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have launched probes into Goldman Sachs and o…
Fed Proposal – Soak Up Liquidity
The Federal Reserve proposed offering banks the opportunity to park their money at the central bank in “term deposits,” which would pay interest. The move would help the Fed soak up some of the liqui…
Move Your Money
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Military-Industrial-Homeland Security
By William Grigg
The RAND Corporation, one of the most fecund research arms of the Military-Industrial-Homeland Security Complex, has released a study entitled A Stability Police Force for the Uni…
Federal Contractors
By Walter Pincus
The aim was also to save money, but last year Congress reported that contract employees were each costing the government an average of $250,000 annually, an amount far in excess of…
Socialnomics09
Continue reading Social Media ROI: Socialnomics
Conference Address Israel Global Challenges
Israel’s ambassadors and consuls generals from all over the world have been summoned to attend a conference to be held over global challenges facing Israel.
The meeting to be attended in Jerusalem …
Investment Performance of the Decade
(Chart By Tyler Durden)
By John Glover
Investors who bought gold or commodities at the beginning of the decade should have tripled their money by the time the ball drops in New York’s Times Squar…
“Obama’s Choice”
Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army soldier and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson is an adjunct professor at the College of William &am…
"Obama's Choice"
Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army soldier and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson is an adjunct professor at the College of William &am…
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AIG Executives Refuse to Return Bonuses
In other business news, the Washington Post reports many top executives at the bailed-out insurance giant AIG have reneged on promises to pay back part of their large bonuses. Earlier this year, out…
2010 Little Improvement In Unemployment
Two-thirds of U.S. companies don’t expect their employment to return to pre-recession levels until 2011 or later.
That prediction was one slice of data from a new quarterly survey of 1,431 chief fi…
World Currency Coin
By Dwight Jones
The announcement by the United Nations this week that it will license the minting of silver and gold bullion coins bearing the UN logo may be the button that launches metal prices i…
Happiness Revealed
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Plastic – The Money of 2010
By Fionnan Sheahan
Shoppers and businesses will be using more plastic and less paper money quite soon under a new Government plan to reduce the amount of hard cash in circulation.
A task force wil…
Greediest People of 2009
By Sam Pizzigati
Has picking a year’s greediest “top ten” ever been easier? We don’t think so. We could, this year, fill an entire top ten just with bankers from Goldman Sachs — or JP Morgan Chase…
Money & Markets – Week of 12.27.09
Ethiopian Farms Lure Investor Funds as Workers Live in Poverty
Bloomberg.com (31 Dec 09)
Treasury Debt Sales Top $2.1 Trillion for Year
The Wall Street Journal (31 Dec 09)
Bankers Get $4 Trillion …
Money & Markets – Week of 12.27.09
Ethiopian Farms Lure Investor Funds as Workers Live in Poverty
Bloomberg.com (31 Dec 09)
Treasury Debt Sales Top $2.1 Trillion for Year
The Wall Street Journal (31 Dec 09)
Bankers Get $4 Trillion …
Precious Metals – Week of 12.27.09
World Gold Council Doesn’t Necessarily Share GATA’s Views
GATA (31 Dec 09)
How Would Anyone Know if The Comex is Lying Too?
GATA (29 Dec 09)
Metals-Linked ETFs Closer to Reality
The Wall Street Jou…
Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.27.09
Lawmakers Want Probe Into Treasury Aid for Fannie, Freddie
The Wall Street Journal (30 Dec 09)
Billions to Fight Foreclosure, But Few New Loans
The New York Times (29 Dec 09)
Fannie, Freddie Exe…
Geopolitical – Week of 12.27.09
IRS Loosens Rules on Preparer Use of Taxpayer Info
Web CPA (30 Dec 09)
Are America’s Mercenary Armies Really Drug Cartels?
Salem-News.com (28 Dec 09)
Rome Offers Obama A Lesson In Limits
Financial …
Technology – Week of 12.27.09
Yahoo Sells All Its Users Private Email Contents to U.S. Agencies for Small Price
Mathaba (05 Dec 09)
China To Require Internet Domain Name Registration
Reuters (22 Dec 09)
Life – Week of 12.27.09
Missing Dutch Sailor Laura Dekker, 14, Found on Caribbean Island
Guardian.co.uk (20 Dec 09)
Anybody Seen Pati?
The New York Times (26 Dec 09)
China Says Discovers Tomb of Famed General Cao Ca
Reute…
Food & Health – Week of 12.27.09
More Herbicide Use Reported on Genetically Modified Crops
CSMonitor.com (21 Dec 09)
Leading Causes of Death
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Billy Shore Discusses Crisis of 1 in 4 Children Hungry in U.S
T…
Food & Health – Week of 12.27.09
Doctor Admits Israeli Pathologists Harvested Organs Without Consent
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More Herbicide Use Reported on Genetically Modified Crops
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Leading Ca…
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part X
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We live in a world of increasing risk. The family is the most successful risk-management organization created by mankind. Yet many of us have experienced families th…
Happy Holidays!
See Catherine’s meditations at Christmas, 2003, “Angels Watching Over Us.”
In Hoc Anno Domini
Vermont Royster’s Christmas message of 1949 has been republished by the Wall Street Journal every Christmas since. As I can not think of a more beautiful way to celebrate the birth and life of Chris…
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IX
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Nature of Gifts and Applicability of Gift Tax
Unlike income taxes, the federal gift tax applies to donors of gifts, not the recipients. Because of the interrela…
A Solari Report – New Zealand Banking
by Carolyn Betts and Catherine Austin Fitts
New Zealand Banking System Overview
New Zealand banks and non-bank deposit-taking institutions are registered, supervised and monitored for compliance wit…
Carnacchi v. Citibank
By Suzanne Daly
On a warm October morning, Michael Carnacchi stands respectfully in the Sonoma County Civil Court as his case, Carnacchi v. Citibank, is called. A boot maker by trade, on this day he…
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VIII
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Sometimes helping a child we love means supporting the child’s parents. Most parents would love to provide their children with every possible opportunity. However, p…
Manufacturing Capacity – Down In 2009
By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova
Continue reading CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing Capacity Was Demolished In 2009
Why No One Invades Switzerland
Continue reading Why No One Invades Switzerland
Money & Markets – Week of 12.20.09
Harvard Swaps Are So Toxic Even Summers Won’t Explain
Bloomberg.com (22 Dec 09)
Banks With Political Ties Got Bailouts, Study Shows
Reuters (21 Dec 09)
Predictions for 2010: The Best is Yet to Com…
Precious Metals – Week of 12.20.09
Russia Transfers $1 Bln Worth Gold To Central Bank
Yahoo Finance(21 Dec 09)
Royal Canadian Mint Reveals How It Lost Gold
Ottawa Citizen (21 Dec 09)
Mortgage Markets – Week of 12.20.09
Looking a Little Deeper at Bernanke’s Floating Rate Mortgage
The Wall Street Journal (18 Dec 09)
Geopolitical – Week of 12.20.09
Iceland Lawmakers Threaten to Reject Icesave Bill a Second Time
Bloomberg.com (21 Dec 09)
Farmers May See Large Tax Increases Under Proposal From Missour State Tax Commission
The Tree of Liberty (21 …
Life – Week of 12.20.09
Black Belt Putin Offers To Join Russian Judo Team
Reuters (20 Dec 09)
Mercedes-Based 10,000-Liter Water Cannon
Car and Driver (17 Dec 09)
Food & Health – Week of 12.20.09
Food Price Inflation Close To 20%
YouTube (11 Dec 09)
GM Wheat Is On Its Way
Guardian.co.uk (19 Dec 09)
Food & Health – Week of 12.20.09
Food Price Inflation Close To 20%
YouTube (11 Dec 09)
GM Wheat Is On Its Way
Guardian.co.uk (19 Dec 09)
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VII
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It is critical to instill a sense of responsibility in children by helping them understand how they can contribute to the betterment of the world around them by bein…
White Deer
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The Story of Cap & Trade
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The Story of Cap & Trade
Continue reading The Story of Cap & Trade
Port Data Shows Huge Global Recovery
By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova
Continue reading Chart of The Day: Port Data Shows Huge Global Recovery
Mortgage Meltdown: Wave Two
By Mac Slavo
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Crosby Mint Farm – Update
Jim and Linette Crosby are fighting to win the Crosby Mint Farm from the bank that has foreclosed. The Farm was auctioned last week, with bids totalling $365,000, which is significantly less than wh…
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part VI
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The opportunities to encourage a child’s artistic and music skills are endless. Given the increased cutbacks in these so-called noncore subjects in school budgets, t…
Gifting to the Children We Love – Part V
The subject of investing encompasses a host of disciplines, skills, and experiences that no one individual can hope to master in a short course. The key to developing future mastery over a period …
Money & Markets ~ Charts 12.17.09
View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The Solari Report on Thursday, January 7, 2010.
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Gifting to the Children We Love – Part IV
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The key to business success is in learning how to provide a useful product or service at a competitive price while covering costs. For many children, their first opp…