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Archive for November, 2009

Mark Pittman, the Bloomberg reporter who sued the Fed, met with ZeroHedge.com days before his death and was working on "a major financial expose". ZH plans to continue the story.

Nov 29

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Obese air passenger in economy seat has picture taken – I wasn’t sure where to post this one.

Nov 29

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Water price hikes of 29%. Companies wanted 40%. Thank you privatisation…

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Please think about this the next time you have a choice of a product made in China or one made in the USA, Canada, Germany, and so on.

Nov 29

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Bernanke: Don’t tamper with the Fed. Renominated chairman writes commentary warning Congress not to limit the central bank’s independence.

Nov 29

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We still keep fighting tragic, futile, stupid wars, squandering lives and resources and creative energies that could be put to use right here at home. The U.S. should be a paradise for young people.

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Now burdened with debt, it’s likely half of the 3,188 American companies bought by private equity firms between 2000 and 2008 could collapse. Including names like: Hertz, La Quinta, Dunkin Donuts, and Toys R Us.

Nov 29

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Full List: America’s Fastest-Recovering Cities

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Amazon blocks sale of DVD that argues against fiat money system??

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iPod: "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China." But less of the selling price remains in China than you think.

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Ron Paul – "The Gold Price is Rigged by Central Banks"

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An Economist’s Invisible Hand… Arthur Cecil Pigou, overlooked for decades, provides a guide to the financial crisis

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U.S. dollar collapse could devastate economy.. Duh?

Nov 29

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Dubai’s Debt Troubles: Beginning of the Next Leg Down?

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frontline: card game

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The head of the US central bank said Saturday he was "concerned" by some congressional proposals aimed at regulating the US financial system that infringe upon the powers of the Federal Reserve

Nov 29

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The Jobless Gender Gap – Unemployment for men is growing at a much faster pace than for women. Why?

Nov 29

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The Rise of the Carbon Fat Cats

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Modern markets and central banking developed in the late 1600s. There has been only one financial history and the basic pattern has been a long expansion, a speculative asset inflation culminating in a blow-off. This has been followed by a long contraction. Then it repeats.

Nov 29

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Dubai’s "Debt Reckoning": How One Bursting Bubble Could Feed The Next One

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