Money & Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Eat the Rich: Investment Banks Can’t Afford to Bail Out Wealthy Clients By Heidi N. Moore – Wall Street Journal (22 Aug 2008) A Few

Money & Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Eat the Rich: Investment Banks Can’t Afford to Bail Out Wealthy Clients By Heidi N. Moore – Wall Street Journal (22 Aug 2008) A Few

Precious Metals – Week of 8.18.08

Precious Metals – Week of 8.18.08

Congressman Extracts Statement From Mint on Gold Coin Shortage By Chris Powell – GATA Gold Derivatives: Moving Up Again Goldsextant.com Commentary (1 Jun 2008) Paper

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.18.08

Still Bleeding – Fannie, Freddie and Lehman Ensure August is Anything But Quiet From The Economist (20 Aug 2008) Russia Will Not Dump Fannie, Freddie

Geopolitical – Week of 8.18.08

Geopolitical – Week of 8.18.08

Who Started Cold War II? By Patrick J. Buchanan – AntiWar.com (19 Aug 2008) Scott Forbes 9/11 Power Down: The Elephant in The Room A

Life – Week of 8.18.08

Life – Week of 8.18.08

Lucid Dreaming By Paul Levy – awakeinthedream.com (Aug 2008) A Blueprint to Regenerate Limbs By Emily Singer – Technology Review (18 Aug 2008) Liver Problems?

Fannie and Freddie 1-Year Chart

Fannie and Freddie 1-Year Chart

This weekend, Barrons published a piece on Fannie and Freddie indicating the chances for nationalization were rising. Today, the stocks dropped like a stone. Bailout

Food & Health – Week of 8.18.08

Food & Health – Week of 8.18.08

The Smell of Cancer By Corinna Wu – TechnologyReview.com (20 Aug 2008) The Oxygen Crisis by Peter Tatchell Guardian | 13 August 2008 Knock-on effects…

Thank you, Prince Charles

Thank you, Prince Charles

Charles Warns GM Farming Will End in Ecological Disaster By Robert Booth – The Guardian (13 Aug 2008)

In Memorium: Stephen Mackendrick Thompson

In Memorium: Stephen Mackendrick Thompson

Stephen Mackendrick Thompson – 1939 – 2008 Alastair Thompson, of New Zealand’s Scoop Independent News, writes of the passing of his father, Stephen, on 27

Another Remarkable Coincidence

Another Remarkable Coincidence

Bohemian Grove 2008 – July 11-27 Wikileaks: Bohemian Grove 2008 Guest List Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was passed by the United States

Silver & Gold Payment Calculator

Silver & Gold Payment Calculator

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Silver & Gold Payment Calculator

Silver & Gold Payment Calculator

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There Must Be a Story Here

There Must Be a Story Here

On August 12, Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times that Hillary Clinton is planning on staging a commotion at the Democratic convention at

Money & Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Dollar Intervention At Silicon Investor U.S. Dollar Rallies as Extent of Worldwide Recession Becomes Clearer By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – London Telegraph (8 Aug 2008) Paulson

Money & Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Dollar Intervention At Silicon Investor U.S. Dollar Rallies as Extent of Worldwide Recession Becomes Clearer By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – London Telegraph (8 Aug 2008) Paulson

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.11.08

Articles Relating to Mortgage Servicing Fraud Stop the Housing Bailout At stopthehousingbailout.com (30 Jul 2008)

Precious Metals – Week of 8.11.08

Precious Metals – Week of 8.11.08

Gold Near a Bottom? Ask the Western Central Banks By Chris Powell – GATA (11 Aug 2008) Undaunted Gold Bug Murphy Looks to East By

Geopolitical – Week of 8.11.08

Geopolitical – Week of 8.11.08

Householders to be Hit by £1,000 Water Bill With Prices Set to Soar 60% BY Sean Poulter – DailyMail.co.uk (12 Aug 2008) Waste Management Raises

Oh Boy, More on the Bear

Oh Boy, More on the Bear

Even Bloomberg is saying something stinks on the Bear Stearns option trading: Bringing Down Bear Began as $1.7 Million of Options By Gary Matsumoto –

Housing Bill, Part IX

Housing Bill, Part IX

In the Destruction of the Old, Let There Be the Creation of the New The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is now marketing a new documentary

Glossary

Glossary

Adjusted Monetary Base – St. Louis Federal Reserve MZM – St. Louis Federal Reserve

Housing Bill, Part VIII

Housing Bill, Part VIII

The Two Great Financial Mysteries of Our Time: Missing Money and Collateral Fraud There are two great financial mysteries in America: where is all the

Tapeworm Keeps Billions in Missing Money

Tapeworm Keeps Billions in Missing Money

Excerpt: U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth … later was removed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which said he

Housing Bill, Part VII

Housing Bill, Part VII

Andrew Cuomo Owes Us $5 Trillion It is not easy to engineer the bankrupting of the American middle class and the U.S. government. Alan Greenspan

Housing Bill, Part VI

Housing Bill, Part VI

The Tapeworm Corporation Comes Out of the Closet (Comparison Chart: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the DOW, 1989-2008) Eisenhower warned us about a military industrial

Wilson

Wilson

When my dog Forest died earlier this year, I was faced with the prospect of raising a new dog while traveling. I discussed my challenge

The Real Skinner on Puppy Linux

The Real Skinner on Puppy Linux

Computing For Everyone Who Can’t Afford Their Own Personal IT Department By Court Skinner Computers are a necessity for success in our modern era, but

Deeper Money

Deeper Money

$4 trillion missing from the federal government, collateral fraud and 9-11. . . Dead and Buried, But Not Forgotten by Rob Kirby

Withholding Taxes

Withholding Taxes

Withholding Taxes Chart – Current through the Daily Treasury Statement dated August 4, 2008 From Matt Trivisonno’s Blog ~ Thanks to The King Report for

A New Word

A New Word

Triskaidekaphobia – A phobia of number 13

Money & Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Storms on the Horizon By Richard W. Fisher – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (28 May 2008) Citigroup and Merrill to Buy Back Auction-rate Debt

Money & Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Money & Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Storms on the Horizon By Richard W. Fisher – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (28 May 2008) Citigroup and Merrill to Buy Back Auction-rate Debt

Geopolitical – Week of 8.04.08

Geopolitical – Week of 8.04.08

U.S. Attorney Scandal Probe Enters White House Circle By Murray Waas – The Huffington Post (7 Aug 2008) Libraries Step Into The Age of iPod

Alexander Solzhenitsyn – In Memorium

Alexander Solzhenitsyn – In Memorium

Russian novelist, dramatist and historian, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn died of heart failure near Moscow on August 3, 2008 at, at the age of 89. Putin Says

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Mortgage Markets – Week of 8.04.08

Pending Home Resales in U.S. Unexpectedly Rose 5.3% By Timothy R. Homan – Bloomberg.com (7 Aug 2008) Record Foreclosures Sweep CA in July – Breaking

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

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Life – Week of 8.04.08

Life – Week of 8.04.08

How to Be Positive During Tough Times By Liz Wolgemuth – U.S. News (7 Aug 2008) Blow-up Church Looks to Lure Italian Beachgoers By Olivia

Precious Metals – Week of 8.04.08

Precious Metals – Week of 8.04.08

Thai Gold Shops Fear Pretend Gold Will Suppress Real Gold By Darana Chudasri – Bankok Post, Thailand (7 Aug 2008) Consumer Prices Rise Fastest in

What's In a Number?

What's In a Number?

It looks like Royal Dutch Shell will end up paying about $600 million in connection with global class action lawsuits and enforcement that were triggered

What’s In a Number?

What’s In a Number?

It looks like Royal Dutch Shell will end up paying about $600 million in connection with global class action lawsuits and enforcement that were triggered

Housing Bill, Part I

Housing Bill, Part I

Overview I have had several requests to comment on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This afternoon I read hundreds of pages of

Housing Bill, Part II

Housing Bill, Part II

Nation State or Investment Syndicate? One of the instructive features of the housing bill is the nature of creditor politics that is a subtext on

Housing Bill, Part III

Housing Bill, Part III

Your House Is Bigger than My House When I was Assistant Secretary of Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner, then Secretary of HUD Jack Kemp asked

Housing Bill, Part IV

Housing Bill, Part IV

The Profits of Playing Ball The housing bill brings up a number of important questions about the risks and rewards that result from government subsidy

Housing Bill, Part V

Housing Bill, Part V

Where Is the Collateral? Any government official asked to come up with a workout plan for troubled financial institutions, large portfolios of financial assets and

Financial Permaculture: Business Models

Financial Permaculture: Business Models

What will be the successful business models of the future? This is an important conversation and our ally at Gaia Emerging has some thoughts. This

Message to KPFA Listeners

Message to KPFA Listeners

My being censored (1) (2) (3) is your financial opportunity. KPFA was going to provide our 2-CD audio seminar Positioning Your Assets for Growth in

Falling Real Estate Values

Falling Real Estate Values

Let me repeat something I said many times when I was Assistant Secretary of Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner during Bush I, lead financial advisor

Denial Bliss

Denial Bliss

Sometimes it pays to NOT understand what is going on. Can you imagine being the person who had to write the current announcement on the

Webstats

Webstats

Reading the Solari webstats is always a fascinating prospect. Ever since the sub-prime meltdown last August, the big mystery when I fire up my systems

Money & Markets – Week of 7.28.08

Money & Markets – Week of 7.28.08

Schwarzenegger Orders Cuts Amid Fiscal Crisis By Don Thompson – Associated Press (31 Jul 2008) Fannie’s Favorite Son By Matthew Lewis – The Center Blog

Money & Markets – Week of 7.28.08

Money & Markets – Week of 7.28.08

Schwarzenegger Orders Cuts Amid Fiscal Crisis By Don Thompson – Associated Press (31 Jul 2008) Fannie’s Favorite Son By Matthew Lewis – The Center Blog

KPFA's Small Business Blacklist

KPFA's Small Business Blacklist

For those of you following the censorship of Community Business on Flashpoints by KPFA and the finances of KPFA and Pacifica Foundation including their tax-exempt

KPFA’s Small Business Blacklist

KPFA’s Small Business Blacklist

For those of you following the censorship of Community Business on Flashpoints by KPFA and the finances of KPFA and Pacifica Foundation including their tax-exempt

The Military Holds the Dollar Up

The Military Holds the Dollar Up

John: My assessment is that 90% of the value of the U.S. dollar comes from the U.S. military. After we had our satellite systems in

The Myth of the Market

The Myth of the Market

The Engine Room of American Monetary Policy By Rob Kirby – FinancialSense.com (28 Jul 2008) “Who hasn’t heard of the Federal Reserve’s vaunted interest rate

Eclipse This Friday

Eclipse This Friday

This Friday, we will experience a solar eclipse. Here are links to learn more: NASA Eclipse Web Site Solari Eclipse of August 1, 2008 –

Susan Johann

Susan Johann

When I was wealthy, I would occasionally commission artwork. While I am rebuilding my wealth, I am going to post the people I intend to

Positioning Your Assets

Positioning Your Assets

In our new audio seminar, Positioning Your Assets for Growth in Uncertain Times, among the many issues we address are one of the risks of

Geopolitical – Week of 7.28.08

Geopolitical – Week of 7.28.08

All The Privileged Must Have Prizes By John H. Summers – TimesHigherEducation.co.uk (10 Jul 2008) The Border Wall – A Film By Wayne Ewing Kremlin’s

Food & Health – Week of 7.28.08

Food & Health – Week of 7.28.08

Ecosutra – – Tomatoes – Rouge D’Irak At RareSeeds.com Pest Exterminator Lost in Outback Survives on Bugs By Kristen Gelineau – Associated Press (30 Jul

Food & Health – Week of 7.28.08

Food & Health – Week of 7.28.08

“Bridging Industry to Permaculture” – – Tomatoes – Rouge D’Irak At RareSeeds.com Pest Exterminator Lost in Outback Survives on Bugs By Kristen Gelineau – Associated

National Australian Bank Mortgage Loss

National Australian Bank Mortgage Loss

NAB Will Shock Wall Street By Robert Gottliebsen – Business Spectator, Australia (25 Jul 2008) To the Business Speculator, Australia: Good piece. Thanks. You stated

Who Needs the Lottery?

Who Needs the Lottery?

Imagine if hundreds of student associations globally formed syndicates. Two hundred student associations at $5,000 each would create a $1MM in winnings. AUSA Offers $5000

Censored

Censored

Sasha Lilley Interim Program Director ipd@kpfa.org Lemlem Rijio Interim General Manager for KPFA igm@kpfa.org Dear Lemlem and Sasha: I learned from e-mail which was cc:ed

Predatory Gentrification

Predatory Gentrification

I just got a call this morning from another tenant in a HUD affordable building that a large developer would like to control and tear

Money & Markets – Week of 7.21.08

Money & Markets – Week of 7.21.08

Ron Paul Discloses Housing Bailout Bill’s Money and Power Grab By Chris Powell – GATA (24 Jul 2008) Rescue for Fannie, Freddie May Cost Trillion,

Money & Markets – Week of 7.21.08

Money & Markets – Week of 7.21.08

Ron Paul Discloses Housing Bailout Bill’s Money and Power Grab By Chris Powell – GATA (24 Jul 2008) Rescue for Fannie, Freddie May Cost Trillion,

In From a Network Member

In From a Network Member

Letter to the Editor: The first page of Monday’s paper had an article entitled: “Fed will backstop mortgage giants”. The sub-title of the article was

Financial Orwell Unpacked

Financial Orwell Unpacked

Spin #1: The problem has been unregulated markets. Real Deal: The problem was a debt bubble engineered by the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government

Solar Cycle Variations

Solar Cycle Variations

For a number of years I have been interested in the impact of the solar cycle on weather, mood and other aspects of our lives

Precious Metals – Week of 7.21.08

Precious Metals – Week of 7.21.08

Governments Declare War on “Digital Gold” Services By Mark Nestmann – nestmannblog (22 Jul 2008) Internet Currency Firm E-Gold Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering By

Geopolitical – Week of 7.21.08

Geopolitical – Week of 7.21.08

The Conscientious Objector A new documentary film ~ Read about Desmond Doss at Wikipedia Exposing Bush’s Historic Abuse of Power By Tim Shorrock – Salon.com

Financial Stock Shorts

Financial Stock Shorts

SEC Short-Sale Rule Gets Negative Reviews By Kara Scannell – Wall Street Journal (19 Jul 2008)

Life – Week of 7.21.08

Life – Week of 7.21.08

Lonesome George May End Bachelor Days on Galapagos By Alonso Soto – Reuters.UK (22 Jul 2008)

Food & Health – Week of 7.21.08

Food & Health – Week of 7.21.08

Hoarding Nations Drive Food Costs Ever Higher By Keith Bradsher & Andrew Martin – New York TImes (30 Jun 2008) World’s Biggest Food Storage Supplier

Food & Health – Week of 7.21.08

Food & Health – Week of 7.21.08

Hoarding Nations Drive Food Costs Ever Higher By Keith Bradsher & Andrew Martin – New York TImes (30 Jun 2008) World’s Biggest Food Storage Supplier

The Fitts Plan

The Fitts Plan

The Backbone Campaign has asked Cabinet nominees to record recommendations for candidate positions. Here’s mine as nominee for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Listen here