U.S. Government Debt

U.S. Government Debt

By Neil Reynolds Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff says U.S. government debt is not $13.5-trillion (U.S.), which is 60 per cent of current gross domestic

State Bailouts? They've Already Begun

State Bailouts? They've Already Begun

Bond subsidies and transfers have allowed states to avoid making tough decisions. It won’t last. By Meredith Whitney The threat posed by the state fiscal

State Bailouts? They’ve Already Begun

State Bailouts? They’ve Already Begun

Bond subsidies and transfers have allowed states to avoid making tough decisions. It won’t last. By Meredith Whitney The threat posed by the state fiscal

Election Night 2010: Exit Poll Results

Election Night 2010: Exit Poll Results

Most Voters Are Angry and Say No To Health Care Law Fifty-nine percent (59%) of those who voted in today’s elections nationwide favor repeal of

Republicans Fail to Capture Senate

Republicans Fail to Capture Senate

By Andrew Gully Republicans failed to capture the US Senate but cut deeply into the Democratic majority by picking up at least six seats in

Why Does Freedom Matter So Little Now?

Why Does Freedom Matter So Little Now?

By Jon Rappoport When Ayn Rand exploded on the scene with her two massive novels, The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957), she was momentarily

Who Owns Your Genetic Code?

Who Owns Your Genetic Code?

By Mike Adams This is one of the most important issues for the future of human civilization: Who owns your genetic code? Based on existing

Ambac Bond Default

Ambac Bond Default

Anyone besides me find it fascinating that the market is ignoring the Ambac bond default announcement? This could have significant ramifications in the financial derivatives

South African Krugerrand

South African Krugerrand

By David Liechty The South African Krugerrand is an excellent choice for investors looking to maximize the value of their gold investment purchase. As one

Kudos to David Ray Griffin

Kudos to David Ray Griffin

By Catherine Austin FItts There is nothing more frustrating than watching various intellectual heavy weights use their resources and prowess to uphold the matrix and

Martin Luther King Jr. On Jazz

Martin Luther King Jr. On Jazz

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Opening Address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival Text of speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. By JazzTimes God

Fed Surveys Dealers on QE2

Fed Surveys Dealers on QE2

By Rebecca Christie and Craig Torres The Federal Reserve asked bond dealers and investors for projections of central bank asset purchases over the next six

Here is a Candidate to Support!

Here is a Candidate to Support!

Thicke For Agriculture YouTube Continue reading the article . . . Related reading: The Biggest Election Showdown is WHERE The Huffington Post (24 Oct 10)

Reinventing Everything

Reinventing Everything

Catherine giving a keynote address at Schweibenalp The Green Phoenix Rising conference at Schweibenalp was one of the most inspiring times I can remember, bringing

The Threat To Health Freedom Now

The Threat To Health Freedom Now

An Exclusive Interview With Attorney Jonathan Emord By Jon Rappoport October 25, 2010. As a medical investigative reporter for 28 years, I’ve seen public interest

Kurzweil: Back Up For Human Brain Possible

Kurzweil: Back Up For Human Brain Possible

Back-up for the human brain, including its entire memory, will be possible within the next two decades. Award-winning scientist Raymond Kurzweil, 62, told 500 guests

The Subprime Debacle, Part 2

The Subprime Debacle, Part 2

New Testimony Reveals Citigroup Knew Exactly What Crap It Was Selling By John Mauldin At the end of last week’s letter on the whole mortgage

Chinese Point of View

Chinese Point of View

Some foreigners with full bellies and nothing better to do engage in finger-pointing at us….First, China does not export revolution; second it does not export

One Mess That Can’t Be Papered Over

One Mess That Can’t Be Papered Over

By Gretchen Morgenson Lawyers representing delinquent homeowners have been shouting for years about documentation problems in residential mortgages. Now that their complaints have gained traction

G20 Summit Agrees to Reform IMF

G20 Summit Agrees to Reform IMF

By Andrew Walker Finance ministers from the G20 leading economies have agreed reforms of the International Monetary Fund, giving major developing nations more of a

Inside Job

Inside Job

Trailer. Movie Website . . . Related reading: Inside Job (film) Wikipedia Note From Catherine: I saw Charles Ferguson’s Inside Job this weekend. It is

?What in the World are They Spraying??

?What in the World are They Spraying??

I just finished watching Edward Griffin, Mike Murphy and Paul Wittenberger’s new documentary “What in the World Are They Spraying?” It is terrific. Full Video

Moon Not Only Has Water, But Lots of It

Moon Not Only Has Water, But Lots of It

By Gautam Naik There is a lot more water on the moon than previously believed, according to an analysis of NASA data being published Friday,

Catherine on Mortgage Fraud in 2004

Catherine on Mortgage Fraud in 2004

Catherine Austin Fitts talks about it in 2004. … Continue Financial Fraud in The Mortgage Market 1 Related Reading: Financial Fraud in The Mortgage Market

Barney Frank Does the Barney Shuffle

Barney Frank Does the Barney Shuffle

One of the Massachusetts Congressional races is using a new, more unorthodox approach to video ads! YouTube Related reading: Barney Frank Wikipedia Sean Bielat Wikipedia

Radio Flyer Car

Radio Flyer Car

Continue reading the article . . .

Mortgage "Push-Button Fraud"

Mortgage "Push-Button Fraud"

Yesterday, I showed that mortgages were fraudulently pledged to multiple buyers at the same time. Today, foreclosure expert Neil Garfield (former investment banker, trial lawyer

Mortgage “Push-Button Fraud”

Mortgage “Push-Button Fraud”

Yesterday, I showed that mortgages were fraudulently pledged to multiple buyers at the same time. Today, foreclosure expert Neil Garfield (former investment banker, trial lawyer

The Rebirth of the Maker Movement

The Rebirth of the Maker Movement

Follow a diverse group of makers and entrepreneurs as they document the achievements of current makers and the revolution they have inspired. YouTube (19 Oct

Housing Losses

Housing Losses

April Charney, a senior staff attorney for Legal Aid in Jacksonville, Florida… Continue reading the article . . .

Catherine's Cleansing

Catherine's Cleansing

By Catherine Austin Fitts Several people have asked me what methods I use for detoxification. Here are the actions that I use that work for

Above the Law

Above the Law

YouTube MSNBC (18 Oct 10)

‘No Groping Me and No Naked Photos’

‘No Groping Me and No Naked Photos’

By Michael Roberts My name is Michael Roberts, and I am a pilot for ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., based in Houston (that is, I still am

Wall Street Pay: A Record $144 Billion

Wall Street Pay: A Record $144 Billion

By Liz Rappaport, Aaron Lucchetti and Stephen Grocer Continue reading the article . . . [Note from CAF: Keeping individual compensation at high levels is

Father of Fractal Geometry Passes

Father of Fractal Geometry Passes

Benoit Mandelbrot 20 November 1924  14 October 2010 Born in Poland, he moved to France with his family when he was a child. Mandelbrot spent

FDA Targets Chelation Therapy Drugs

FDA Targets Chelation Therapy Drugs

By Rob Stein Federal health officials on Thursday announced a crackdown on a controversial therapy widely hawked on the Internet and elsewhere as an alternative

The Fort Knox Question

The Fort Knox Question

By David Liechty Question from a Solari Report Subscriber: Is there gold in Ft Knox? – Who does it belong to? – Are the bars

Foreclosure Crisis Slams Into Banks

Foreclosure Crisis Slams Into Banks

By Mark Gongloff The mortgage-foreclosure crisis spilled into the financial markets on Thursday, driving down bank stocks and weighing on mortgage bonds as investors took

Navigating the Housing Bubble

Navigating the Housing Bubble

By Catherine Austin Fitts When I was assistant secretary of HUD during Bush I and the lead financial advisor to the Federal Housing Administration under

Federal Court Overturns Ban on Milk Labeling

Federal Court Overturns Ban on Milk Labeling

The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Ohio state ban last week that prohibited dairy not treated with bovine growth hormone from

Foreclosure Fraud For Dummies

Foreclosure Fraud For Dummies

This is a series giving a basic explanation of the current foreclosure fraud crisis: This is Part One. The current wave of foreclosure fraud and

G20 Summit – November 2010

G20 Summit – November 2010

2010 G-20 Summit – Seoul, South Korea Agenda: Ensuring global economic recovery Framework for strong, sustainable, and balanced global growth Strengthening the international financial regulatory

Die Bandwurm-Ökonomie

Die Bandwurm-Ökonomie

Lars Schall has just translated my article “The American Tapeworm” into German. Here it is! Freitag, 8. Oktober 2010 22:23 von Catherine Austin Fitts ,

Organic Egg Report and Scorecard

Organic Egg Report and Scorecard

The Cornucopia Institute’s report, Scrambled Eggs: Separating Factory Farm Egg Production from Authentic Organic Agriculture, will empower consumers and wholesale buyers who want to invest

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Commodity Price % Increases Year over Year

Agricultural Raw Materials 24% Industrial Inputs Index 25% Metals Price Index 26% Barley 32% Oranges 35% Beef 23% Pork 68% Salmon 30% Sugar 24% Wool

Thoughts on Financial Reporting

Thoughts on Financial Reporting

By Rob Kirby First reported by Dawn Kopecki back in 2006 when she reported in BusinessWeek Online in a piece titled, Intelligence Czar Can Waive

The Biggest Fraud

The Biggest Fraud

By Ezra Klein Janet Tavakoli is the founder and president of Tavakoli Structured Finance Inc. She sounded some of the earliest warnings on the structured

Revolt of the Accountants

Revolt of the Accountants

By Peggy Noonan Washington is turning America into Paperwork Nation. If you write a column, you get a lot of email. Sometimes, especially in a

The $320 Billion Broadband Rip-Off

The $320 Billion Broadband Rip-Off

By David Rosen and Bruce Kushnick Since 1991, the telecom companies have pocketed an estimated $320 billion — that’s about $3,000 per household. This is

Rawesome Foods Raid on The Colbert Report

Rawesome Foods Raid on The Colbert Report

On June 30th, federal, state and local authorities raided Rawesome Foods in Venice, CA. The Colbert Report just did this piece about it. The Colbert

MERS/MBS/Foreclosure Goes RICO

MERS/MBS/Foreclosure Goes RICO

By Karl Denninger It’s about damned time. This is worth a read, even though it’s VERY long.  The bottom line is that all the Tickers

Top Censored News of 2009-10 Now Posted

Top Censored News of 2009-10 Now Posted

The mission of Project Censored is to teach students and the public about the role of a free press in a free society – and

Ameriquest Files Civil RICO Lawsuit for Mortgage Fraud

Ameriquest Files Civil RICO Lawsuit for Mortgage Fraud

Defendants include Ameriquest Employees Ameriquest filed a civil lawsuit alleging that the defendants fraudulently obtained approximately 75 properties in Kansas City, Missouri and its neighboring

Foreclosures Slow as Document Flaws Emerge

Foreclosures Slow as Document Flaws Emerge

By David Streitfeld The foreclosure machinery that has forced millions of Americans out of their homes is beginning to seize up as some lenders and

JPMorganChase Suspends Foreclosures

JPMorganChase Suspends Foreclosures

By Ellen Brown “Maybe this is like shock therapy. Maybe this will actually get the lenders to the table and encourage them to work out

The Twister of 2010

The Twister of 2010

By Peggy Noonan In a recent trip to Omaha, Neb., I found a note prominently displayed in my hotel room warning of the possibility of

SEC May Seek Sanctions Against State Street Execs

SEC May Seek Sanctions Against State Street Execs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may seek sanctions against two former State Street Corp. executives accused of misleading investors in a bond fund involved

From "Lone Assassin" to "Lone Software Program"

From "Lone Assassin" to "Lone Software Program"

By Kara Scannell and Tom Lauricella Regulators investigating the causes of the May 6 “flash crash” singled out a Midwestern mutual-fund company’s computer-driven trade as