Rockefeller & Co. CEO Dies From Gunshot Wound

Rockefeller & Co. CEO Dies From Gunshot Wound

By Charles Stein James McDonald, chief executive officer of New York investment firm Rockefeller & Co., died Sunday, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according

Blagojevich Fundraiser Found Dead

Blagojevich Fundraiser Found Dead

By Jesse Solomon and Justin Lear Police are investigating the death of the former chief fundraiser for ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as a “death-suicide,” an

Newport Beach Financier Danny Pang Dies at 42

Newport Beach Financier Danny Pang Dies at 42

By Ruben Vives and Louis Sahagun Newport Beach financier Danny Pang died early Saturday at a local hospital, according to the Orange County coroner’s office.

Does the EU Club Have a Future?

Does the EU Club Have a Future?

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Broadly speaking, the world is run at the outset of the 21st Century by the United States and China together in uneasy

Jewels of The Galaxies!

Jewels of The Galaxies!

By Hubble space telescope By David Derbyshire These stunning images – taken by the rejuvenated Hubble space telescope – have captured the jewel-bright colours of

Fannie Mae Legal Expenses

Fannie Mae Legal Expenses

By Brian Baxter Recent disclosures from the Federal Housing Finance Agency reveal that lawyers representing former Fannie Mae executives Franklin Raines, J. Timothy Howard and

Can a Farm State Feed Itself?

Can a Farm State Feed Itself?

by: Brooke Jarvis Illinois, home to 76,000 farms and more than 950 food manufacturing companies, is a solidly agricultural state in the heart of America’s

Davos Meets In China

Davos Meets In China

Business and government officials met in China to continue discussions on centralizing control and management of the global economy. Continue reading Summer Meeting 2009

Catherine Goes to North Dakota

Catherine Goes to North Dakota

If you are in Fargo, North Dakota this weekend, I hope you will join us! This is a free event to promote sound money, free

Love a local business? Buy a share

Love a local business? Buy a share

By Helaine Olen John Halko was halfway through renovating an expanded space for Comfort, his mostly organic eatery in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., when the credit crisis

America: Arms Dealer to The Stars!

America: Arms Dealer to The Stars!

By Mark Morford So far ahead in weapons sales to the world are we, it’s not even a contest. We own the game. According to

Poverty and Income

Poverty and Income

By Avi Feller and Chad Stone Two-thirds of the nation’s total income gains from 2002 to 2007 flowed to the top 1 percent of U.S.

Consumer Credit Shrinks

Consumer Credit Shrinks

View Larger Chart Continue reading Chart of The Day: Consumer Credit Collapse

UN Calls for New Global Currency

UN Calls for New Global Currency

By Jonathan Tirone The dollar’s role in international trade should be reduced by establishing a new currency to protect emerging markets from the “confidence game”

Swiss Topple U.S. as Most Competitive Economy

Swiss Topple U.S. as Most Competitive Economy

By Sven Egenter Switzerland knocked the United States off the position as the world’s most competitive economy as the crash of the U.S. banking system

China Derivative Deals in Doubt

China Derivative Deals in Doubt

By James T. Areddy China’s government on Monday offered public encouragement to state-owned companies challenging foreign banks over huge losses from derivative contracts, a move

IBM: Planning on an Epidemic

IBM: Planning on an Epidemic

By Don Nicoloff It would appear IBM in 2006 was planning for a global epidemic sometime before 2011. Continue reading IBM: Planning on an Epidemic

Google Loses Another Ruling

Google Loses Another Ruling

The US Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit has ruled against Google. Google was offering competitors trademarked names to advertisers as a search term

China, Bernanke, and the Price of Gold

China, Bernanke, and the Price of Gold

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard China has issued what amounts to the “Beijing Put” on gold. You can make a lot of money, but you really can’t

Goldman Sachs Wives Hate To Wait

Goldman Sachs Wives Hate To Wait

[How did we miss this one from last month?] Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein has warned his employees to avoid high-profile spending, as The Post

Food Stamp Numbers Climb

Food Stamp Numbers Climb

by Roberta Rampton and Chuck Abbott More than 35 million Americans received food stamps in June, up 22 percent from June 2008 and a new

Hatoyama's Currency Views

Hatoyama's Currency Views

The head of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Yukio Hatoyama, who will be named Prime Minister on Sep. 14 in the wake of his

Dr. Hulda Clark

Dr. Hulda Clark

Dr. Hulda Clark passed away peacefully in her sleep September 3, 2009. A website is being setup in memory of Dr. Clark where people may

Start Dancing

Start Dancing

“For there to be a world at all, every indigenous, original, natural thing must start singing its song, dancing its dance, moving and breathing, each

Mars Landscapes

Mars Landscapes

What would you see if you could fly over Mars in a plane and look out the window? It must be something like the thousands

The Southern National Covenant

The Southern National Covenant

Our forefathers’ worst nightmare has now come upon us. They created a free government, limited in its powers and a servant to the people. But

Hong Kong Recalls Gold Reserves

Hong Kong Recalls Gold Reserves

By Chris Oliver Hong Kong is pulling all its physical gold holdings from depositories in London, transferring them to a high-security depository newly built at

Investors Rush Into Gold ETFs

Investors Rush Into Gold ETFs

View Larger Chart Continue reading Chart of The Day: Investors Rush Into Gold ETFs

G-20 London Meeting

G-20 London Meeting

By Matt Falloon Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 developed and developing economies meet in London this week to assess how

"Farewell America"

"Farewell America"

Here is an update on last week’s blog post: Oldest Swiss Bank Advises Clients to Pull Out of US Securities Here is the full investment

Something Brewing in Systemic Solvency Crisis?

Something Brewing in Systemic Solvency Crisis?

By John Williams Revived Crisis Brewing? A confluence of signals has aroused my gut instincts of an intensifying systemic liquidity crisis, and possible pending reaction

SASAC Clarifies Statement on Derivatives Contracts

SASAC Clarifies Statement on Derivatives Contracts

The report that the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) would allow Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to default on derivative deals was misinterpreted, Reuters

Martial Law via Swine Flu

Martial Law via Swine Flu

By Chelsea Schilling Pandemic bill allows health authorities to enter homes, detain without warrant. …the following states have implemented legal actions in response to the

Bond Vigilantes Fret Over Japan

Bond Vigilantes Fret Over Japan

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Japans’s tax revenues have collapsed by 27pc over the last year, leaving it unclear how the incoming Democrats can pay for their

Beijing's Derivative Stance Rattles Banks

Beijing's Derivative Stance Rattles Banks

By Eadie Chen and Chen Aizhu A report that Chinese state-owned companies will be allowed to walk away from loss-making commodity derivative trades provoked anger

China Eyes Ban on Rare Metal Exports

China Eyes Ban on Rare Metal Exports

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Beijing is drawing up plans to prohibit or restrict exports of rare earth metals that are produced only in China and play

Real Unemployment Rate = 16%

Real Unemployment Rate = 16%

The real US unemployment rate is 16 percent if persons who have dropped out of the labor pool and those working less than they would

What's Up in Pakistan?

What's Up in Pakistan?

Undercover armed Americans are swarming the Pakistani capital in the latest sign that the elected government has allowed Washington to dispatch what is believed to

Washington Times Poll as of September 1st, 3pm ET

Washington Times Poll as of September 1st, 3pm ET

Are you planning to get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus (also known as swine flu) this fall? Response    Percent        Votes Yes               23%     

Japan – An Historic Shift in Power

Japan – An Historic Shift in Power

By Linda Sieg Japan’s next leader Yukio Hatoyama, fresh from a historic election win, faced the task on Monday of forming a government to tackle

China May Terminate Derivative Contracts

China May Terminate Derivative Contracts

Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) may unilaterally terminate derivative contracts with six foreign banks that provide over-the-counter commodity hedging services, a leading financial magazine said. China’s

Cell Towers Harming Honey Bees

Cell Towers Harming Honey Bees

The electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phone towers and cellphones can pose a threat to honey bees, a study  published in India has concluded. An

Still a Widespread Recession in July

Still a Widespread Recession in July

Here is a map of the three month change in the Philly Fed state coincident indicators. Forty six states are showing declining three month activity.

Lowering Construction Costs

Lowering Construction Costs

In thinking about economic reform, if you want to contemplate construction techniques outside of “the matrix,” read about the Coral Castle and Nan Madol.

Stock Market Concentration

Stock Market Concentration

by Lauren Schenkman A recent analysis of the 2007 financial markets of 48 countries has revealed that the world’s finances are in the hands of

Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform

Here is my #1 proposal for health care reform – stop suppressing the knowledge and technology that supports health and prevents and cures disease. If

From Susan Johann

From Susan Johann

This is a special flower called a Cereus. It blooms only once a year at night and by dawn the flower is gone, My friend

Scientists Refuse Swine Flu Vaccine

Scientists Refuse Swine Flu Vaccine

Scientists who developed the Small Pox vaccine are refusing immunization inoculation against the Swine Flu due to major medical side effects. 1 in 3 UK

Swine Flu: Manipulating the Data

Swine Flu: Manipulating the Data

by Michel Chossudovsky “Over the course of the next few months, with the assistance of our partners in the private and public sector and at

Placebos Are Getting More Effective

Placebos Are Getting More Effective

By Steve Silberman Merck was in trouble. In 2002, the pharmaceutical giant was falling behind its rivals in sales. Even worse, patents on five blockbuster

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (1932 – 2009)

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (1932 – 2009)

(Reuters Pictures) Senator Ted Kennedy died shortly before midnight Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., at age 77. Continue reading Ted Kennedy Dies

Goldman's Insider Tips Investigated

Goldman's Insider Tips Investigated

U.S. securities regulators are examining weekly meetings at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, where research analysts offer tips to traders and then to big clients, the

Argentina Follows Mexico and Decriminalizes

Argentina Follows Mexico and Decriminalizes

Argentina’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it is unconstitutional to punish an adult for private use of marijuana as long as it doesn’t harm anyone else.

Americans: A Courageous People

Americans: A Courageous People

If someone else says to me that Americans are in a stupor and not doing anything, I will just spit. Lots of Americans are doing

Bloomberg Wins Against the Fed

Bloomberg Wins Against the Fed

By Karen Gullo The Federal Reserve must make public reports about recipients of emergency loans from U.S. taxpayers under programs created to address the financial

Congressman Paul on Swine Flu

Congressman Paul on Swine Flu

“Non-event” — Congressman Ron Paul’s (R-TX) description of Swine Flu outbreak

Prosecutor to Probe CIA Interrogations

Prosecutor to Probe CIA Interrogations

By Carrie Johnson In appointing a prosecutor to investigate alleged CIA interrogation abuses, including episodes that resulted in prisoner deaths, Attorney General Eric H. Holder

Sleuth Humor

Sleuth Humor

“A little help from my friends.” Ann, private investigator, on Paul Krugman’s new $1.7 million pad. Read Paul Krugman Gets a New Place to Hang

Pennsylvania: The New California

Pennsylvania: The New California

By Tami Luhby In Pennsylvania, day care centers are closing. Food banks and libraries are cutting back. A school district is taking out a multi-million

Hospital Futility Policy

Hospital Futility Policy

Dear Catherine, I enjoyed your appearance on Coast last night. It was a very insightful discussion as always. You will be shocked and saddened by

Bundesbank Gold

Bundesbank Gold

By Chris Powell Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, today confirmed that much of its gold is held outside the country at “trading centers” where the

Oldies But Goodies From 1998

Oldies But Goodies From 1998

It’s been three years since Sarah and Susan Banks had the revelation over coffee at their Aunt Mary’s restaurant, where Sarah had worked summers putting

Millions Face Shrinking Social Security Payments

Millions Face Shrinking Social Security Payments

By Stephen Ohlemacher By law, Social Security benefits cannot go down. Nevertheless, monthly payments would drop for millions of people in the Medicare prescription drug

China Reduces Holdings

China Reduces Holdings

By BBC News China holds more US government debt than any other country and cut its holdings of US securities by more that 3% in

Time to Leave Massachusetts?

Time to Leave Massachusetts?

While New York is the capital of banking, one could argue that Boston is the capital of equity investment, being home to numerous mutual fund

Planetary Oxygen Levels

Planetary Oxygen Levels

By Dr. Mae Wen Ho Within the past several years, however, scientists have found that oxygen (O2) in the atmosphere has been dropping, and at

Vaccines More Deadly Than The Swine Flu

Vaccines More Deadly Than The Swine Flu

by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins It is a messy combination of sequences from bird, human and swine flu virus lineages from North

What is Ramadan?

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan starts today,  Friday, the 21st of August, and will continue for 30 days until Saturday, the 19th of September. Muslims are called upon to

Not a Popsicle Index Guy

Not a Popsicle Index Guy

Warren Bamford, the special agent in charge of the FBI in Boston, said Tuesday that he is baffled by opposition to a proposal to give