Another reason to come to Financial Permaculture is to hook up with one of the fastest growing CSAs in Tennessee, Avalon Acres Farm in Hohenwald,

Please seed and spread around! http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/09/mussolini-style-corporatism-in-action.html This is an audio recording of the conference call with the US Treasury Department, giving information for financial analysts

U.S. House Rejects $700 Billion Financial-Rescue Plan By Allison Vekshin & Laura Litvan – Bloomberg.com (29 Sep 2008)

Sit down and be quiet. You are drunk, and this is the edge of the roof. ~ Rumi This wonderful quote from Rumi was brought

By Carolyn Betts, Esq. I agree with every point in Bernie Sanders’ proposal but have a suggestion. I worked with lead counsel to the RTC

John: You asked, what is the size of the total consolidated national debt? The President of the Dallas Fed says $99.2 trillion. I would add

# 1 Over One Million Iraqi Deaths Caused by US Occupation # 2 Security and Prosperity Partnership: Militarized NAFTA # 3 InfraGard: The FBI Deputizes

A broker reported to me today that their clearing agent is requiring them to mark purchases of AAA sovereign bonds denominated in foreign currencies as

As the leaders of the mortgage bubble continue to hit the wall, the importance of repositioning your assets into the “real” economy and out of

Doug Casey’s newsletter reports that the Dow Jones Index companies had consolidated losses in the second quarter. However, the Dow Jones is holding and gold

thefarmblog.org News and views from The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee

Facing Federal Probe, JPMorgan Exits Municipal Swaps Business Standard (5 Sep 2008) “JPMorgan Chase & Co will stop selling interest-rate swaps to government borrowers in

My focus during the presidential elections — as it has been for the last three elections — is on helping you understand what you can

If it is bothering you that the price of everything that is losing value is up and the price of everything that is increasing in

Fighting Foreclosure: Subprime Borrowers Battle (and Beat) Lenders in Court By Amanda Stutt – Village Voice (3 Sep 2008) Excerpt: “If the paperwork is garbage

“Deja Vu View” is our title to revive things we have written in the past that are worth revisiting given current events. The federal government

Moody’s ratings downgrades of Freddie and Fannie preferred last week are going to be bad news for insurance companies and regional and small banks who

Financial Permaculture Blog: a resource for gathering information and conversations about financial permaculture Also see: The Farm Blog

In 1989, I was serving as Assistant Secretary of Housing. The housing bubble of the 1980’s had burst, and foreclosures were rising. The mortgage insurance

The financial permaculture conversation continues . . . Pebble Mine At Gaiapoiesis – 19 Aug 2008) Pebble Mine – at Wikipedia

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

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

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

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

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 –

Nestlé to renegotiate McCloud Deal By David Benda – Redding News (6 Aug 2008) “Nestle Waters North America announced Tuesday it’s pulling out of its

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: An Analysis by Catherine Austin Fitts ~ Click here for the full article. If there is to

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

Gauging life by the Koolee Index by Micheal Overall – Tulsa World.com (11 Aug 2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If a Single Household Loses $250,000, a Community Loses $3.3 Billion As someone who lives in a rural community where everyone knows everyone else, I

This weekend each American became liable for another approximately $2,666 of debt (and counting) to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae and

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

New Green Deal Same as the Last Gaiapoiesis Blog (21 Jul 2008) “The deep answer to all of the myriad of social justice, environmental justice,

Case-Schiller Home Prices and Consumer Confidence Index By Natalie – Swivel Preview (10 Jul 2008)

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

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

We live in a flow of economic warfare. There are no markets. There are resources, politics that weave into highly complex legal and regulatory issues,

Posted On: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:33:00 PM EST “Receiving Share Certificates For Stocks In An IRA Without Being Penalized” Author: Jim Sinclair Dear CIGAs,

If we look at a community as a financial ecosystem with financial sustainability as one of our goals in achieving overall sustainability, one of the

Fannie and Freddie are down again this morning… Fed’s Discount Window Said Open to Fannie and Freddie By Romain Bostick – Bloomberg News (11 Jul

Fannie and Freddie are down this morning: One consensus is emerging on line that the Fed is to blame for mortgage market woes: Who Killed

I am quite inspired these days by the folks I am working with on sustainability issues here in Tennessee. (Example: see Financial Permaculture ) I

The inflation of the U.S. financial and mortgage finance stocks that began in the mid-1990’s with institution of the strong dollar policy, the suppression of

View the vote tally in the Oklahoma House of Representatives – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Wikipedia on Gun Politics The Supreme Court Opens Fire The Economist (26 Jun 2008) Read the Supreme Court Decision

Charlie Black, in an interview with Fortune, said “a fresh terrorist attack ‘certainly would be a big advantage to him [John McCain].’” Black also “said

Here is the year-to-date price change in commodities and stocks: Crude oil up 43% Ethanol up 21% Heating oil up 44% Natural gas up 77%

Money High Street By Mark Nestmann For many years, I’ve advocated keeping valuable items in private vaults, rather than safety deposit boxes. A raid June

I just love reporters who take the time to dig into financial statements and come up with the truffles to be found there. I posted

Most Recent Hillary Clinton Stories: The Clinton Scandals What You Won’t Find in The Clinton Museum and Library The Real Divide on Hillary Clinton Hillary

Catherine’s post – “What’s Up in Alabama?” has been updated. ~ View it here.

Wind farms that use spinning blades and turbines to generate electricity have the undesirable side effect of disrupting the operation of radar systems. The JASON

A new report from the Bank of International Settlements indicates that global outstanding derivatives just keep growing in amount. Highlights of International Banking and Financial

I first met Jim Johnson in the early 1990’s. I was a great admirer of his predecessor at Fannie Mae, David Maxwell. David had recruited

Money Supply at 5 Jun 2008 St. Louis Federal Reserve Report ~ Previous blog posts on MZM: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) – –

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

Water Crisis to be Biggest World Risk By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – London Telegraph (6 Jun 2008) – – – – – –

Just 17% Say Federal Government Represents Will of the People Rasmussen Reports (3 Jun 2008) Just 17% of voters say that the federal government represents

Neither Honest Nor Trustworthy: The 10 Worst Corporations of 2007 By Russell Mokhiber & Robert Weissman – Multinational Monitor.org (Nov/Dec 2007) “A November 2007 Harris

From Phil Cubeta – At GiftHub.org: Getting Your Philanthropy Advice from a Loan Shark? (31 May 2008) Mr. Repo Man as Philanthropic Advisor (31 May

Total Borrowings of Depository Institutions from the Fed – 1910 to present:

Rob Kirby wrote to the Wall Street Journal earlier this week: Kate Kelly: Congratulations on your article, “Fear, Rumors Touched Off Fatal Run on Bear

The proprietor of GiftHub.org has his next comment for us: Read the full article here.

Oh, my. Terrorizing honest government regulators and their contractors in life threatening ways, seizing and stealing their software tools and databases providing public access to

If you are curious to know more about the headlines regarding losses on auction rate securities, here is a new lawsuit filed against UBS that

Good news! The Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the April Producer Price Index. You will be delighted to

Rob Kirby of Financial Sense discusses his conversation with Catherine about the demise of Bear Stearns and related events. The Next Shoe to Drop By

Dmitry Orlov’s book “Reinventing Collapse” is an excellent introduction to the de-industrialization that numerous areas of the world have experienced, written for Americans interested in

One of the signs watched to determine risks of inflation or deflation is the relationship of current commodities prices to those expressed in future contracts.

I was speaking with Dennis Bernstein of Flashpoints about our show, Community Business, which we do each Wednesday night. We were talking about Solari Audio