Mortgage Markets – Week of  3.7.10

Mortgage Markets – Week of 3.7.10

J.P. Morgan: Foreclosure Sales Could Be Higher in Three Years The Wall Street Journal (9 March 10) Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a

Geopolitical –  Week of  3.7.10

Geopolitical – Week of 3.7.10

New Zealand’s Internet Filter Goes Live Stuff.co.nz (11 March 10) Deal Reached on Ground Zero Health Claims MSN.com (12 March 10) How Andrew Breitbart Hacks

Technology – Week of  3.7.10

Technology – Week of 3.7.10

Google Testing TV-Search Service The Wall Street Journal (9 March 10) Chile Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet to the West Wired Science (8 March

Life – Week of  3.7.10

Life – Week of 3.7.10

50 Worst of the Worst (and Most Common) Job Interview Mistakes Yahoo Finance (10 March 10) Tornado Watch Lifted After Storms Tear Through Arkansas CNN

Food & Health – Week of  3.7.10

Food & Health – Week of 3.7.10

Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny The New York Times (11 March 10) “Personal” Study Shows Gene Maps Can Spot Disease Reuters (10

Food & Health – Week of  3.7.10

Food & Health – Week of 3.7.10

Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny The New York Times (11 March 10) “Personal” Study Shows Gene Maps Can Spot Disease Reuters (10

Corporate Crime Data

Corporate Crime Data

By Gary Null So, here is the raw data. The next time you see the head of one of these private corporations appearing as an

How Facebook Was Founded

How Facebook Was Founded

By Nicholas Carlson The origins of Facebook have been in dispute since the very week a 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg launched the site as a Harvard

“By a Solari Reader”

“By a Solari Reader”

Mish Shedlock has another story out about how government is broke and union workers are selfishly asking for pay raises in the face of these

"By a Solari Reader"

"By a Solari Reader"

Mish Shedlock has another story out about how government is broke and union workers are selfishly asking for pay raises in the face of these

“By a Solari Reader”

“By a Solari Reader”

Mish Shedlock has another story out about how government is broke and union workers are selfishly asking for pay raises in the face of these fiscal catastrophes. Chicago Public Schools System Is Broke; Union Contract

The Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture

From the Introduction: The 2008 Organic Production Survey (OPS) is a follow-on survey to the 2007 Census of Agriculture. It is the first organic production

The Census of Agriculture

The Census of Agriculture

From the Introduction: The 2008 Organic Production Survey (OPS) is a follow-on survey to the 2007 Census of Agriculture. It is the first organic production and practices survey conducted on the national level by the

IBM Awarded Census Bureau Contract

IBM Awarded Census Bureau Contract

The U.S. Census Bureau has awarded IBM (NYSE: IBM) Global Business Services a contract to provide data tabulation and dissemination services in support of the

How Big Is Big Government?

How Big Is Big Government?

By Jon Rapppoport MARCH 4, 2010. A week ago, I wrote and emailed and posted this article. Since then, I’ve had time to reflect further,

How Big Is Big Government?

How Big Is Big Government?

By Jon Rapppoport MARCH 4, 2010. A week ago, I wrote and emailed and posted this article. Since then, I’ve had time to reflect further, and I’ve also gotten suggestions from readers. The situation is

From Permaculture to Profits

From Permaculture to Profits

On this week’s Solari Report, we will talking with Eric Toensmeier about permaculture and how it can help you build wealth – whether improving the

Money & Markets Charts ~ 3.4.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 3.4.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Money & Markets Charts ~ 3.4.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 3.4.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Qwest CEO Threatened With Repercussions

Qwest CEO Threatened With Repercussions

By Wayne Madsen WMR has learned from sources who worked in senior positions for the telecommunications company Qwest that its former chairman and CEO, Joseph

Qwest CEO Threatened With Repercussions

Qwest CEO Threatened With Repercussions

By Wayne Madsen WMR has learned from sources who worked in senior positions for the telecommunications company Qwest that its former chairman and CEO, Joseph Nacchio, was threatened with retaliation after he refused to participate

Confidence In Economy Is Low

Confidence In Economy Is Low

Views of the country’s short- and long-term economic future are gloomier these days than they have been at any time since President Obama took office

Confidence In Economy Is Low

Confidence In Economy Is Low

Views of the country’s short- and long-term economic future are gloomier these days than they have been at any time since President Obama took office in January of last year. Forty-two percent (42%) of American

Germany: A Major Victory For Privacy

Germany: A Major Victory For Privacy

By Scribe Yesterday, there was a major victory for privacy.  Unfortunately, it was not in the US.  The German Constitutional Court threw out as unconstitutional

Germany: A Major Victory For Privacy

Germany: A Major Victory For Privacy

By Scribe Yesterday, there was a major victory for privacy.  Unfortunately, it was not in the US.  The German Constitutional Court threw out as unconstitutional a law which required storage of all flavors of electronic

Opting Out of the Big Bank Fiasco

Opting Out of the Big Bank Fiasco

By Mayuri Onerheim The Rolling Stone March 2009 issue had an article by Matt Taibbi called Wall Street’s Bailout Hustle in which he likens the

Meet The Greeks Who Are Way Scarier Than The Street Rioters

Meet The Greeks Who Are Way Scarier Than The Street Rioters

By Joe Weisenthal and Kamelia Angelova There’s no doubt you’ve seen the wild images of rioters in Athens. They’re violently objecting to the painful budget measures officials are taking. But officials don’t need to be

Introducing LittleSis

Introducing LittleSis

LittleSis styles itself as: We bring transparency to influential social networks by tracking the key relationships of politicians, corporate executives, lobbyists, financiers, and their affiliated

Volker ‘Has Changed Mind’ Over Proprietary Trading

Volker ‘Has Changed Mind’ Over Proprietary Trading

By Suzy Jagger Washington has backed down on proposals to block investment banks from engaging in proprietary trading activities, Britain’s top financial regulator told MPs yesterday. Lord Turner of Ecchinswell told the Treasury Select Committee

Richard Dolan

Richard Dolan

One of the challenges of learning about the UFO phenomenon is finding an overview which is both thorough and intellectually rigorous. Richard Dolan has done

Richard Dolan

Richard Dolan

One of the challenges of learning about the UFO phenomenon is finding an overview which is both thorough and intellectually rigorous. Richard Dolan has done an excellent job of providing us with one, “UFOs &

9/11 Truth Press Conference

9/11 Truth Press Conference

See also at YouTube: Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth Press Conference AE 9/11 Truth Press Conference Q & A Session PT 1-2 AE 9/11

Internet – Regulation Coming?

Internet – Regulation Coming?

By Kieren McCarthy The US government’s policy of leaving the Internet alone is over, according to Obama’s top official at the Department of Commerce. Instead,

Internet – Regulation Coming?

Internet – Regulation Coming?

By Kieren McCarthy The US government’s policy of leaving the Internet alone is over, according to Obama’s top official at the Department of Commerce. Instead, an “Internet Policy 3.0” approach will see policy discussions between

Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

ABC News does a story on Coast to Coast AM

“Time to Turn the Clock to Zero?”

“Time to Turn the Clock to Zero?”

Sting and Dominic – Brand New Day – Acoustic Version YouTube Information about Sting at Wikipedia Visit Sting Website Lyrics:

"Time to Turn the Clock to Zero?"

"Time to Turn the Clock to Zero?"

Sting and Dominic – Brand New Day – Acoustic Version YouTube Information about Sting at Wikipedia Visit Sting Website Lyrics:

A Simple, Healing Mountain Cottage

A Simple, Healing Mountain Cottage

Denise Franklin needed a healing place. She’d been through a major illness (more than 20 years earlier doctors had told her she had six months

A Simple, Healing Mountain Cottage

A Simple, Healing Mountain Cottage

Denise Franklin needed a healing place. She’d been through a major illness (more than 20 years earlier doctors had told her she had six months to live) and had walked away from a house and

One Man, One Cow, One Planet

One Man, One Cow, One Planet

A member of my Solari Circle ordered this documentary from New Zealand to circulate through our members. If you want to feel optimistic and appreciate

Microsoft’s Global Criminal Compliance Handbook Leaked

Microsoft’s Global Criminal Compliance Handbook Leaked

U.S. Domestic Version March 2008 By Addy Dugdale Microsoft has acted swiftly after the Web site Cryptome leaked its “Global Criminal Compliance Handbook.” The guide does exactly what it says: outlines the surveillance services the

The Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying

The Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying

On Franklin Sanders’ website you will find the following Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying. If you are interested in investing in precious metals,

The Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying

The Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying

On Franklin Sanders’ website you will find the following Ten Commandments of Gold & Silver Buying. If you are interested in investing in precious metals,

Is Your Gold At An LBMA Bank?

Is Your Gold At An LBMA Bank?

By Adrian Douglas Recently I have written several articles that have discussed how much “paper gold” has been sold, principally through the unallocated accounts of

Is Your Gold At An LBMA Bank?

Is Your Gold At An LBMA Bank?

By Adrian Douglas Recently I have written several articles that have discussed how much “paper gold” has been sold, principally through the unallocated accounts of the London Bullion Market Association, though there are other vehicles

Massive Earthquake Hits Chile

Massive Earthquake Hits Chile

By Jose Luis Saavedra One of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century battered Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people, knocking down

Massive Earthquake Hits Chile

Massive Earthquake Hits Chile

By Jose Luis Saavedra One of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century battered Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people, knocking down buildings and triggering a tsunami that threatened Pacific coastlines as

What Are Banks Doing With Our Money?

What Are Banks Doing With Our Money?

By James Turk Instead of depositor money being used to stimulate economic activity in the private sector by lending to businesses and consumers, the banks

What Are Banks Doing With Our Money?

What Are Banks Doing With Our Money?

By James Turk Instead of depositor money being used to stimulate economic activity in the private sector by lending to businesses and consumers, the banks are helping to fund the growing federal deficits. This re-allocation

Money & Markets – Week of  2.28.10

Money & Markets – Week of 2.28.10

Russia Nudging Belarus, Kazakhstan Away From Dollar GATA (5 March 10) Treasury’s Bailout Overseer Shifts Course From ‘Too Big to Fail’ The Washington Post (5

Money & Markets – Week of  2.28.10

Money & Markets – Week of 2.28.10

Russia Nudging Belarus, Kazakhstan Away From Dollar GATA (5 March 10) Treasury’s Bailout Overseer Shifts Course From ‘Too Big to Fail’ The Washington Post (5

Precious Metals – Week of 2.28.10

Precious Metals – Week of 2.28.10

Venezuelan Central Bank to Increase Gold Purchases GATA (5 March 10) Sprott Raises $400 Million From Gold Trust IPO GATA (3 March 10) Sovereign Default

Mortgage Markets – Week of  2.28.10

Mortgage Markets – Week of 2.28.10

Trapped Inside A Property Bubble Caixin online (10 Feb 10) Million Dollar Greenwich Houses Fall on Bad Times NBC Connecticut (1 March 10) Elizabeth Warren

Geopolitical –  Week of 2.28.10

Geopolitical – Week of 2.28.10

Panelists Question Citigroup’s ‘Government Guarantee’ The New York Times (4 March 10) Democratic Defections on Abortion Issue May Imperil Health Bill Bloomberg.com (5 March 10)

Technology – Week of  2.28.10

Technology – Week of 2.28.10

Brain Scanners To Be Used To ‘Design’ Political Candidates The Register (5 March 10) Silicon Valley Rules Oscars as Hollywood Looks North Bloomberg.com (5 March

Life – Week of  2.28.10

Life – Week of 2.28.10

Music Biz Back to Playing The Blues Los Angeles Times (25 Feb 10) Magnitude-6.4 Quake Strikes Taiwan; One Person Hurt BusinessWeek (3 March 10) Rethinking

Food & Health – Week of  2.28.10

Food & Health – Week of 2.28.10

Suit Seeks to Bar Genetically Modified Sugar Beets WBBN 780 (1 March 10) USDA Stance on GM Alfalfa Threatens “Fabric of Organic Industry” The Organic

Food & Health – Week of  2.28.10

Food & Health – Week of 2.28.10

Suit Seeks to Bar Genetically Modified Sugar Beets WBBN 780 (1 March 10) USDA Stance on GM Alfalfa Threatens “Fabric of Organic Industry” The Organic

“European Union Squabbles”

“European Union Squabbles”

Related reading: Nigel Farage Insults EU President Herman Van Rompu TimesOnLine (25 Feb 10) Europe Chooses a President Stratfor (20 Nov 09) Herman Van Rompuy:

"European Union Squabbles"

"European Union Squabbles"

Continue reading Who Are You Mr President? Nigel Farage Asks Van Rompuy Related reading: Nigel Farage Insults EU President Herman Van Rompu TimesOnLine (25 Feb

Norway Does It Their Way

Norway Does It Their Way

By Matthew Futterman and Kevin Helliker Vancouver, British Columbia Norway’s Olympic team has won a surprising 17 medals in Vancouver so far, enough to place

Norway Does It Their Way

Norway Does It Their Way

By Matthew Futterman and Kevin Helliker Vancouver, British Columbia Norway’s Olympic team has won a surprising 17 medals in Vancouver so far, enough to place it third overall and only one gold medal behind the

Administration to Stop Foreclosures ?

Administration to Stop Foreclosures ?

By Dawn Kopecki The Obama administration may expand efforts to ease the housing crisis by banning all foreclosures on home loans unless they have been

Administration to Stop Foreclosures ?

Administration to Stop Foreclosures ?

By Dawn Kopecki The Obama administration may expand efforts to ease the housing crisis by banning all foreclosures on home loans unless they have been screened and rejected by the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program.

French Government Queries USA re 1950’s Secret LSD Experiment

French Government Queries USA re 1950’s Secret LSD Experiment

By F. William Engdahl A major diplomatic and political scandal is erupting that could have significant import for French-American relations. It involves new research into the mysterious outbreak of “mass insanity” in a village in

Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act

Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act

Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the primary U.S counterterrorism law, stymied by Senate Republicans who argued the changes would weaken terror

Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act

Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act

Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the primary U.S counterterrorism law, stymied by Senate Republicans who argued the changes would weaken terror investigations. The proposed protections were cast aside when Senate Democrats

Sultans of Swap

Sultans of Swap

by Gordon T Long The Bond Vigilantes are dead – RIP – Long Live the Sultans of Swap Every parent has had that moment when

Sultans of Swap

Sultans of Swap

by Gordon T Long The Bond Vigilantes are dead – RIP – Long Live the Sultans of Swap Every parent has had that moment when their child asks them the simplest sounding question but in

Silver and Gold Critics Win CFTC Hearing

Silver and Gold Critics Win CFTC Hearing

When the US commodities regulator sought public input last year on a plan to damp oil speculation, most of the hundreds of missives it received

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.25.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.25.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.25.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 2.25.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

European Banks Face Showdown Over €Trillion of Debt

European Banks Face Showdown Over €Trillion of Debt

European banks need to roll over €1 trillion (£877bn) of debt over the next two years at a much higher cost and in direct competition with hungry sovereign states, according to a report by Morgan

Fannie, Freddie Post Losses on Tax Credit Writedowns

Fannie, Freddie Post Losses on Tax Credit Writedowns

By Dawn Kopecki Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance companies under government control, are reporting fourth-quarter losses after writing down the

Fannie, Freddie Post Losses on Tax Credit Writedowns

Fannie, Freddie Post Losses on Tax Credit Writedowns

By Dawn Kopecki Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance companies under government control, are reporting fourth-quarter losses after writing down the value of tax credits and setting aside money for housing-market