View Larger Chart By Jesse Here is an interesting chart that shows the ascendancy of the financial sector in the US. Continue reading Financial Services: From Servant to Lord of the Economy

By Tyler Durden Rep. Darrell Issa comes out guns blazing once again, alleging that the Fed provided a selective response to the subpoena to provide all documents relating to the AIG bailout, and asks Edolphus

By Ishkabibble Become majority lender in an economy of people with assets you want. Encourage indebtedness by loaning generously while securing on assets of interest. Loosen lending standards until the assets you seek to capture

We have received several comments from listeners and readers questioning whether or not mortgage companies or banks are required to provide homeowners specific proof of customers’ individual notes. In response, please see these previous blog

Continue reading Ron Paul:”We Need To Take Out The CIA”

The 94 United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law,

One of the greatest pleasures in life is to have visitors. That is why we are so glad to see you. We hope your stay with us is relaxing, refreshing and most of all fun.

By Vincent Fernando and Kamelia Angelova Continue reading Workers Are Unemployed So Long, They’re Forgetting Their Skills

By Michel Chossudovsky A Haiti disaster relief scenario had been envisaged at the headquarters of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami one day prior to the earthquake. The holding of pre-disaster simulations pertained to the

By Philip Stephens When Lloyd Blankfein met politicians in London a little while ago he brushed aside warnings that investment banks faced higher taxes if they ignored the rising public outcry about multibillion-dollar bonus pools.

Republican Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts Senate seat held for nearly a half-century by Democrat Edward Kennedy. Brown’s victory in the special election gives Senate Republicans the 41st vote they need to block legislation

By Nicholas Gonzalez, M.D. In recent weeks, as the tenor in the health care debate has become more contentious, and the passage of some far-reaching legislation now more assured, I felt, as a physician, and

by Tom Burghardt In the wake of the Flight 253 provocation, over-hyped terrorism panics, and last year’s Big Pharma and media-engineered hysteria over the H1N1 flu pandemic, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13528 on

Unfiltered access is similar to giving your car keys to a friend who doesn’t have a license and letting him drive unaccompanied,” said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. “Today’s proposal would require that if a

By New York Times If you’re a retiree who relies on interest income, you know that the tap is running dry. In fact, many investors in certificates of deposits, savings accounts and money market accounts

By Adrian Douglas Here are some Trivial Pursuit questions for you: 1) What is the biggest market in the world for a physical commodity? 2) Is the gold market one of the smallest markets in

For years I have been looking for the story of Jung’s patient who had poisoned her best friend. Thanks to the wonderful Paul Levy at www.awakeninthedream.com and his rich expertise in all things Jung, I

I asked Franklin Sanders recently for his recommendation on a primer on money and banking. He recommended Modern Money Mechanics which was written a while back by the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank. Here it is:

By Michael Boldin, “Already, over a dozen states are considering laws or state constitutional amendments that would effectively ban, or nullify, any proposed national health care plan in their state, and we expect that number

The list of those called to testify for a House inquiry into the American International Group and its payouts to its counterparties just gained a few more high-wattage witnesses. Henry M. Paulson Jr., the former

By Craig Karmin A former top Calpers official has been paid more than $900,000 by a European money manager after he helped the start-up firm secure money from the giant public pension fund, according to

If the US has a Grand Master of family farming and marketing strategy, it’s likely Joel Salatin, here laying out a banquet of food for thought to a packed house in Santa Barbara… Related post:

By Andrew Ross Sorkin For years, Wall Street whispered that Goldman Sachs profited handsomely by trading ahead of — or even against — its own clients. On Tuesday, a Goldman executive made an unusual admission

U.S. foreclosure actions shattered all records in 2009 and will do so again this year, with unemployment and wage cuts overcoming programs to remedy failing home loans, RealtyTrac said on Thursday. A record 2.8 million

Yesterday morning,  executives from the banks which control the NY Fed and, in that capacity, serve as the depositories and agent for the US government, testified before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. This is the

Genetically modified maize can damage the liver and other internal organs in mammals, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Biological Science. In the study, rats were fed three GM maize

Researchers in Australia found that prolonged television viewing was linked to an increased risk of death, even in people who exercised regularly, and recommended more be done to encourage people to spend fewer hours sitting