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

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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) – –

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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