Let's Help the New President

Let's Help the New President

I have been asked to start a list of things that the President could do to improve the economy. I thought I would start this

Most Americans Agree

Most Americans Agree

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

Comment on Bishop Jake’s Blog

Comment on Bishop Jake’s Blog

Bishop: Thank you so much for your words on this topic Negative Press Distracts Church from Mission and for offering us the opportunity to access

Comment on Bishop Jake's Blog

Comment on Bishop Jake's Blog

Bishop: Thank you so much for your words on this topic Negative Press Distracts Church from Mission and for offering us the opportunity to access

Two New Morsels from GiftHub.org

Two New Morsels from GiftHub.org

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

FRED Graph

FRED Graph

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

Advice to a University Student

Advice to a University Student

Miss Catherine, It is a pleasure to be introduced to you. I have been on Solari.com and read many of your papers. Your Narco Dollars

Money & Markets – Week of 6.02.08

Money & Markets – Week of 6.02.08

Economist Challenges Government Data By Sam Zuckerman – SFGate.com (25 May 2008) A Lawyer’s Open Letter to a CFTC Commissioner By Chris Powell – GATA

Money & Markets – Week of 6.02.08

Money & Markets – Week of 6.02.08

Economist Challenges Government Data By Sam Zuckerman – SFGate.com (25 May 2008) A Lawyer’s Open Letter to a CFTC Commissioner By Chris Powell – GATA

Geopolitical – Week of 6.02.08

Geopolitical – Week of 6.02.08

Gates Ousts Air Force Leaders in Historic Shake-up By Robert Burns – Associated Pres (5 Jun 2008) Weather Warfare By Michel Chossudovsky – EcologistOnline.org (22

Kirby’s Letter to WSJ

Kirby’s Letter to WSJ

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

Kirby's Letter to WSJ

Kirby's Letter to WSJ

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

Community Business – Banking Locally

Community Business – Banking Locally

Tonight, Dennis Bernstein and I are going to be back on Flashpoints helping Dennis switch from his existing bank, Wells Fargo, to a local credit

Mortgage Market Madness

Mortgage Market Madness

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

The Auction Rate Securities Mess

The Auction Rate Securities Mess

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

Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08

Mad Finance Must Not Rule Us By Jacques Delors, et al – Truthout.org (21 May 2008) The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Problem By Scot Paltrow –

Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.26.08

Mad Finance Must Not Rule Us By Jacques Delors, et al – Truthout.org (21 May 2008) The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Problem By Scot Paltrow –

Precious Metals – Week of 5.26.08

Precious Metals – Week of 5.26.08

Weimar Inflation in America By James Turk – Kitco (26 May 2008) The Next Attack on Gold Has Begun By Gary North – LewRockwell.com (28

Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.26.08

Mortgage Markets – Week of 5.26.08

With Builder in Bankruptcy, Buyers Are Left Out By David Streitfeld – New York Times (3 Jan 2008) Foreclosures in Military Towns Surge at Four

Geopolitical – Week of 5.26.08

Geopolitical – Week of 5.26.08

Segway – Ultra Efficient Mobility At PeakOilDebunked Blog (27 May 2008) Future Scenarios – Mapping the Cultural Implications of Peak Oil and Climate Change Bush

Life – Week of 5.26.08

Life – Week of 5.26.08

Teenager’s Science Fair Project May Deliver Us Form Plastic By Casey Miner – MotherJones.com (23 May 2008) Energy Fears Looming, New Survivalists Prepare By Samantha

Your Tax Dollars At Work

Your Tax Dollars At Work

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

The Next Shoe to Drop

The Next Shoe to Drop

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

Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08

World Bank ‘Destroyed Basic Grains’ in Hondouras By Alison Fitzgerald, et al – Bloomberg.com (22 May 2008) House Passes Bill to Sue OPEC Over Oil

Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.19.08

World Bank ‘Destroyed Basic Grains’ in Hondouras By Alison Fitzgerald, et al – Bloomberg.com (22 May 2008) House Passes Bill to Sue OPEC Over Oil

Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08

Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08

What the Farm Bill Means for Organic By Samuel Fromartz – Natural Foods Merchandiser (19 May 2008) Bush Aid Package Includes GM By Vicky Uhland

Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08

Food & Health – Week of 5.19.08

What the Farm Bill Means for Organic By Samuel Fromartz – Natural Foods Merchandiser (19 May 2008) Bush Aid Package Includes GM By Vicky Uhland

Life – Week of 5.19.08

Life – Week of 5.19.08

TALKS – Jill Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight A Video at TED – Ideas Worth Spreading (Posted Mar 2008) Read about Dr. Taylor at

Dmitry Orlov’s “Reinventing Collapse”

Dmitry Orlov’s “Reinventing Collapse”

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

Dmitry Orlov's "Reinventing Collapse"

Dmitry Orlov's "Reinventing Collapse"

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

A New Version of "Survivor"

A New Version of "Survivor"

And You Thought It Could Never Happen By Sharon Astyk – Casaubon’s Book Blog (14 May 2008) On Television, the new version of “Survivor” takes

Futures Market 101

Futures Market 101

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.

Pricing Ethics

Pricing Ethics

Does Being Ethical Pay? By Remi Trudel & June Cotte – Wall Street Journal (12 May 2008) <ul>”After reading about the company and its coffee,

Freddie Mac Conference

Freddie Mac Conference

“Now previously we have said that we expect housing prices to fall at least 15% nationally, and today they [have fallen] about 9% through the

Geopolitical – Week of 5.19.08

Geopolitical – Week of 5.19.08

Lawmaker Questions Google Over Privacy Practices By Diane Bartz – Reuters.UK (21 May 2008) America’s Best Days The Rasmussen Report (20 May 2008) China’s All-Seeing

Precious Metals – Week of 5.19.08

Precious Metals – Week of 5.19.08

GATA Appeals Fed’s Denial of Access to Gold Records By Chris Powell – GATA (22 May 2008) Gold Bugs’ Grit Pays Off By Peter Brimelow

Man From Plains

Man From Plains

I am a great admirer of patience and fearlessness combined in a persistent person. I got a chance to see Man from Plains which chronicles

Kaufman Launches Growthology

Kaufman Launches Growthology

The Kaufman Foundation has an excellent mission. I always want to know what Bob Litan is thinking about, so I have high hopes for Growthology,

Oldie (2002) But Goodie

Oldie (2002) But Goodie

Investors’ New Worry: “Auditor Risk” By Robert Barker – Barker.Online (25 Jan 2002) “Thank heaven for Arthur Andersen. You may think I’m nuts, given the

The Most Profitable Economic Hit in History

The Most Profitable Economic Hit in History

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

You Can’t Take It With You

You Can’t Take It With You

I just saw an excellent presentation by Kathryn W. Mirree, J.D, called The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008. The seminar was presented by

You Can't Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You

I just saw an excellent presentation by Kathryn W. Mirree, J.D, called The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008. The seminar was presented by

Loaded for Bear?

Loaded for Bear?

Bernanke Lunched with Dimon, Rubin Before Bear Rescue By Scott Lanman – Blomberg.com (12 May 2008) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke lunched on March

Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08

Non-Borrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis All of Inflation’s Little Parts A Chart – New York Times (3 May 2008)

Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08

Money & Markets – Week of 5.12.08

Non-Borrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis All of Inflation’s Little Parts A Chart – New York Times (3 May 2008)

UBS Issues Shareholder Report on Write-downs

UBS Issues Shareholder Report on Write-downs

Investor Releases Zurich / Basel, April 21, 2008, 07:00 AM UBS announced today that it has issued a Shareholder Report detailing the key facts relating

Earthquake in Chengdu

Earthquake in Chengdu

China is Hit by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chengdu By Aaron Sheldrick & Eugene Tang – Bloomberg.com (12 May 2008) China Earthquake Information – USGS From

Volcano in Chile

Volcano in Chile

Chilean Volcano Erupts ~ View all photos in the series Chile Volcano Forces Evacuations BBC News (2 Jan 2008)

Geopolitical – Week of 5.12.08

Geopolitical – Week of 5.12.08

A New Role for the Exchange Stabilization Fund Cleveland Fed | 01 August 2019 Legal Defense Fund Moves to Stop Animal ID Program; Files Intent

Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08

Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08

Experts: Twisters Getting Larger, Deadlier By Ashley Phillips – ABC News (12 May 2008) Best Places to Live in Rural America Progressive Farmer Urban Farmers’

Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08

Food & Health – Week of 5.12.08

Experts: Twisters Getting Larger, Deadlier By Ashley Phillips – ABC News (12 May 2008) Best Places to Live in Rural America Progressive Farmer Urban Farmers’

Life – Week of 5.12.08

Life – Week of 5.12.08

National Geographic Channel Strikes Again . . . Mind Blowing! Time Paas website Ostracism Without Natural Selection By Piattelli-Palmarini By Suzan Mazur- Scoop Independent News

Mortgage Markets

Mortgage Markets

Mr. Mortgage on April Foreclosures in California By Mr. Mortgage – Implode-o-Meter.com (13 May 2008)

Precious Metals

Precious Metals

Last Chance to Board Gold Train at Under US$1,000 By Chris Powell – GATA (15 May 2008) New Study Finds Silver Futures Market is Functioning

What’s Up in Alabama?

What’s Up in Alabama?

Update: Men’s Health ranks Birmingham as one of the four most impotent cities in the country. Could this help explain the problems in Alabama? Impotence

What's Up in Alabama?

What's Up in Alabama?

Update: Men’s Health ranks Birmingham as one of the four most impotent cities in the country. Could this help explain the problems in Alabama? Impotence

Unclear

Unclear

The chances of the Clear Channel $20 billion buyout closing look even more uncertain as the parties prepare to go to trial. “Law and Order”

It Is That Simple

It Is That Simple

I just listened to a wonderful David Icke interview in which he says that solutions are simple. Right now, everyone pretty much acts by asking

Correction

Correction

For some reason (groan) a very old article is circulating on the internet. It includes an estimate of presidential campaign contributions from the largest states

The Silence of the Pension Funds

The Silence of the Pension Funds

Now that the year-end figures are in, the silence of the pension funds on their mortgage and financial institution losses is eerie. This includes the

Zimbabwe Monetary Policy

Zimbabwe Monetary Policy

The inflation in Zimbabwe is a current example of how monetary bailouts send the price of food and other essentials into the stratosphere. [Click image

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

The Corporate Curse – How Business Culture Dragged America Down With It By Sam Smith – Progressive Review (May 2008) Vallejo Votes for Bankruptcy NBC11.com

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

The Corporate Curse – How Business Culture Dragged America Down With It By Sam Smith – Progressive Review (May 2008) Vallejo Votes for Bankruptcy NBC11.com

Geopolitical

Geopolitical

Trilateral Commission: Global Elite Gather in D.C. By James P. Tucker, Jr. – GlobalResearch.ca (6 May 2008) Things We Forgot to Remember: BBC Recording About

Precious Metals

Precious Metals

AngloGold to Reduce Hedge Book By 45% By Jon A Nones – Resource Investor (6 May 2008) Is IMF Trying to Recover Its Gold by

Life

Life

Scientists to Examine the World’s Weirdest Whale Media Release – Te Papa Museum, New Zealand (6 May 2008) The Transformation of the God-Image By Paul

Food & Health

Food & Health

This Company May Be the Biggest Threat to Your Future Health A Video at Mercola.com (May 2008) China Farms the World to Feed a Ravenous

Food & Health

Food & Health

This Company May Be the Biggest Threat to Your Future Health A Video at Mercola.com (May 2008) China Farms the World to Feed a Ravenous

Posts on Mission Investing

Posts on Mission Investing

Human Flourishing in a Constitutional Republic By Phil Cubeta – Gift Hub (4 May 2008) Two Gems From Gift Hub Catherine Austin Fitts Blog Post

More Slow Burn . . .

More Slow Burn . . .

Special Thanks to Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics and LeMetropole Café.

Where Did the People Go?

Where Did the People Go?

I remember going to Washington after 9/11 to meet with attorneys whose offices were on one of the beautiful parks in downtown DC. Each trip

A Question on Philanthropy

A Question on Philanthropy

The Buddha says, “Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.” In the blink of an eye, Bear Stearns goes from $70

The Tapeworm Revealed

The Tapeworm Revealed

Those of you who wonder what I mean by “the Tapeworm” will better understand the concept after reading the following article: The Real Matrix: The

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

Don Cox on Business News Network ~ Food Inflation Business News Network (30 Apr 2008) James Turk: A Four-Month Review GATA (1 May 2008) Numbers

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

Don Cox on Business News Network ~ Food Inflation Business News Network (30 Apr 2008) James Turk: A Four-Month Review GATA (1 May 2008) Numbers

Precious Metals

Precious Metals

The Gold Cartel vs. South African Mines By Peter George – GATA (30 Apr 2008) Al Korelin Interviews Speakers at GATA’s Washington Conference By Chris

Geopolitical

Geopolitical

Break-ins Plague Targets of US Attorneys By Larisa Alexandrovna, et al – TheRawstory.com (1 May 2008) DC Madame Found Hanged By Phil Cubeta – Gift

Life

Life

Sunspot Numbers – In 1610, shortly after viewing the sun with his new telescope, Galileo Galilei made the first European observations of Sunspots. Daily observations

Food & Health

Food & Health

Health Canada – Exposed: Is Your Health At Risk? At Stop51.com

Food & Health

Food & Health

Health Canada – Exposed: Is Your Health At Risk? At Stop51.com

Financial Ecosystems – Capitalism 3.0

Financial Ecosystems – Capitalism 3.0

I find Peter Barnes proposals in Capitalism 3.0 to be/have: 1. Well intended. That’s important. Smart people, who are willing to try to figure out

Not Enough Silver?

Not Enough Silver?

If ten percent of the Bay Boomers allocated $9,000 to buy silver, we would have 7.5 million (ten percent of the boomer population) times $9,000.

The Solari Model – Total Economic Return

The Solari Model – Total Economic Return

Introduction I am writing a series of posts on aligning investment with mission and values, including some point-counterpoints with Phil Cubeta at gifthub.org. I thought

GATA Goes to Washington

GATA Goes to Washington

I just returned from Washington where I attended GATA Goes to Washington: View the Schedule (PDF) View Speakers Bix Wier attended the conference and wrote:

The Bear Stearns Buy-Out . . . 100% Fraud

The Bear Stearns Buy-Out . . . 100% Fraud

Well, the evidence finally emerges. No market forces at work here. “The boys” done bagged and skinned the Bear for quite a pretty penny: Bear

Gold, GATA and the Turn to Higher Ground

Gold, GATA and the Turn to Higher Ground

The following is Catherine Austin Fitts’ presentation at the “GATA Goes to Washington” conference which took place last week in Washington D.C. I would like

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

Countrywide’s CEO Takes Home Millions At CNNMoney.com (25 Apr 2008) My Submission to the 2020 Summit Steve Keen’s Oz Debtwatch – debtdeflation.com (15 Apr 2008)