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A Very Scary Christmas And An Incredibly Frightening New Year

Can you hear that?  It almost sounds like a little bit of peace and quiet.  This year, the holiday season has been fairly uneventful, and for that we should be very grateful.  But it isn’t going to last long.  2012 … Continue reading

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Beware the Coming Bailouts of Europe

The economic establishment in this country has come to the conclusion that it is not a matter of “if” the United States must intervene in the bailout of the euro, but simply a question of “when” and “how”. Newspaper articles … Continue reading

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How to Position Yourself for the Future: Step 1 – Financial Security –Chris Martenson

What we care about most here is helping people adjust and adapt — happily, profitably, and safely — to what is likely to be a very different future. Our framework centers on the idea that humanity is facing a set … Continue reading

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Kucinich bill seeks to end the Federal Reserve | The Raw Story

A bill put forward by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) would do what libertarians and conservatives have long wished for: effectively end the Federal Reserve. The National Emergency Employment Defense (NEED) Act of 2011 would place the Federal Reserve, a private, … Continue reading

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Governments Request “Contingency Planning for Extreme Scenarios Including Rioting and Social Unrest”

The writing is on the wall. If you can’t read it, then you’re going to have a problem – very soon. It was in early 2009 that we first warned our readers of the coming wave of riots and social unrest that … Continue reading

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Predicting the Future Gold Price Misses the Point

“Gold bugs” routinely solicit my prediction regarding the future gold price, assuming I must be an “educated” gold bug since my hedge fund happens to maintain large gold exposure. I loathe the question, because a typical gold bug will not … Continue reading

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Bernanke Says That Any Criticism Of The Federal Reserve Is Based On “Misconceptions”

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is taking his show on the road in at attempt to help Americans feel better about the Federal Reserve.  During a visit to the Fort Bliss headquarters of the Army’s 1st Armored Division this week, … Continue reading

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Italy Sparks Market Bloodbath: Financial Stocks Collapse

So much for the US decoupling. Following 5 days of persistent refusals to deal with reality, the real world finally came back with a bang, and while the overall market tumbled the most in two months, it is really financial … Continue reading

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