http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/-t1.htm For those in the US news/discussions on the US eEonomy.. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:04 GMT 10 http://i88.servimg.com/u/f88/12/58/88/93/nnp212.gif http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/-t1.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/audit-of-the-tarp-t20074.htm KC Did the NY Fed needlessly spend billions extra on AIG bailout? Douglas McIntyre Nov 17th 2009 at 5:05AM There are two sides to every story, and sometimes three, four or five. An audit by the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) claims that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York allowed banks to get 100% of the value of complicated financial instruments that they had insured with AIG (AIG). The transactions involved over $60 billion. The full report ... US Economy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:04 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/audit-of-the-tarp-t20074.htm#122305 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/audit-of-the-tarp-t20074.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/art-cashin-today-on-cnbc-t20053.htm weslin3 This is my first post and may have it in the wrong area. Please feel free to move it if it belongs somewhere else or remove it. Here is the link; http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1332545843&play=1 We cannot know until we wake up in the morning. Come from what you least expect!!!! (Maybe something in the air. Who knows?) US Economy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:59:19 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/art-cashin-today-on-cnbc-t20053.htm#122118 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/art-cashin-today-on-cnbc-t20053.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/cnbc-dollar-will-be-utterly-destroyed-global-currency-ne-t19724.htm ksp http://64.15.120.233/watch?v=UpgZx-9FLbE <<< youtube]]> US Economy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:29:11 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/cnbc-dollar-will-be-utterly-destroyed-global-currency-ne-t19724.htm#120363 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/cnbc-dollar-will-be-utterly-destroyed-global-currency-ne-t19724.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/americas-economic-crisis-havent-we-learned-anything-t19398.htm dbltap America’s Economic Crisis: Haven’t We Learned Anything? November 3, 2009 | From theTrumpet.com Almost two years into recession, alarming signs of extreme forgetfulness—or downright stupidity. Nine more banks failed on Friday. But the big news struck on Sunday—101-year-old cit Group went bankrupt, bringing the total to 116 for the year. It is a bad—and pertinent—omen. Mortgage defaults are still growing, and now commercial real estate looks set to inflict another wound to the shaky banking ... US Economy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:55 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/americas-economic-crisis-havent-we-learned-anything-t19398.htm#118565 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/americas-economic-crisis-havent-we-learned-anything-t19398.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-unemployment-rate-hits-102-highest-in-26-years-t19436.htm KC [b]U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years [/b] Job seekers at a recruitment job fair conducted by Prudential Financial in New York this week. By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ Published: November 6, 2009 The United States economy shed 190,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate reached a 26-year high of 10.2 percent, up from 9.8 percent in September, the Department of Labor said Friday in its monthly economic appraisal. While the pace of job losses has slowed significantly ... US Economy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:25 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-unemployment-rate-hits-102-highest-in-26-years-t19436.htm#118823 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-unemployment-rate-hits-102-highest-in-26-years-t19436.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ford-shares-soar-after-surprise-profit-t19254.htm wyogal Ford shares soar after surprise profit Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:56pm EST By [David Bailey[/url] and Soyoung Kim [/url] DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a quarterly profit on Monday, defying Wall Street forecasts for a loss as it cut costs and gained market share, leading it to raise its 2011 outlook to "solidly profitable" from break-even. Ford's shares surged over 9 percent as the surprising profit and increased outlook overshadowed an expected announcement later Monday ... US Economy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:53:15 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ford-shares-soar-after-surprise-profit-t19254.htm#117852 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ford-shares-soar-after-surprise-profit-t19254.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/be-prepared-for-the-worst-t19237.htm dbltap Be Prepared for the Worst Ron Paul, 11.16.09, 12:00 AM ET Any number of pundits claim that we have now passed the worst of the recession. Green shoots of recovery are supposedly popping up all around the country, and the economy is expected to resume growing soon at an annual rate of 3% to 4%. Many of these are the same people who insisted that the economy would continue growing last year, even while it was clear that we were already in the beginning stages of a recession. A false ... US Economy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:52:27 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/be-prepared-for-the-worst-t19237.htm#117780 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/be-prepared-for-the-worst-t19237.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/please-mr-geithner-don-t-pass-the-buck-on-the-dollar-t18874.htm KC [b]Please Mr Geithner Don't Pass the Buck on the Dollar[/b] 26 Oct, 2009 @ 09:29 am ET | written by Delta Global Advisors It seems nobody in this country wants to take responsibility for the secular decline in the value of the U.S. dollar. When Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is asked about the currency's decline, he refers the query to the Treasury Department. When the president is asked about the dollar, he often gives the tired old platitude that the U.S. has a strong dollar policy, but his ... US Economy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:53 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/please-mr-geithner-don-t-pass-the-buck-on-the-dollar-t18874.htm#115683 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/please-mr-geithner-don-t-pass-the-buck-on-the-dollar-t18874.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/no-harm-from-cap-and-trade-you-lie-t18700.htm dbltap No harm from cap-and-trade? You lie! By Don L. Blankenship - 10/20/09 07:35 PM ET “You lie!” Those two words made big news last month when Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yelled them at President Barack Obama’s healthcare speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. Congress demanded an apology. Others applauded the words as refreshing and long overdue. Whether the words “you lie” applied properly to the health insurance debate, I don’t know. But the opinion of Rep. Wilson was very ... US Economy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:47:20 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/no-harm-from-cap-and-trade-you-lie-t18700.htm#114740 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/no-harm-from-cap-and-trade-you-lie-t18700.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-bank-failures-top-100-for-year-t18698.htm puerco US bank failures top 100 for year The banking regulator says it has enough money to cover all failed banks The number of US bank failures this year has topped more than 100 after US federal regulators shut down a trio of small Florida banks. Bank failures have cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) fund that insures deposits an estimated $25bn this year. More US banks have now failed this year than in any year since 1992. The number is expected ... US Economy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:38:00 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-bank-failures-top-100-for-year-t18698.htm#114738 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-bank-failures-top-100-for-year-t18698.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/frontline-investigates-the-roots-of-the-financial-crisis-t18503.htm ksp http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warning/ FRONTLINE Presents The Warning Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 9 P.M. ET on PBS www.pbs.org/frontline/warning "We didn't truly know the dangers of the market, because it was a dark market," says Brooksley Born, the head of an obscure federal regulatory agency -- the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) -- who not only warned of the potential for economic meltdown in the late 1990s, but also tried to convince ... US Economy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:55:23 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/frontline-investigates-the-roots-of-the-financial-crisis-t18503.htm#113672 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/frontline-investigates-the-roots-of-the-financial-crisis-t18503.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/over-eighty-80-years-of-counterfeiting-t18518.htm ksp Subject: File No. S7-08-09 From: Tony Kalantzis May 3, 2009 Over Eighty (80) Years of COUNTERFEITING, COUNTERFEITING,COUNTERFEITING, Ad Infinitum, Ad Nausea Harvey Pitt chairman of the United States Security Exchange Commission from 2001 until 2003 said Phantom shares created by naked shorting are analogous to counterfeit money Naked Short Selling is more like counterfeiting than it is short selling . The modern history of counterfeiting of commercial securities began over ... US Economy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:46:54 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/over-eighty-80-years-of-counterfeiting-t18518.htm#113812 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/over-eighty-80-years-of-counterfeiting-t18518.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-recovery-to-be-slower-than-typical-geithner-t18258.htm KC [b]U.S. recovery to be slower than typical -Geithner[/b] 10.15.09, 06:48 PM EDT NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The first stage of the U.S. economic recovery is coming along better-than-expected but the rebound may be prolonged as consumers save more and businesses clean up their balance sheets, U.S. Treasury Secretary [url=http://topics.forbes.com/Timothy Geithner]Timothy Geithner[/url] said on Thursday. 'Realistically, it's going to be a slower-than-typical recovery,' Geithner told ... US Economy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:24:06 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-recovery-to-be-slower-than-typical-geithner-t18258.htm#112448 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-recovery-to-be-slower-than-typical-geithner-t18258.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/liberal-editor-make-the-recession-worse-t18237.htm dbltap Liberal Editor: ‘Make the Recession Worse’ Thursday, October 15, 2009 By Edwin Mora (CNSNews.com) - Emily Douglas, Web editor for The Nation magazine, said Wednesday that making the “recession worse” and making goods “more expensive” for Americans are means to reduce consumerism and preserve the environment. Douglas was one of three journalists participating in a panel discussion, “Covering Climate: What’s Population Got to Do With It,” which was held at the Woodrow Wilson Center in ... US Economy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:19:45 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/liberal-editor-make-the-recession-worse-t18237.htm#112340 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/liberal-editor-make-the-recession-worse-t18237.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dow-hits-10000-what-will-stocks-do-for-an-encore-t18140.htm day dreamer Dow Hits 10,000! What Will Stocks Do For an Encore? On 1:26 pm EDT, Wednesday October 14, 2009 Now that the Dow has touched five figures again, investors can start focusing on the next benchmark for the market's recovery. The Dow finally breached 10,000 Wednesday-a number it hasn't seen in more than a year-after flirting with the level for the past month. Traders initially cheered the move, but were cautious over whether it would mean a continued move higher. Slideshow: ... US Economy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:17:00 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dow-hits-10000-what-will-stocks-do-for-an-encore-t18140.htm#111846 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dow-hits-10000-what-will-stocks-do-for-an-encore-t18140.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ron-paul-on-the-recession-t18143.htm damonl http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?v=yd8z8z4zSU]]> US Economy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:36:01 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ron-paul-on-the-recession-t18143.htm#111852 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ron-paul-on-the-recession-t18143.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dollar-loses-reserve-status-to-yen-euro-t18093.htm dbltap Dollar loses reserve status to yen & euro By PAUL THARP Last Updated: 3:16 AM, October 13, 2009 Posted: 1:44 AM, October 13, 2009 Ben Bernanke's dollar crisis went into a wider mode yesterday as the greenback was shockingly upstaged by the euro and yen, both of which can lay claim to the world title as the currency favored by central banks as their reserve currency. Over the last three months, banks put 63 percent of their new cash into euros and yen -- not the greenbacks ... US Economy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:10:14 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dollar-loses-reserve-status-to-yen-euro-t18093.htm#111601 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/dollar-loses-reserve-status-to-yen-euro-t18093.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-real-battle-over-america-s-banking-system-t18034.htm damonl The REAL Battle Over America’s Banking System Washington’s Blog October 12, 2009 The battle to reform the American banking system needs to include reimposing the barrier between investment banking and depository banking (Glass-Steagall), pay incentives based on what is best for Americans and not just the top executives, the end of too big to fail, and other changes which are frequently discussed by financial writers. These are vital issues. But there is more to the battle for ... US Economy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:10:36 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-real-battle-over-america-s-banking-system-t18034.htm#111305 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-real-battle-over-america-s-banking-system-t18034.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-softens-tone-to-improve-china-relations-t17956.htm wyogal [b]U.S. softens tone to improve China relations Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:02pm EDT [/b] By Emily Kaiser - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is going out of its way to build a warmer economic relationship with China and the strategy seems to be paying early dividends. In the past two weeks, China has endorsed a U.S.-backed commitment to rebalance the global economy, and impressed some European officials by backing up the pledge with specific steps it planned to take ... US Economy Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:14:20 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-softens-tone-to-improve-china-relations-t17956.htm#110976 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-softens-tone-to-improve-china-relations-t17956.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/heads-up-new-recommendations-coming-this-week-t17926.htm DSS900 Heads up: New recommendations coming this week! by Larry Edelson 10-11-09 Larry Edelson It's a sad state of affairs the U.S. finds itself in: The massive financial crisis, Washington's gargantuan $125 trillion in debt, the dollar crisis, and more. But there's very little you or I can do about it, except protect our wealth and seek out the profits we can reap as well. The fact of the matter is that since the beginning of time, governments have always devalued their currencies when ... US Economy Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:47:50 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/heads-up-new-recommendations-coming-this-week-t17926.htm#110821 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/heads-up-new-recommendations-coming-this-week-t17926.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/gm-signs-deal-to-sell-hummer-t17839.htm wyogal GM signs deal to sell Hummer DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Friday signed an agreement to sell its Hummer SUV brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery in a deal that marks the first time a Chinese buyer has acquired a distressed asset from the American auto industry. The deal is still subject to regulatory review in the United States and China. Financial terms were not announced. A person familiar with the deal said earlier on Friday that the Hummer ... US Economy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:47:15 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/gm-signs-deal-to-sell-hummer-t17839.htm#110394 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/gm-signs-deal-to-sell-hummer-t17839.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-interstate-rivalry-hits-new-lows-t17890.htm puerco US interstate rivalry hits new lows By Claire Prentice New York Nevada is trying to get ahead of California with slogans such as this. It is supposed to be the United States, but the recession has turned America into 50 competing parts. As the economy bites, states across America are resorting to dirty tactics to steal business from their neighbours. At stake are business start-ups and well established firms. US states have always had the power to vary sales and business ... US Economy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:22:04 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-interstate-rivalry-hits-new-lows-t17890.htm#110617 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-interstate-rivalry-hits-new-lows-t17890.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/general-rise-in-the-dollar-to-support-bernanke-s-remarks-the-shrinkage-of-the-unexpected-us-trade-deficit-t17872.htm day dreamer General rise in the dollar to support Bernanke's remarks .. The shrinkage of the unexpected U.S. trade deficit He said he was considering an exit strategy from low interest rates as the economy improved <table style="text-align: left; direction: ltr;" width="380" border="0"><tr><td align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="caption"> Chairman Ben Bernanke Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) ... US Economy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:39:46 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/general-rise-in-the-dollar-to-support-bernanke-s-remarks-the-shrinkage-of-the-unexpected-us-trade-deficit-t17872.htm#110552 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/general-rise-in-the-dollar-to-support-bernanke-s-remarks-the-shrinkage-of-the-unexpected-us-trade-deficit-t17872.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/rep-marcy-kaptur-d-oh-urges-homeowners-to-stay-in-foreclosed-homes-t17846.htm ksp http://i1.democracynow.org/2009/2/3/rep_marcy_kaptur_d_oh_urges

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilcr6akrwoE&feature=PlayList&p=D83DE6F01C75330B&index=37]]> US Economy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:15:02 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ron-paul-predicted-housing-bubble-in-2003-t17331.htm#108424 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/ron-paul-predicted-housing-bubble-in-2003-t17331.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-promises-easy-money-for-an-extended-period-t17273.htm damonl Fed Promises Easy Money for an Extended Period by Claus Vogt Dear Subscriber, Every few weeks the world's most powerful and influential central bankers — those in charge of the world's number one reserve currency, the U.S. dollar — come together in what's called the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). They discuss the economy, interest rates, financial markets and whatever else they deem important. Then they decide to set the Federal Funds Rate at a level they think is appropriate. And ... US Economy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:29:58 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-promises-easy-money-for-an-extended-period-t17273.htm#108189 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-promises-easy-money-for-an-extended-period-t17273.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-fed-has-done-poorly-t17066.htm damonl How Well Has The Federal Reserve Performed for America? Text sizeWashington’s Blog September 27, 2009 <tr> <tr><tr>Greenspan acted as one of the main supporters of derivatives between the late 1990’s and the present. <tr><tr> Let’s look at the Federal Reserve’s actual performance and determine how bad — or good — the Federal Reserve has really been for America. Initially, Milton Friedman and Ben Bernanke have both said that the Federal ... US Economy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:08 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-fed-has-done-poorly-t17066.htm#107383 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-fed-has-done-poorly-t17066.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/banks-need-fewer-carrots-and-more-sticks-t17024.htm damonl Here is another article from Luigi Zingales and his associates in a letter to the editor in the NYT. Banks Need Fewer Carrots and More Sticks OPINION MAY 6, 2009 Insolvent institutions should be taken over by the FDIC. By R. GLENN HUBBARD , HAL SCOTT and LUIGI ZINGALES The results of bank stress tests -- expected tomorrow -- will no doubt prompt calls for further government guarantees and capital injections. But continuing to prop up the banks with government cash is a mistake. ... US Economy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:31:24 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/banks-need-fewer-carrots-and-more-sticks-t17024.htm#107221 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/banks-need-fewer-carrots-and-more-sticks-t17024.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/reading-bernanke-s-mind-on-the-dollar-t17016.htm damonl Here is some test from an e-mail newsletter I receive. It breaks down Bernanke's bullet point beliefs on why the Great Depression happened and why he is doing what he is doing now to avoid another depression. Reading Bernanke's Mind on the Dollar by [url=http://www.gliq.com/cgi-bin/click?weiss_mam 149203-8 SUM1492SPLIT3 damon@freedomreallyrocks.com]Larry Edelson[/url] Dear Subscriber, It's abundantly clear that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has one, single overarching goal: To avoid ... US Economy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:56:23 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/reading-bernanke-s-mind-on-the-dollar-t17016.htm#107210 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/reading-bernanke-s-mind-on-the-dollar-t17016.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/social-security-strained-by-early-retirements-t17003.htm dry Social Security strained by early retirements WASHINGTON – Big job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off seniors will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that's happened since the 1980s. The deficits — $10 billion in 2010 and $9 billion in 2011 — won't affect payments to retirees because Social Security has accumulated surpluses from previous years totaling $2.5 trillion. But they ... US Economy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:30:57 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/social-security-strained-by-early-retirements-t17003.htm#107152 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/social-security-strained-by-early-retirements-t17003.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/capitalism-after-the-crisis-t16997.htm damonl Wow..I have just read the most simplistically written paper as to the crossroads we are at with the U.S. after the financial crisis. It was written by a man named Luigi Zingales who is the financial advisor for David Westlake. David Westlake is running for Senator of Wisconsin and whom I have had the oportunity to meet and greet with. If you are from Wisconsin, you should not only read this paper and understand the kind of people who David Westlake has put on his team, but you should also ... US Economy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:46:14 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/capitalism-after-the-crisis-t16997.htm#107099 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/capitalism-after-the-crisis-t16997.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-will-spend-more-on-welfare-in-the-next-year-than-bush-spent-on-entire-iraq-war-t16822.htm dbltap Obama Will Spend More on Welfare in the Next Year Than Bush Spent on Entire Iraq War, Study Reveals Wednesday, September 23, 2009 By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer President Barack Obama making announcement canceling missile defense shield. (AP photo) (CNSNews.com) – As a candidate for president, Barack Obama decried the financial toll that the Iraq war was taking on the economy, but Obama’s proposed spending on welfare through 2010 will eclipse Bush’s war spending by more than $260 ... US Economy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:17:45 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-will-spend-more-on-welfare-in-the-next-year-than-bush-spent-on-entire-iraq-war-t16822.htm#106054 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-will-spend-more-on-welfare-in-the-next-year-than-bush-spent-on-entire-iraq-war-t16822.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-united-states-and-switzerland-formally-sign-a-new-treaty-of-taxes-t16846.htm day dreamer The United States and Switzerland formally sign a new treaty of taxes اThe United States and Switzerland formally sign a new treaty of taxes The governments of the United States and Switzerland formally the Treaty on the new tax Obama administration has said it was strengthening its efforts to combat international tax evasion. And amending the agreement between the two countries announced in June the current treaty to allow the exchange of data according to the ... US Economy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:28:51 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-united-states-and-switzerland-formally-sign-a-new-treaty-of-taxes-t16846.htm#106256 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/the-united-states-and-switzerland-formally-sign-a-new-treaty-of-taxes-t16846.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/federal-reserve-press-release-t16756.htm KC Press Release Release Date: September 22, 2009 For release at 10:00 a.m. EDT On September 21, 2009, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $55.763 billion Total propositions accepted: $55.763 billion Bid/cover ratio: 0.74 Number of bidders: 83 The awarded loans will settle on September 24, 2009, ... US Economy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:27:02 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/federal-reserve-press-release-t16756.htm#105622 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/federal-reserve-press-release-t16756.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-blows-off-geithner-s-suggestion-t16700.htm mochasmom http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/200...ges.php#bottom Fed blows off Geithner's suggestion Published September 21, 2009 at 10:12 AM The Federal Reserve Board has ignored a proposal out of the Treasury Department for a public review of the central bank's structure and governance, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. In June, when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the administration's regulatory overhaul plans, ... US Economy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:18:54 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-blows-off-geithner-s-suggestion-t16700.htm#105338 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/fed-blows-off-geithner-s-suggestion-t16700.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/blackrocks-fink-says-obama-rules-threaten-markets-update1-t16617.htm dry BlackRock’s Fink Says Obama Rules Threaten Markets (Update1) Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- BlackRock Inc. Chairman Laurence Fink said Obama administration programs to help homeowners stave off foreclosure may hinder the recovery of the mortgage market while benefiting banks that own second loans on the properties. “I am just very worried,” Fink said yesterday in an interview in New York. “How do we get a vibrant securitization market back when we are doing these things in the short run that ... US Economy Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:10:01 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/blackrocks-fink-says-obama-rules-threaten-markets-update1-t16617.htm#104895 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/blackrocks-fink-says-obama-rules-threaten-markets-update1-t16617.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/sudden-death-for-the-us-dollar-t16550.htm ksp http://blogs.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/real-wealth/sudden-death-for-the-us-dollar/ Sudden death for the U.S. dollar! by Larry Edelson on September 18, 2009 Click here to post your comments … This week, we’ve examined three powerful forces now arrayed against the U.S. dollar … President Obama and Fed Chief Bernanke are not only refusing to defend the dollar, they are intentionally causing its demise with out-of-control spending and money-printing. ... US Economy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:42:03 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/sudden-death-for-the-us-dollar-t16550.htm#104427 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/sudden-death-for-the-us-dollar-t16550.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/celente-says-bernanke-is-full-of-it-and-that-revolution-may-be-next-t16529.htm damonl
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US Economy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:55:38 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/bernanke-says-us-recession-likely-over-t16431.htm#103597 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/bernanke-says-us-recession-likely-over-t16431.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/high-price-of-the-us-dollar-against-japanese-yen-t16391.htm Cat561 This was posted in Iraqi News ......kinda different Never saw this kind of post out of Iraq ..... High price of the U.S. dollar against Japanese yen The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday away from the lowest level in seven months amid an open covering of short positions, while investors awaited U.S. data this week could determine the direction of the dollar in the short term. He declined the senior players in the market from trading ahead of U.S. retail sales data for the month ... US Economy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:22:04 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/high-price-of-the-us-dollar-against-japanese-yen-t16391.htm#103403 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/high-price-of-the-us-dollar-against-japanese-yen-t16391.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-credit-shrinks-at-great-depression-rate-prompting-fears-of-double-dip-recession-t16379.htm mochasmom Both bank credit and the M3 money supply in the United States have been contracting at rates comparable to the onset of the Great Depression since early summer, raising fears of a double-dip recession in 2010 and a slide into debt-deflation. By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor Published: 11:59PM BST 14 Sep 2009 Professor Tim Congdon from International Monetary Research said US bank loans have fallen at an annual pace of almost 14pc in the ... US Economy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:30:21 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-credit-shrinks-at-great-depression-rate-prompting-fears-of-double-dip-recession-t16379.htm#103385 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/us-credit-shrinks-at-great-depression-rate-prompting-fears-of-double-dip-recession-t16379.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-names-imf-official-to-us-treasury-post-t16357.htm dejavu Obama names IMF official to U.S. Treasury post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 hr 39 mins ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday named International Monetary Fund deputy research director Charles Collyns as the U.S. Treasury's new assistant secretary for international finance.As the No. 2 official in the Treasury's international affairs section, Collyns will be responsible for representing the Treasury's interests ... US Economy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:39:46 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-names-imf-official-to-us-treasury-post-t16357.htm#103260 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-names-imf-official-to-us-treasury-post-t16357.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-launches-push-for-financial-regulatory-reform-t16273.htm day dreamer Obama launches push for financial regulatory reform By Jeff Mason and Deborah Charles, Reuters September 11, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about health insurance reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Thursday. Photograph by: Jim Young, Reuters WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is launching a broad push for action on financial regulatory reform, returning to a key legislative priority even as the debate over health care ... US Economy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:46:02 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-launches-push-for-financial-regulatory-reform-t16273.htm#102815 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/obama-launches-push-for-financial-regulatory-reform-t16273.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/geithner-says-government-moving-to-reduce-its-role-in-markets-t16102.htm KC [b]Geithner Says Government Moving to Reduce Its Role in Markets [/b] By Rebecca Christie Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government is moving to withdraw some of its support for financial markets and cautioned that the recovery will have “more than the usual ups and downs.” “As we enter this new phase we must begin winding down some of the extraordinary support we put in place for the financial system,” Geithner said in testimony to the Congressional ... US Economy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:42:31 GMT http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/geithner-says-government-moving-to-reduce-its-role-in-markets-t16102.htm#101580 http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/geithner-says-government-moving-to-reduce-its-role-in-markets-t16102.htm http://nenosplace.forumandco.com/us-economy-f27/very-good-videos-about-world-economy-t15890.htm Phone Man This Guy Has Got It Going---The Word Is Spreading Like Wildfire-We The People Have To Take Our Country And World Back!!

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