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Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of 'Anthropogenic Global Warming'?
blogs.telegraph.co.uk — If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke ... (more) Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ...
Interest rates: the phantom menace
Interest rates: the phantom menace
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — What I think lies behind the surprising deficit squeamishness of the Obama administration, and why it's wrong-headed. (more) Interest rates: the phantom menace
Short-term US interest rates turn negative
ft.com — Published: November 20 2009 01:40 | Last updated: November 20 2009 01:40 Short-term US interest rates turned negative on Thursday as banks frantically stockpiled government securities in order to polish their balance sheets for the end of the year. ... (more) Short-term US interest rates turn negative
Some Shareholders Want Goldman to Cut Back on 2009 Bonuses
online.wsj.com — Some of the largest shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have urged the Wall Street firm to reduce the size of its bonus pool, arguing that it should pass along more of its blockbuster earnings to investors, according to people familiar with the ... (more) Some Shareholders Want Goldman to Cut Back on 2009 Bonuses
Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked – hundreds of files released
wattsupwiththat.com — UPDATE: Response from CRU in interview with another website, see end of this post. The details on this are still sketchy, we’ll probably never know what went on. But it appears that University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit has been hacked ... (more) Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked – ...
Dec Gross Anything but 01
Dec Gross Anything but 01
pimco.com — I'm not so much concerned about the return on my money as the return of my money. - Will Rogers, 1933 Toothpicked, straw-hatted Will Rogers was a journalists’ dream, combining common sense with a sense of humor that could trump any ... (more) Dec Gross Anything but 01
How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
businessinsider.com — You've probably heard of the controversial investment schemes buy people's life insurance policies, pay them an annual amount, and then collect money when each people die. If the people die early, and you only end up subsidizing them for a few years, ... (more) How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
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Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
youtube.com — with unemployment approaching 20% (broader index), foreclosure rate still increasing, and credit markets still frozen, how long can we afford to stand behind... (more) Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
ICE investigating spike in dollar index futures
marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Steve Goldstein , MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The IntercontinentalExchange is probing trades in U.S. dollar index futures that briefly showed a massive 9% jump on Friday morning. The lead contract surged as high as ... (more) ICE investigating spike in dollar index futures
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
nytimes.com — From left to right, Jordan Kurland, Mike Rowland and Michael Bedar, in front of the building they bought in San Francisco for nearly a million dollars, with help from the Federal Housing Administration. (more) With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)
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Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)
youtube.com — Rep. Alan Grayson argues in support of the Paul-Grayson amendment, which would subject the Federal Reserve to a complete audit. The amendment later passed th... (more) Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed (video)
Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle
Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle
huffingtonpost.com — In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by the House Finance Committee with an overwhelming and bipartisan 43-26 vote on Thursday afternoon despite harried ... (more) Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle
Panel votes to audit Fed's balance sheet
marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Ronald D. Orol , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Rep. Ron Paul, who has sought to audit the Federal Reserve for 26 years, has inched ever so much closer to his goal. A key congressional panel on Thursday approved ... (more) Panel votes to audit Fed's balance sheet
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Chalk up a rare victory for the little guy (and the nation itself). The Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by ... (more) Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In ...
Invisible bond vigilantes
Invisible bond vigilantes
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — It would be a very, very bad thing if the administration is intimidated into passivity -- or, worse, into neo-Hooverism -- by the threat from invisible, probably imaginary enforcers. (more) Invisible bond vigilantes
Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold ‘Em Can Teach Traders to Fold
Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold ‘Em Can Teach Traders to Fold
bloomberg.com — Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold ‘Em Can Teach Traders to Fold (more) Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold ‘Em Can Teach Traders ...
The Big Squander
The Big Squander
nytimes.com — Earlier this week, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, a k a, the bank bailout fund, released his report on the 2008 rescue of the American International Group, the insurer. The gist of the report is that government officials ... (more) The Big Squander
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
online.wsj.com — Getty Images Treasury chief Geithner faced a House Republican who told him, 'The public has lost all confidence in your ability to do the job.' He shot back: 'What I can't take responsibility is for the legacy of crises you've bequeathed this country.' (more) House Attacks Fed, Treasury
SocGen: Prepare Yourself For The Worst Case Scenario!
SocGen: Prepare Yourself For The Worst Case Scenario!
businessinsider.com — Sponsored Link: Advertisement (more) SocGen: Prepare Yourself For The Worst Case Scenario!
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