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forbes.com - 20 days ago
Be Prepared for the Worst
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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 ...
forbes.com - 22 days ago
The Great Depression And The Great Recession
— forbes.com — Eighty years ago this week, the stock market crashed. Although it was more a symptom of the economy's underlying problems than a cause of the Great Depression, it is still considered the day the worst economic crisis in American history began. I've ... (more) The Great Depression And The Great Recession

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hf-implode.com - 19 days ago
Ron Paul on Forbes: Be Prepared For The Worst; On Larry King Discussing Michael Moore
— hf-implode.com — "This is a fake recovery that will die as soon as stimulus stops. It will die eventually whether stimulus stops or not. The policies of Hoover and Roosevelt certainly caused the Depression to worsen. Government intervention cannot lead to economic growth and the policy responses out of the Fed ... (more) Ron Paul on Forbes: Be Prepared For The Worst; On Larry ...

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Ron Paul on Forbes: Be Prepared For The Worst; On Larry King Discussing Michael Moore
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis — In an On My Mind segment of Forbes Ron Paul says Be Prepared for the Worst 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 recovery is under way. I am ...

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The Mess That Greenspan Made — TOP STORIES CIT Files for Bankruptcy - Reuters Can Citigroup Carry Its Own Weight? - NY Times Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West - AP World Risks Depression if Stimulus Is Pulled: Economist - CNBC Stiglitz: U.S. Paying for Failure to Nationalize Banks - Bloomberg The Newest Abnormal - Noland, Prudent Bear The Nanny State - The Burning Platform Be Prepared for the Worst - Forbes ...

Ron Paul in Forbes
Mises Economics Blog — It's great to see Ron Paul writing for Forbes. By attempting to cushion the economy from the worst shocks of the housing bubble's collapse, the Federal Reserve has ensured that the ultimate correction of its flawed economic policies will be more severe than it otherwise would have been. Even with the massive interventions, unemployment is near 10% and likely to increase, foreigners are cutting back on purchases of Treasury debt and the Federal Reserve's balance sheet remains bloated at an unprecedented $2 trillion. Can anyone realistically argue that a few ...

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UpsideTrader — ... and passage looks poor. The Droid , another place to put your apps. Choo Beng Lee was insider trading at SAC Cap.“V” aims at Obamamania. Three potential bubbles for retail investors. Time to fire Geithner . Home equity loans remains tight. California taxpayers continue to get slammed. The mother of all carry trades faces a massive bust, the question is when? Matthews gets taunted for his “tingly leg” comment. Ron Paul says be prepared for the worst. The First Lady doesn’t need help. Sarbox ...

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