Archive for October 1st, 2012

Matthew Boesler BusinessInsider.com Oct. 1, 2012 The Iranian rial plunged today against the U.S. dollar as western sanctions against the state’s oil exports are really starting to up the pressure on Iran. Earlier today, the rial was down 7 percent against the dollar, meaning it had lost a quarter of its value in just... »

By John W. Whitehead Global Research September 30, 2012 “The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.”—James Madison For most Americans, the detention center at Guantanamo Bay—once the topic of heated political debate by presidential hopeful Barack Obama but rarely talked about by the incumbent President... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 10/01/2012 While the ‘Misery’ Index in Iran reaches exceptional levels, and the US aggregate of inflation and unemployment peaked last October, Europe’s misery has continued to rise in the face of an ever-easing ECB and political jawboning. As SocGen notes today, the UK’s misery has turned back higher and the... »

Susanne Posel Occupy Corporatism October 1, 2012 According to Deutsche Bank analysts Daniel Brebner and Xiao Fu, gold is “not really a commodity at all.” Berbner and Fu explain: “While it is included in the commodities basket it is in fact a medium of exchange and one that is officially recognized (if not publically... »

Matthew Boesler BusinessInsider.com Oct. 1, 2012 While Europe watches and waits for Spain to submit a formal bailout request to the EU and the ECB, the economic situation on the ground there continues to deteriorate. Huge protests against austerity measures engulfed Madrid last week as angry voters displayed their discontent in the streets. Then,... »

By Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D. October 1, 2012 NewsWithViews.com (Note: Recently, there has been a news item about the discovery of an ancient papyrus alleging that Jesus had a wife. Of course, there is no such indication in THE HOLY BIBLE, and I am skeptical about this recent discovery. For example, you can see... »

SilverDoctors.com OCTOBER 1, 2012 In this excellent update on the stock, dollar, oil, and gold & silver markets, former Bear Stearns trader Greg Mannarino states that the stock market is testing major resistance WITH ZERO VOLUME and is preparing to roll over. He states equities are currently at least 50% over-valued from fair-market prices,... »

Activist Post.com Monday, October 1, 2012 As food prices continue to skyrocket, having a bulk supply of food is a great investment. But it also provides security and peace of mind against potential emergencies. By now most people should be aware that grocery stores only have about 3 days of food in stock when... »

By: Nadeem Walayat Market Oracle Oct 01, 2012 It is barely four weeks since the European arm of the global central bank crime syndicate (ECB) announced its policy of wanting to print unlimited euro’s to monetize bankrupting PIIGS debts that was welcomed by the markets who’s participants would be lining up to offload PIIGS... »

Mac Slavo October 1st, 2012 SHTFplan.com Everywhere we look the masses are hurting. Whether it be the 100 million Americans dependent on the government safety net to survive, or the millions of Europeans rioting in the streets of Spain and Greece, a sense of serious crisis is in the air. Over the last four... »