Archive for November 19th, 2012

By William La Jeunesse FoxNews.com November 16, 2012 Rancher Kevin Kester works dawn to dusk, drives a 12-year-old pick-up truck and earns less than a typical bureaucrat in Washington D.C., yet the federal government considers him rich enough to pay the estate tax — also known as the “death tax.” And with that tax... »

Zee News November 18, 2012 Gaza City: Israel pounded Gaza enclave with a barrage of missiles from land and sea for a fifth day on Sunday, killing at least three children, targeting media houses and threatening to “send Gaza back to the Middle Ages”. At least eight Palestinian journalists were injured when air raids... »

Israeli officials count 44 million attacks on government sites since bombardment of Gaza began – but only one succeeds Ben Quinn Guardian.co.uk Sunday 18 November 2012 More than 44 million hacking attempts have been made on Israeli government websites since Wednesday when Israel began its Gaza offensive, according to Israeli officials. Finance minister Yuval... »

Sam Ro BusinessInsider.com Non 18 2012 A year ago, Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin said the S&P 500 would end 2012 at 1,250. And he’s sticking to that call. This implies stocks fall 8 percent from here. “Uncertainty swirling around the ‘fiscal cliff’ that must be resolved by year-end, the pending jump in capital gains... »

The drought, plus longer-term trends, could mean pricier Christmas and Thanksgiving meals this year By DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN Usnews.com November 18, 2012 Maybe it’s time to get a Tofurkey for Thanksgiving (and pick one up for Christmas, too), since turkey prices have been steadily on the rise in recent years, and don’t seem to be... »

By David Mercer Usnews.nbcnews.com DECATUR, Ill. — At the height of this year’s drought, decision-makers at the agribusiness giant Archers Daniels Midland kept an uneasy eye on the reservoir down the hill from their headquarters. t one point, the water level fell to within 2 inches of the point where the company was in... »

JIM SALTER AND JIM SUHR HuffingtonPost.com November 17, 2012 ST. LOUIS — The gentle whir of passing barges is as much a part of life in St. Louis as the Gateway Arch and the Cardinals, a constant, almost soothing backdrop to a community intricately intertwined with the Mississippi River. But next month, those barges... »

Detlev Schlichter ZeroHedge.com 11/18/2012 After 40 years of boozing on easy money and feasting on fantastical asset price inflations, the global monetary system is approaching catharsis, its arteries clogged and instant cardiac arrest a persistent threat. ‘Muddling through’ is the name of the game today but in the end authorities will have two choices:... »

KingWorldNews.com November 18, 2012 Today 40-year veteran, Robert Fitzwilson, wrote the following piece exclusively for King World News. Fitzwilson, who is founder of The Portola Group, stated, “History says that once set in motion, fiat money schemes cannot be reversed. Tragedy and collapse are the terminal destinations.” Below is Fitzwilson’s exclusive piece for KWN:... »