25 Bitter And Painful Facts About The Coming Baby Boomer Retirement Crisis...

11-24-2011 • theeconomiccollapseblog.com

...That Will Blow Your Mind

Free speech about Gov. Sam Brownback lands Kansas teen in principal’s office

11-24-2011 • .

Sullivan was called to her principal’s office and told that the tweet had been flagged by someone on Brownback’s staff and reported to organizers of the Youth in Government program. The principal “laid into me about how this was unacceptable and an e

US Judge Calls Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing Illegal

11-24-2011 • CNBC

Federal bankruptcy Judge Mary D. France has ruled that Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg may not seek bankruptcy protection, calling such a filing illegal.

Dow Falls 200 Amid EU, Economic Concerns

11-23-2011 • cnbc.com

Stocks added to their losses Wednesday as ongoing worries over debt issues in the U.S. and euro zone in addition to a handful of tepid economic news weighed on investor sentiment.

JP Morgan to buy MF Global's London Metals Exchange stake

11-22-2011 • reuters.com

J.P. Morgan will soon announce it has bought a 4.7 percent stake in the London Metal Exchange (LME) from defunct U.S. brokerage MF Global, two people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, making it the exchange's largest

Obama Pushes Payroll Tax Cut After Debt Panel Fails

11-22-2011 • cnbc.com

President Barack Obama will challenge the U.S. Congress to preserve an expiring payroll tax cut on Tuesday as he travels to New Hampshire to seize the initiative in the wake of a collapsed effort to reduce the nation's budget deficit.

So Deep an Evil?

11-22-2011 • thedailybell.com

The powers that be HATE gold. Money Power is derived from the central bank printing press. The idea that people on their own can go out and dig up money out of the earth means that the people STILL have the opportunity to better themselves independen

The MF Global Heist

11-22-2011 • lewrockwell.com/Cathy Cuthbert

I am a lucky, former MF Global client. Unfortunately, I’m not a multi-billionaire who got the memo. I had a modest account that was supplying me with a modest livelihood, when suddenly one Monday afternoon, my account was frozen, my livelihood was es

BofA warned by regulators to get stronger: report

11-22-2011 • reuters.com

U.S. regulators have informed Bank of America's (BAC.N) board that the company could face public enforcement action if they are not satisfied with recent steps taken to strengthen the bank, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with th

If There Is a Run on the Banks, Know Who To Blame

11-21-2011 • www.prisonplanet.com

Following our coverage last week of the fallout from the collapse of MF Global, Gerald Celente appeared on the Alex Jones Show numerous times to warn listeners that the only way to really ensure their money was protected was to withdraw it all from b

Deficit Panel Folds Its Tent

11-21-2011 • online.wsj.com

Because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction couldn't come to an agreement, $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts are on track to begin in 2013, with roughly half coming from the Pentagon.

MF Global Shortfall May Hit $1.2 Billion: Trustee

11-21-2011 • cnbc.com

The trustee liquidating MF Global Holdings Ltd's broker-dealer unit said on Monday that the apparent "shortfall" of customer funds may be larger than the futures brokerage had reported prior to its bankruptcy.

Why Holiday Sales May Hinge on How ‘The One Percent’ Feels

11-21-2011 • cnbc.com

Wealthy Americans may appear to the masses as a unified group, but there is divergence in the attitudes of the rich toward holiday spending this year — which means that the key to how the holiday season unfolds may rest in the hands of the wealthiest

Dow Off 300; Banks, Energy, Tech Take Hit

11-21-2011 • cnbc.com

Wall Street suffered through another brutal selloff Monday, with investors heading for the exits ahead of Thanksgiving as both the U.S. and Europe struggled to deal with their burgeoning debt crises.

Super Complacency Means Printing Will Commence Post-Election

11-21-2011 • zerohedge.com

The United States is in a morass of political indecision that is hampering our ability to let the right idea bubble to the surface.

$52.5 Billion In Virtually Free US Bank Debt Due Next Month

11-21-2011 • zerohedge.com

We were one of the earliest to raise concerns about the future impact of the maturing TLGP debt that was 'given' to the bank-holding-companies in the middle of the crisis three years ago.

BoA Dumps $75 Trillion In Derivatives On Taxpayers, Super Committee Looks Away

11-21-2011 • opednews.com

It's real money, especially since "Bank of America Deathwatch" financial pundits have multiplied on the web and it has become a bit of a geek guessing game. When will BoA finally tank?

Debt Panel Declares Defeat, Congress to Block Cuts

11-21-2011 • AP

Failure by Congress' debt-cutting supercommittee to recommend $1.2 trillion in savings is supposed to automatically trigger spending cuts in the same amount but legislators who concocted that budgetary booby trap will spend 2012 defusing it.

U.S., Europe debt fears hammer stocks

11-21-2011 • Reuters

Fears about out-of-control government debt on both sides of the Atlantic swept across financial markets again Monday, knocking stocks sharply lower and pushing up prices of bonds deemed to be safe havens. As fears about Italy and other debt-strapp

Economic Bill of Rights With Ellen Brown

11-21-2011 • arclein

We are beginning to understand that our money is created, not by the government, but by banks. Many authorities have confirmed this, including the Federal Reserve itself. The only money the government creates today are coins, which compose less tha

The next financial crisis will be hellish, and it’s on its way

11-20-2011 • news.yahoo.com

"There is definitely going to be another financial crisis around the corner," says hedge fund legend Mark Mobius, "because we haven't solved any of the things that caused the previous crisis."

Insight: Anger rises as MF Global clients see billions frozen

11-20-2011 • ca.news.yahoo.com

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three weeks after MF Global's collapse, furious former customers are still fighting for access to billions of dollars as they question why as much as two-thirds of their money is still frozen.

Older, Suburban and Struggling, ‘Near Poor’ Startle the Census

11-19-2011 • nytimes.com

Down but not quite out, these Americans form a diverse group sometimes called “near poor” and sometimes simply overlooked — and a new count suggests they are far more numerous than previously understood.

Battle looms over what 'defense' means for automatic cuts if supercommittee fails

11-19-2011 • thehill.com

A supercommittee failure would trigger at least $500 billion in cuts to national security spending, but there is no consensus on just where they will be made.

Clear And Present Danger?

11-19-2011 • market-ticker.org

Let's first dispense with the underlying claim: There's something sinister, evil, or simply unlawful about protesting -- exercising First Amendment Rights -- if the message goes on for more than some period of time or if anyone is inconvenienced.

Detroit broke by Christmas, must include layoffs

11-18-2011 • .

With Detroit Mayor Dave Bing preparing to explain the city's fiscal crisis tonight in a rare televised address, Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown says the situation is even worse than anyone has let on. Bing is expected to discuss a confidentia

Captains of finance clueless about Occupy's anger

11-18-2011 • msnbc

Whatever its future, it's clear that so far, the Occupiers haven't changed many minds on Wall Street over blame for the country's hard times. The cognitive disconnect between the protesters and the captains of finance is alive and well.