Tag Archives: Bernanke

Sen. Ron Johnson Questions Bernanke

Posted on February 7, 2012 by DRenegade

Highlights: We are not too far behind Greece. Our spending is out of control. It is up to Congress to figure out the right role of government in regards to the economy. The cost of government is leading us to … Continue reading →

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John Cornyn Questions Ben Bernanke

Posted on February 7, 2012 by DRenegade

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) questions Ben Bernanke concerning the unemployment rate, the European recession and household income. Mr. Bernanke states that the United States exports to Europe accounts for 2% of our GDP. The export rate to Europe is almost … Continue reading →

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The Impotent GOP Response to the IMF Redistribution of America’s Wealth – Updated 12/4/11

Posted on December 2, 2011 by DRenegade

Update 12/4/11 The Latest Rumor: Fed To Fund IMF, Bypassing Congressional Refusal Of European Bailout The following article from the Hill outlines an attempt by “conservatives” to prevent a bailout of the European Union by the IMF. The United States … Continue reading →

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Fear Is In The Air

Posted on September 22, 2011 by DRenegade

The CBOE MKT VOLATILITY IDX (VIX) measures volatility in the stock market but it is generally called the fear index. If you had invested in fear on Monday morning, you would have realized a 34.21% profit in four days. Playing  Monday morning … Continue reading →

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Bernanke’s Hail Mary?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by DRenegade

The Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting results will be announced today. Ben Bernanke’s arsenal is running low to revive the world’s economy. The rumors before the announcement are that he will institute “Operation Twist” which was last used in the 1960s. As … Continue reading →

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European TARP Financed by the Federal Reserve

Posted on September 15, 2011 by DRenegade

Peter Orszag, a vice chairman at Citigroup made the following statement today: It is very strongly in our interests, and by that I mean U.S. interests, to avoid having Europe, in particular its banking system, collapse, especially when the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Time to Print More Money

Posted on August 7, 2011 by DRenegade
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Alan Greenspan made the statement today on Meet the Press: “The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that. So there is zero probability of default”  Although he is correct, there … Continue reading →

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Ben Bernanke Is Paid to Deceive the Marketplace and the People

Posted on March 3, 2011 by DRenegade
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Congressman Ron Paul discusses the hearings this week with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in the following video. The title of this post and the following quote are both taken from the video: “Bernanke is incapable of telling the truth … Continue reading →

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Housing Recovery Is Put On Hold

Posted on February 28, 2011 by DRenegade

Ben Bernanke stated on June 7th, 2010 that the United States would not experience a double dip recession. The country was out of recession and consumer spending/business investment was up. Mr. Bernanke would have been correct if the statistics were not … Continue reading →

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