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$3.39T Quantitative Explosion: Fed Owns More Treasuries and MBS Than Publicly Held Debt Amassed From Washington Through Clinton

The same day that the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee announced last week that the Fed would continue to buy $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and $45 billion in U.S. Treasury securities per month, the Fed also released its latest weekly … Continue reading

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Is The Fed Ready To Cut America’s Fiat Life Support?

by Brandon Smith It is undeniable that America is thoroughly addicted to fiat stimulus. Every aspect of our economy, from stocks, to bonds, to banks, and by indirect extension main street, is now utterly dependent on the continued 24/7 currency … Continue reading

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Socialism Explained – Abbott & Costello Explain The Stimulus Plan

Loafing in 1940 is analogous to government workfare today. Only the magnitude of the theft has changed. David DeGerolamo

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Tim Geithner Has Given America’s Treasure Away: the Secret European Bailout

Chart from Zerohedge This chart shows how Tim Geithner is supporting the bailout of the European Union without any Congressional oversight. How much money has already been transferred? $614.4 billion in the past eight weeks. Remember the first stimulus giveaway … Continue reading

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How Many Stimulus Jobs Are Needed to Turn Off A Light?

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Thirty years’ experience to manage a team to turn off light bulbs at NC State? And then the occupiers complain about the cost of tuition. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PCYj9eruVA How many more jobs will be needed to unscrew the curly fry light bulbs … Continue reading

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The Consequence of Failure

Before the president’s speech outlining his latest jobs’ creation plan, the media speculated that the cost would be $200, then $300, then $400 billion. The final tag was $447 billion. My thoughts prior to the speech: The president would present … Continue reading

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