November 14th, 2009
By Brianna Aubin If you asked most people to name one of the most powerful, elusive, independent, and secretive arms of the federal government, they would probably reply with one of the nation’s law-enforcement or intelligence-gathering outfits, such as the FBI, CIA, NSA, or NRO. Very few people would suggest that the real answer might be the U.S. […]
Articles written by Brianna Aubin
Tags: banks, Federal Reserve, inflation, interest rates, money supply, recession
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October 18th, 2009
We have an ugly little saying in nursing and medicine when a patient isn’t long for the world: we say that they “are swirling the drain.” Alternatively, they “have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.” Whichever metaphor you prefer, that’s where the dollar is headed. For the first time ever […]
Articles written by Brian Bagent
Tags: China, currency, Federal Reserve, US dollar
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